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Northridge Middle School

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Northridge Middle School ranks 476 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Northridge Middle School in Johnstown, Ohio, is a 6–8 school serving 270 students in Licking County and is the sole middle-level provider for Northridge Local, which is rated 3 stars and ranked 333rd of 773 Ohio districts.

The school’s results are best described as an “8th-grade story.” In 2025-26, 8th graders beat state averages in Math 8 (67.5% vs. 52.0%), ELA 8 (65.3% vs. 58.3%), and Science 8 (67.9% vs. 61.2%). Algebra I reached 100% proficiency, though many nearby schools also report 100%, so it mainly signals a small, well-prepared accelerated group. The 7th grade is the clear weak spot: ELA 7 was 52.2% versus Ohio’s 62.7%, and Math 7 was 40.3% versus 48.6%. Sixth grade was mixed, with ELA 6 at 58.0% and Math 6 at 50.6%. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 26.2% in 2021-22 to 14.8% in 2024-25, then rose to 16.5% in 2025-26. The school has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate in its comparison group at 92.96%, but also the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11.3:1.

Compared with nearby schools, its 8th grade outperformed every school except New Albany Middle School, Granville Middle School, and Johnstown Middle School. The Johnstown comparison is striking: Johnstown Middle School, about 4.8 miles away, is rated 5 stars and 93rd percentile and outperforms Northridge Middle School in every tested subject, though it serves a much lower-poverty population (23.54% free/reduced lunch vs. 92.96%). The school’s results are closer to Utica Middle School in North Fork Local, which has similar poverty and comparable 8th-grade scores. Overall, the school is a stable, middle-of-the-road option: 54th percentile and 3 stars, with no 4- or 5-star year in the last decade. Its near-term path depends on whether the 7th-grade slide is a one-cohort issue or a lasting gap.

270

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,333

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6066 Johnstown Utica Rd
Johnstown, OH 43031-9408

(740) 967-6671

District: Northridge Local

Students who attend Northridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northridge High School

Feeder schools for Northridge Middle School:

Elementary:

Northridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (63% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Ohio avg57%

476^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 773Northridge 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	58.4	476 of 1046	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	419 of 1036	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	371 of 1046	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	512 of 1048	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	490 of 1017	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	478 of 1037	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	363 of 1050	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	396 of 1010	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	356 of 1038	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	355 of 1050	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	464 of 1035	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	396 of 1008	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	343 of 1001	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	307 of 989	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.5	162 of 925	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	196 of 895	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	144 of 858	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	243 of 835	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	165 of 837	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	131 of 732	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	137 of 692	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	146 of 400	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.9	289 of 565	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	231 of 576	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	382 of 658	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	355 of 643	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	389 of 947	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	421 of 938	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	399 of 942	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	391 of 943	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	354 of 925	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	323 of 910	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	422 of 917	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	419 of 897	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	42 of 186	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	11 of 194	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	63.7	68 of 173	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	187 of 241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	229 of 274	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	79 of 164	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	162 of 521	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	571 of 996	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	537 of 983	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	386 of 989	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	613 of 974	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	637 of 947	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	462 of 923	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	244 of 945	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	525 of 924	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	515 of 955	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	383 of 954	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	319 of 958	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	578 of 963	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	572 of 946	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	552 of 924	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	283 of 933	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	369 of 916	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	267 of 579	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.3	450 of 572	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	368 of 563	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	520 of 590	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	493 of 790	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	450 of 777	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	402 of 795	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	550 of 805	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	489 of 809	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	509 of 781	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	374 of 796	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	392 of 781	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)77th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science68%+7 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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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
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%)	58.4	476^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.5%		63.3	419^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.6%	57		67.9			50.6	40.3	67.5			58.0	52.2	65.3			100.0	$14,333
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%)	87.6	75^th of 1046 public middle schools	92.8%		82.6	147^th of 1036 public middle schools	85.8%	72		84.8			74.3	81.8	83.9			70.8	84.6	84.5			100.0	$13,774
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
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
Centerburg Middle School	Public	6-8	3782 Columbus Rd	Centerburg	43011	Knox County	Centerburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 625-6055	243	10	24.3		231 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	69.5	335^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.0%		66.7	365^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.8%	30		76.2			76.6	74.0	53.6			51.6	67.5	60.7			96.2	$6,154
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
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
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
New Albany Intermediate School	Public	4-6	177 N High St	New Albany	43054	Franklin County	New Albany-Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 741-3000	1,134	64	17.7	14.9%	708 (62.4%)	116 (10.2%)	85 (7.5%)	107 (9.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (10.0%)								(n/a)	87.1		88.5	86.8	83.9	100.0		82.6	93.3	79.2						$12,920
Licking Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	4000 Mink St SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-9046	820	42	19.3	57.3%	252 (30.7%)	276 (33.7%)	46 (5.6%)	217 (26.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	49	579^th of 1046 public middle schools	44.6%		44.9	608^th of 1036 public middle schools	41.3%	29		50.8				27.4	61.9				60.1	57.0		100.0	100.0	$9,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Middle School

What high school do graduates of Northridge Middle School attend?

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

Is Northridge Middle School a good school?

Northridge Middle School ranks 476^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Middle School?

Students at Northridge Middle School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Northridge Middle School in?

Northridge Local

How many students attend Northridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Northridge Middle School.

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