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East Muskingum Middle School

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East Muskingum Middle School ranks 236 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

East Muskingum Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 3-8 in New Concord, Ohio, with 515 students. It is part of the East Muskingum Local School District, which is ranked 134 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

East Muskingum Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.8% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students, who have consistently ranked in the top 5% of Ohio middle schools in this category. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has generally remained lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Maysville Middle School, East Muskingum Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, student attendance, and per-student spending. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of its Disabled student subgroup, which has been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio middle schools in recent years.

523

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,002

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 77th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

Ohio avg55%

236^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 828East 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)95th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

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

Female (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Science70%+7 vs state

Mathematics68%+18 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 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 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		497 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	76.7	236^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.2%		82.8	153^rd of 1046 public middle schools	85.4%	83		69.8			69.2	75.8	58.6			67.1	81.0	62.6	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		353 (88.5%)	6 (1.5%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	34.6	692^nd of 1036 public middle schools	33.2%		39	667^th of 1046 public middle schools	36.2%	25		48.8			45.9	34.1	30.0			41.8	45.1	39.0	100.0	$10,726
Meadowbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	58607 Marietta Rd	Byesville	43723	Guernsey County	Rolling Hills Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 685-2561	357	16	22.3		339 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	44.8	609^th of 1036 public middle schools	41.2%		51	571^st of 1046 public middle schools	45.4%	38		62.8			29.5	40.5	46.0			43.8	51.7	54.9	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		420 (95.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	39.4	658^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.5%		49.1	593^rd of 1046 public middle schools	43.3%	65		35.3			47.0	45.9	32.0			38.3	60.6	45.3	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		311 (66.7%)	48 (10.3%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (18.9%)	30.6	726^th of 1036 public middle schools	29.9%		27.1	746^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.7%	20		49.1				34.7	27.9				45.1	37.4	100.0	$11,944
Tri-Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	1360 Main St	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-3531	475	21	22.6	41.7%	443 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	66.1	374^th of 1036 public middle schools	63.9%		68.4	354^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.2%	20		69.2				55.9	52.1				71.8	60.0	97.2	$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%)	65.2	391^st of 1036 public middle schools	62.3%		57.5	503^rd of 1046 public middle schools	51.9%	112		80.3			56.3	48.0	66.7			52.9	56.6	66.1		$15,084
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		374 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	63.9	407^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.7%		58.2	489^th of 1046 public middle schools	53.3%	82	83.7		67.0	65.1	45.3	67.3		60.0	68.6	54.7	71.3			$9,552
Maysville Middle School	Public	6-8	3725 Panther Dr	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Maysville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 454-7982	457	24	19.0		416 (91.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	42.9	633^rd of 1036 public middle schools	38.9%		49.4	590^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.6%	43		50.0			43.4	41.3	38.1			49.7	63.8	35.3	72.7	$9,214
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

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 236^th of 1036 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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