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Highland Middle School

Q: Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 394 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle School is a public middle school located in Marengo, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 379. The school is part of the Highland Local School District, which is ranked 360 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Highland Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics and end-of-course exams like Algebra I and Geometry. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others slightly below. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 17.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Berkshire Middle School in the Olentangy Local School District and Johnstown Middle School in the Johnstown-Monroe Local School District consistently outperform Highland Middle School across various academic metrics and have higher ratings from SchoolDigger. While Northridge Middle School in the Northridge Local School District has a similar 3-star rating, it also performs comparably in some areas but lags behind in others.

389

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,045

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6506 State Route 229
Marengo, OH 43334-9738

(419) 768-2781

District: Highland Local

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:

Highland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg60%

Ohio avg54%

394^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 828Highland 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	65.0	394 of 1036	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	445 of 1046	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	403 of 1048	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	343 of 1017	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	436 of 1037	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	386 of 1050	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	404 of 1010	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	441 of 1038	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	376 of 1050	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	402 of 1035	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	385 of 1008	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	301 of 1001	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	254 of 989	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	279 of 925	69.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	244 of 895	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	336 of 858	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	248 of 835	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	335 of 837	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	389 of 732	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	392 of 692	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	278 of 400	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	341 of 565	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	309 of 576	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	436 of 658	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	525 of 643	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	412 of 938	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	403 of 942	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	401 of 943	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	277 of 925	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	414 of 910	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	313 of 917	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	313 of 897	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	132 of 194	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	140 of 196	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.7	51 of 173	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	95 of 241	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	197 of 521	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	426 of 983	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	453 of 989	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	498 of 974	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	255 of 947	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	405 of 923	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	336 of 945	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	385 of 924	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	370 of 954	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	460 of 958	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	383 of 963	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	376 of 946	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	429 of 924	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	407 of 933	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	474 of 916	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	314 of 572	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	409 of 563	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	390 of 590	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	435 of 777	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	473 of 795	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	421 of 805	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	391 of 809	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	463 of 781	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	388 of 796	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	422 of 781	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I98%+38 vs state

Science77%+14 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+6 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 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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	6506 State Route 229	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-2781	389	24	16.2	40.4%	368 (94.6%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	65	394^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.0%		61.8	445^th of 1046 public middle schools	57.5%	51		76.8		62.3	43.7	61.2		58.0	62.4	58.5	100.0	97.8	$12,045
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%)	66.7	365^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.8%		76.5	232^nd of 1046 public middle schools	77.8%	133		68.8		70.4	67.1	34.5		65.4	70.4	56.3		100.0	$6,154
Fredericktown Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	280	18	15.5		262 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	78.5	209^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.8%		78.6	214^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.5%	5		80.0		73.2	58.3	77.4		62.9	77.7	66.3		100.0	$10,763
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	283	19	14.8		269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	40.4	654^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.9%		57.5	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%	149	55.6	50.0	36.2	47.1	47.8	46.3	63.9	33.3	44.9	43.3		100.0	$11,867
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
Mt Gilead Middle School	Public	6-8	324 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-9517	226	18	12.6	48.7%	201 (88.9%)	5 (2.2%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	49.1	575^th of 1036 public middle schools	44.5%		63.6	415^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.3%	160		63.9		49.3	45.7	31.1		48.0	49.4	61.7		100.0	$13,186
Big Walnut Middle School	Public	5-8	555 S Old 3c Rd	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3006	973	58	16.8	20.3%	834 (85.7%)	14 (1.4%)	48 (4.9%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	85.4	107^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.7%		86.8	99^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.5%	8		82.6		71.4	68.4	69.9		78.3	86.4	81.0		99.2	$11,512
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
Berkshire Middle School	Public	6-8	2869 S. Three B's & K Road	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5200	883	51	17.2	11.0%	598 (67.7%)	57 (6.5%)	37 (4.2%)	126 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	91.6	35^th of 1036 public middle schools	96.6%		91.2	43^rd of 1046 public middle schools	95.9%	8		92.1		83.3	80.8	80.8		84.4	86.4	87.0		100.0	$15,201
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 Highland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

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

What district is Highland Middle School in?

Highland Local

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 394^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Highland Middle School.

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