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Mount Vernon Middle School

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Mount Vernon Middle School ranks 237 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Middle School is a grades 6–8 campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio (Knox County) serving 787 students — the largest middle school in its comparison group and part of Mount Vernon City schools, a district ranked 167th of 773 in Ohio (78th percentile, 4 stars). Statewide, the school ranks 237th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–26 (77th percentile, 4 stars). The big story is the climb: it rose roughly 19 percentile points over a decade, moving from a steady 3-star school to 4-star territory in 2024–25 and holding there in 2025–26.

Test scores are above the state average in every reported subject. Math is the engine — grade-level math beats the state by an average of about +16.7 points, roughly double the ELA margin of about +8.4 — and 8th-grade science is +16.3. In the region, Mount Vernon's composite proficiency (73.3) ranks 2nd of 8, behind Johnstown Middle School (83.1), but Mount Vernon does it with nearly twice Johnstown's enrollment and about double its low-income rate. Against the most economically similar peers, Northridge Middle School and Utica Middle School, Mount Vernon's composite runs roughly 10–11 points higher. Its standout result: economically disadvantaged students rank 50th of 996 schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) — top 5% in Ohio — even as poverty concentration in the school rose. Chronic absenteeism fell from 25.8% to roughly 15% in four years, now better than its district, and the student–teacher ratio improved from 16.9 to 14.5.

Two areas are worth watching. Special education is the lowest-performing subgroup at the 53rd percentile, nine points below the school overall. Sixth-grade ELA is the weakest relative result (64.2%, 5th of 8 regionally), and it slipped from 68.7% the prior year — worth asking whether that is a one-cohort dip. Algebra I shows 100% proficiency for four straight years, but that is a select accelerated group, not the full grade, and several peers post the same figure.

787

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,057

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 Yellow Jacket Drive
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

(740) 392-6867

District: Mount Vernon City

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Ohio avg57%

237^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 773Mount Vernon City 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	76.0	237 of 1046	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	215 of 1036	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	320 of 1046	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	359 of 1048	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	395 of 1017	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	381 of 1037	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	390 of 1050	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	426 of 1010	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	370 of 1038	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	440 of 1050	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	270 of 1035	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.1	547 of 1008	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	559 of 1001	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	588 of 989	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	594 of 925	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	507 of 895	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	437 of 858	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	392 of 835	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	432 of 837	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	358 of 732	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.3	394 of 692	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	230 of 400	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	268 of 565	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	271 of 576	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	466 of 658	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	539 of 643	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	180 of 947	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	202 of 938	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	331 of 942	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	368 of 943	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	452 of 925	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	427 of 910	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	408 of 917	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	417 of 897	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.8	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	76.2	10 of 241	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	35 of 274	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	7 of 164	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	51.3	346 of 521	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	48 of 262	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	31 of 247	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	90 of 228	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	81 of 222	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	79 of 192	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	50 of 996	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	36 of 983	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	55.7	440 of 989	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	429 of 974	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	430 of 947	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	380 of 923	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	506 of 945	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	484 of 924	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	283 of 955	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	212 of 954	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	297 of 958	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	334 of 963	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	344 of 946	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	316 of 924	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	329 of 933	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	403 of 916	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	88 of 260	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.5	45 of 263	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	44 of 254	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	88 of 245	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	92 of 239	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	107 of 219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	109 of 206	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	122 of 205	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	270 of 579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	226 of 572	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	353 of 563	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	426 of 590	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	285 of 790	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	262 of 777	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	361 of 795	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	387 of 805	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	438 of 809	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	402 of 781	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	401 of 796	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	442 of 781	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)96th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

Foster Care (2022)56th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science78%+16 vs state

Mathematics69%+17 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 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 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 8th 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 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
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%)	76	237^th of 1046 public middle schools	77.3%		78.1	215^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.2%	22	77.5	70.2	61.7	74.9	64.2	69.7	68.4		100.0	$11,057
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%)	70.1	330^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.5%		78.5	209^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.8%	121	66.7	76.1	52.0	65.3	70.4	66.0	60.9		100.0	$10,763
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
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%)	61.4	437^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.2%		65	394^th of 1036 public middle schools	62.0%	43	73.1	68.6	34.8	69.1	56.8	62.6	53.3	100.0	97.3	$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%)	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
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
Clear Fork Middle School	Public	5-8	987 State Route 97 E	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 886-3111	354	22	16.4		333 (94.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	69.6	333^rd of 1046 public middle schools	68.2%		64.6	399^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.5%	66	80.0	54.1	51.6	61.8	66.3	66.1	73.4		100.0	$10,139
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Middle School?

Students at Mount Vernon Middle School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mount Vernon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Mount Vernon Middle School.

What district is Mount Vernon Middle School in?

Mount Vernon City

Is Mount Vernon Middle School a good school?

Mount Vernon Middle School ranks 237^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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