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East Muskingum Middle School

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East Muskingum Middle School ranks 268 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

East Muskingum Middle School in New Concord, Ohio — about 15 miles east of Zanesville in Muskingum County — serves 523 students in grades 4 through 8, making it the largest and broadest-grade-span building among its regional peers in the East Muskingum Local district. It is the clear academic anchor of its area: a 4-star school ranked in the 74th percentile statewide in 2025–26, and the only 4-star middle school in its comparison group. On 2025–26 state tests it beat the state average in all seven comparable subject areas, averaging near 68% proficient against a state average near 56%, and it leads its peer group in five of those seven areas. Algebra I students hit 100% proficient for a fourth straight year, and chronic absenteeism has been cut roughly in half since 2021–22 to 14.1% — second-best in the region, against a peer average near 24%.

Comparisons are striking. Every nearby middle school is rated 2 or 3 stars: Tri-Valley Middle School (66th percentile, 15.7 miles), Ridgewood Middle School (63rd), and furthest behind, Cambridge Middle School just 8.9 miles away at the 32nd percentile despite spending more per student and running much smaller classes. The school produces the region's best results with the sixth-highest class size and sixth-highest spending of nine schools compared. Its low-income students have ranked at the 90th–95th percentile for three straight years — a 5-star result — even as that population has grown.

Two things to watch: the school has slid from the 87th percentile in 2021–22 to the 74th, with 8th grade math (53.1%) and 8th grade science softening over two years, and special education students dropping from the 82nd to about the 50th percentile. 7th grade ELA is the one spot where Tri-Valley Middle School clearly leads. Attendance is not the explanation — it improved while results declined, and the district's own 4-star standing (174th of 773) confirms this school sits in the strongest district in the comparison group.

523

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,002

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

13120 John Glenn School Rd
New Concord, OH 43762

(740) 826-7631

District: East Muskingum Local

Students who attend East Muskingum Middle School usually attend:

High:

John Glenn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Ohio avg57%

268^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 773East Muskingum 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	74.0	268 of 1046	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	236 of 1036	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	153 of 1046	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	158 of 1048	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	137 of 1017	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	211 of 1037	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	385 of 1050	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	248 of 1010	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	323 of 1038	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.5	236 of 1050	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	236 of 1035	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	258 of 1008	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	172 of 1001	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	299 of 989	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.4	286 of 925	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	402 of 895	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	321 of 858	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	307 of 835	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.3	262 of 837	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	359 of 732	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	260 of 692	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.8	237 of 400	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	252 of 565	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	399 of 576	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	505 of 658	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	433 of 643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	333 of 947	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	307 of 938	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	180 of 942	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	139 of 943	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	134 of 925	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	179 of 910	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	382 of 917	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	223 of 897	75.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	67.0	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	316 of 521	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	87 of 996	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	53 of 983	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	97 of 989	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	163 of 974	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	239 of 947	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	152 of 923	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	439 of 945	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	302 of 924	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	186 of 955	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	157 of 954	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	116 of 958	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	158 of 963	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	142 of 946	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	223 of 924	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	328 of 933	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	252 of 916	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	289 of 579	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	291 of 572	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	101 of 563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	116 of 590	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	309 of 790	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	281 of 777	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	184 of 795	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	180 of 805	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	171 of 809	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	254 of 781	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	415 of 796	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	290 of 781	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science72%+10 vs state

English Language Arts68%+9 vs state

Mathematics68%+16 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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
East Muskingum Middle School	Public	4-8	13120 John Glenn School Rd	New Concord	43762	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 826-7631	523	26	20.3	31.4%	497 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	74	268^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.4%		76.7	236^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.2%	32		71.7			83.0	67.5	53.1			66.7	67.6	69.7	100.0	$9,002
Cambridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Deerpath Dr	Cambridge	43725	Guernsey County	Cambridge City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 435-1140	399	31	12.8	61.9%	353 (88.5%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	34.7	713^th of 1046 public middle schools	31.8%		34.6	692^nd of 1036 public middle schools	33.2%	21		21.2			60.5	39.7	37.8			40.3	46.4	44.9	100.0	$10,726
Meadowbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	58601 Marietta Rd	Byesville	43723	Guernsey County	Rolling Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 685-2561	357	16	22.3	58.0%	339 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	51.2	557^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.7%		44.8	609^th of 1036 public middle schools	41.2%	52		54.4			47.9	47.0	63.7			41.9	59.5	56.1	100.0	$10,878
Philo Junior High School	Public	6-8	225 Market St	Philo	43771	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5210	439	29	15.4	34.2%	420 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	49.8	571^st of 1046 public middle schools	45.4%		39.4	658^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.5%	87		57.6			47.5	50.0	48.6			47.2	52.4	60.0	100.0	$11,147
Zanesville Middle School	Public	7-8	1429 Blue Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 450-1413	466	25	18.6	57.3%	311 (66.7%)	48 (10.3%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (18.9%)	40.3	668^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.1%		30.6	726^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.9%	58		52.4				39.4	36.7				50.5	52.6	90.5	$11,944
Zanesville Online Academy	Public, Virtual	7-9	956 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 454-9751	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	—	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
Buckeye Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	65553 Wintergreen Rd	Lore City	43755	Guernsey County	East Guernsey Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 489-5100	213	14	14.9	—	206 (96.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	47.3	600^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.6%		65.2	391^st of 1036 public middle schools	62.3%	209		35.1			62.0	58.1	46.4			40.8	60.3	50.0		$15,084
Coshocton Middle School	Public	6-8	1205 Cambridge Rd	Coshocton	43812	Coshocton County	Coshocton City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(740) 622-9433	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	54	525^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.8%					(n/a)		67.6			71.6	39.5	50.0			46.4	55.3	55.0	93.1
Ridgewood Middle School	Public	4-7	517 S Oak St	West Lafayette	43845	Coshocton County	Ridgewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 545-6335	396	19	20.8	50.0%	374 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	64.8	392^nd of 1046 public middle schools	62.5%		63.9	407^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.7%	15	83.5		60.2	63.9	64.0	53.1		59.4	74.2	58.4	67.0			$9,552

Frequently Asked Questions about East Muskingum Middle School

What district is East Muskingum Middle School in?

East Muskingum Local

Is East Muskingum Middle School a good school?

East Muskingum Middle School ranks 268^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Muskingum Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended East Muskingum Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Muskingum Middle School?

Students at East Muskingum Middle School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of East Muskingum Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Muskingum Middle School usually go on to attend John Glenn High School

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