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Licking Valley Middle School

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Licking Valley Middle School ranks 471 st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Licking Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Newark, Ohio, serving 502 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Licking Valley Local District. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools over the past decade, it has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Ohio middle schools.

Licking Valley Middle School performs relatively well for its special education and gifted and talented student populations, ranking in the top half and top quarter of Ohio middle schools, respectively. However, the school struggles with its white student and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools for these subgroups. The school's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with a standout performance in Algebra I end-of-course exams, but its English Language Arts proficiency rates, particularly in 8th grade, are consistently below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Tri-Valley Middle School and the schools in the highly-ranked Granville Exempted Village district consistently outperform Licking Valley Middle School in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. Meanwhile, the Newark City schools located closer to Licking Valley Middle School generally perform worse than the school. Additionally, the school's steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 21.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

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: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (62% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Ohio avg55%

471^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 828Licking 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

Mathematics56%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	58.4	471^st of 1036 public middle schools	54.5%		54.4	535^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%	64		68.1			53.5	55.6	60.3			52.4	58.5	45.1			100.0	$10,407
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	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%)	38.6	661^st of 1036 public middle schools	36.2%		27.2	745^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.8%	84		62.5			32.8	38.1	42.9			40.6	41.7	43.9			100.0	$11,539
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	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%)	43.5	627^th of 1036 public middle schools	39.5%		48.2	599^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.7%	28		59.1			33.0	34.8	52.7			43.0	56.0	45.7			94.7	$11,900
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1055 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	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%)	69.7	333^rd of 1036 public middle schools	67.9%		74.3	267^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.5%	66		74.5			57.3	61.5	68.8			59.7	56.4	69.7			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%)	79.5	190^th of 1036 public middle schools	81.7%		76.9	227^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.3%	37		74.0			66.4	70.1	77.2			71.3	80.0	62.2			100.0	$13,015
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5222 National Rd SE	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 928-8330	394	28	13.9	50.3%	373 (94.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	54.3	513^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.5%		60.7	460^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.0%	53		50.0			45.0	55.1	65.2			48.1	62.5	50.0			100.0	$13,326
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%)	88.1	72^nd of 1036 public middle schools	93.1%		92.9	28^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.3%	44		94.2				59.8	89.9				88.6	84.8	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)	89.3		94.3	85.2	79.7		100.0	92.1	93.6	85.9						$13,448
West Muskingum Middle School	Public	5-8	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%)	70.3	325^th of 1036 public middle schools	68.6%		69.5	340^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.5%	15	72.2	78.3		61.9	59.4	71.8	35.6		66.7	59.4	86.4	62.0			100.0	$8,405
Utica Middle School	Public	5-8	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%)	66.8	364^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.9%		67.4	375^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%	11		67.6			62.2	53.0	61.7			53.8	76.5	56.5			100.0	$12,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Licking Valley Middle School

How many students attend Licking Valley Middle School?

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

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.

Is Licking Valley Middle School a good school?

Licking Valley Middle School ranks 471^st of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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