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Utica Middle School

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Utica Middle School ranks 364 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Utica Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Utica, Ohio, part of the North Fork Local School District. With 338 students, Utica Middle School has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the state average on Ohio State Tests across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Utica Middle School's standout performance is particularly evident in Algebra I, where 100% of students score proficient or better, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also excels in 7th-grade English Language Arts, with proficiency rates around 70-76%, well above the state average. Utica Middle School's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups, such as female students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who often rank in the top 25-40% of Ohio middle schools. The school's gifted and talented students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-40 out of over 190 Ohio middle schools in this category.

Compared to nearby schools, Utica Middle School generally outperforms Licking Valley Middle School and Johnstown Middle School on state assessments, particularly in math and English language arts. However, Johnstown Middle School, which is part of the higher-ranked Johnstown-Monroe Local School District, has stronger performance in science and some math subjects compared to Utica. The Newark City schools generally have lower proficiency rates than Utica Middle School across most subject areas.

349

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,137

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 N Jefferson St
Utica, OH 43080-9788

(740) 892-2691

District: North Fork Local

Students who attend Utica Middle School usually attend:

High:

Utica High School

Feeder schools for Utica Middle School:

Elementary:	Newton Elementary School
	Utica Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg59%

Ohio avg55%

364^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

437^th of 828North Fork 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	66.8	364 of 1036	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	375 of 1046	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	399 of 1048	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	432 of 1017	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	491 of 1037	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	635 of 1050	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	591 of 1010	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	636 of 1038	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	603 of 1050	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	489 of 1035	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	539 of 1008	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.3	282 of 1001	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.9	486 of 989	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	558 of 925	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	492 of 895	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	563 of 858	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.8	622 of 835	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.5	543 of 837	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.7	536 of 732	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.9	477 of 692	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	403 of 565	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	302 of 576	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	619 of 658	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	629 of 643	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	268 of 938	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	353 of 942	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	305 of 943	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	497 of 925	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	507 of 910	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	534 of 917	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	580 of 897	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	40 of 194	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	10 of 196	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.4	73 of 173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	139 of 241	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	113 of 274	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	441 of 521	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	254 of 983	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	274 of 989	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	203 of 974	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	271 of 947	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	259 of 923	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	600 of 945	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	500 of 924	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	475 of 954	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	375 of 958	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	473 of 963	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	353 of 946	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	437 of 924	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	649 of 933	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	548 of 916	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	170 of 572	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	212 of 563	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	385 of 590	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	412 of 777	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	408 of 795	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	420 of 805	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	476 of 809	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	495 of 781	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	644 of 796	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	617 of 781	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

English Language Arts62%+5 vs state

Mathematics59%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Utica Middle School

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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
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
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-6671	270	24	11.3	93.0%	244 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	63.3	419^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.6%		67.7	371^st of 1046 public middle schools	64.5%	48		62.8			53.8	44.3	63.6			54.8	70.0	64.8			100.0	$14,333
Mount Vernon Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 392-6867	787	54	14.5		691 (87.8%)	14 (1.8%)	29 (3.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.3%)	78.1	215^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%		70.4	320^th of 1046 public middle schools	69.4%	105		82.7			72.2	59.5	75.8			68.7	68.0	66.8			100.0	$11,057
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
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
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
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
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
Johnstown Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Oregon St	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Johnstown-Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 967-8766	412	26	16.1	23.5%	349 (84.7%)	9 (2.2%)	21 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	82.6	147^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.8%		85.6	114^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.1%	33		78.7			67.5	82.6	77.3			62.4	81.6	73.0			100.0	$13,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Utica Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Utica Middle School?

Students at Utica Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Utica Middle School in?

North Fork Local

What high school do graduates of Utica Middle School attend?

Students who attend Utica Middle School usually go on to attend Utica High School

Is Utica Middle School a good school?

Utica Middle School ranks 364^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Utica Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Utica Middle School.

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