Summary:
ZIP code 43054 is served by five public schools, all part of the New Albany-Plain Local district, covering every grade from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with 4,991 students enrolled. The mix includes one high school (grades 9–12), two middle schools (grades 4–6 and 7–8), and two elementary schools (PK–K and 1–3). Enrollment is concentrated at the upper levels: New Albany High School is the largest with 1,601 students, followed by New Albany Intermediate School (1,134), New Albany Primary School (981), New Albany Middle School (768), and New Albany Early Learning Center (507).
New Albany Middle School stands out as the strongest-ranked school in the ZIP, placing 50th of 1,046 schools in 2025–2026 — the 95th percentile with 5 stars — and improving its rank three years running. Its End-of-Course results are striking, with Biology and Geometry at 100% proficient. New Albany Intermediate School reports 100% proficiency in 7th grade math in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025, far above the district's 82.9% and the state's 48.6%, likely reflecting an accelerated student group. New Albany Primary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 6.0%, while New Albany High School posts a 98.4% graduation rate and an 89th percentile rank with 4 stars, down from 5 stars in the two prior years.
The biggest differences between schools show up in attendance and math. Chronic absenteeism ranges from 6.0% at the primary school to 17.8% at the high school, which is the highest in the ZIP and well above the district's 11.2%. The high school also has the highest reported free/reduced-lunch rate at 22.49%, and its Geometry (67.1%) and Algebra I (70.6%) scores trail the district even though both exceed state averages. The lowest-spending school, the middle school at $8,933 per student in 2018–2019, is also the highest ranked — historical context rather than a current resource measure. Overall, these schools consistently outperform Ohio averages, often by 20–30+ percentage points.
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