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Licking Valley Middle School

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Licking Valley Middle School ranks 505 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Licking Valley Middle School in Newark, OH, is a grades 6–8 school serving 523 students in the Licking Valley Local district; it ranks 505th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 (52nd percentile, 3 stars), just above the state median.

Academically, the school’s clear strength is math, especially grade 8 math and Algebra I. In 2025–2026, grade 8 math proficiency was 63.2%, well above the state’s 52.0%, and Algebra I End of Course proficiency was 100%—though that course is typically taken by accelerated students, so it signals advanced-math strength rather than a whole-school average. Grade 6 and 7 math also beat state averages. English Language Arts is more mixed: grade 6 ELA was slightly above the state, but grades 7 and 8 were below state at 55.4% and 52.8%. Science also dipped to 50.6% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 61.2%, after a stronger 2024–2025. Among nearby schools, Licking Valley Middle outperforms Zanesville Middle School, Wilson Middle School, and Heritage Middle School, is roughly comparable to Utica Middle School, but trails Tri-Valley Middle School, West Muskingum Middle School, Liberty Middle School, Heath Middle School, and Granville Middle School.

Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 22.4% in 2022–2023 to 16.6% in 2025–2026, better than most nearby middle schools, though still slightly above the district average. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 21.7 in 2024–2025, higher than most nearby schools. Subgroup results show gifted students performing well (73rd percentile, 4 stars in 2024–2025), while special education students (34th percentile, 2 stars) and low-SES students (46th percentile, 2 stars) are near or below the statewide middle. Female students ranked higher than male students. Overall, it is a near-median school with notable math strengths, improving attendance, and room to grow in upper-grade ELA and science.

523

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,407

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1379 Licking Valley Rd
Newark, OH 43055-9450

(740) 763-3396

District: Licking Valley Local

Students who attend Licking Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Licking Valley High School

Feeder schools for Licking Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Licking Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Ohio avg57%

505^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 773Licking Valley Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	505 of 1046	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	471 of 1036	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	535 of 1046	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	580 of 1048	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	553 of 1017	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	534 of 1037	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	643 of 1050	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	594 of 1010	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	588 of 1038	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	538 of 1050	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	543 of 1035	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.5	484 of 1008	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	451 of 1001	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	417 of 989	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	367 of 925	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	320 of 895	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	430 of 858	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	432 of 835	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	427 of 837	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.4	288 of 732	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.8	389 of 692	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.1	145 of 400	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	305 of 565	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	228 of 576	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	459 of 658	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	529 of 643	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	421 of 947	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	453 of 938	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	500 of 942	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	549 of 943	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	543 of 925	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	511 of 910	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	615 of 917	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	604 of 897	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	53 of 194	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	109 of 196	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	118 of 173	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	225 of 241	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	247 of 274	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	511 of 521	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	535 of 996	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	568 of 983	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	574 of 989	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	544 of 974	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	484 of 947	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	439 of 923	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	689 of 945	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	603 of 924	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	546 of 955	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	472 of 954	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	536 of 958	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	553 of 963	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	544 of 946	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	518 of 924	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	597 of 933	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	542 of 916	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	384 of 579	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	241 of 572	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	342 of 563	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	243 of 590	58.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	517 of 790	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	507 of 777	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	584 of 795	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	608 of 805	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	603 of 809	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	547 of 781	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	647 of 796	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	618 of 781	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Science51%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Licking Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Licking Valley Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3396	523	24	21.7	36.3%	489 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	56.2	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%		58.4	471^st of 1036 public middle schools	54.5%	34		50.6			60.4	52.2	63.2			58.4	55.4	52.8			100.0	$10,407
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7110	416	25	16.5		327 (78.6%)	28 (6.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	30.9	747^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.6%		38.6	661^st of 1036 public middle schools	36.2%	86		46.3			43.8	36.7	39.6			30.8	40.3	41.8			95.5	$11,539
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7120	389	24	16.1		324 (83.3%)	12 (3.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	42.9	645^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.3%		43.5	627^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.5%	18		45.7			62.3	36.1	38.6			59.4	49.1	42.2			93.3	$11,900
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1055 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7320	456	24	19.2		380 (83.3%)	13 (2.9%)	11 (2.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.6%)	67.2	362^nd of 1046 public middle schools	65.4%		69.7	333^rd of 1036 public middle schools	67.9%	29		70.9			60.5	55.2	66.4			62.5	65.3	60.4			100.0	$11,564
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Licking View Dr	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 788-3200	394	19	20.7	43.9%	335 (85.0%)	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	81.7	159^th of 1046 public middle schools	84.8%		79.5	190^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.7%	31		84.4			76.6	77.1	77.8			60.3	77.9	70.5				$13,015
Granville Middle School	Public	7-8	210 New Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 587-8104	413	24	17.3		373 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	88.4	62^nd of 1046 public middle schools	94.1%		88.1	72^nd of 1036 public middle schools	93.1%	10		85.3				65.7	84.8				89.1	85.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,699
Granville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2025 Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 587-8103	580	31	18.8	8.4%	516 (89.0%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)								(n/a)	88.6		94.1	89.7	88.2		100.0	83.9	95.6	89.4						$13,448
West Muskingum Middle School	Public	5-9	100 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 455-4055	514	26	19.7	52.1%	462 (89.9%)	10 (1.9%)	12 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	71.2	315^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.9%		70.3	325^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.6%	10	76.0	83.7		72.9	49.6	61.2	59.8		79.8	52.8	82.9	76.2			100.0	$8,405
Utica Middle School	Public	6-8	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2691	349	24	14.8	92.6%	334 (95.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	62.7	424^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.5%		66.8	364^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.9%	60		59.8			51.0	57.9	64.3			64.7	66.9	55.4			100.0	$12,137
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1360 Main St	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-3531	475	21	22.6	41.7%	443 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	67.4	359^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.7%		66.1	374^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.9%	15		61.1				61.3	58.3				74.1	62.4			100.0	$11,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Licking Valley Middle School

What high school do graduates of Licking Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Licking Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Licking Valley High School

How many students attend Licking Valley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Licking Valley Middle School.

Is Licking Valley Middle School a good school?

Licking Valley Middle School ranks 505^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Licking Valley Middle School in?

Licking Valley Local

What is the racial makeup of Licking Valley Middle School?

Students at Licking Valley Middle School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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