Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 745 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 421 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Newark High School

Heritage Middle School

Summary:

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Newark, Ohio, serving 421 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Newark City School District, which is ranked 514 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Heritage Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (82.42%) compared to the state average, it has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.0% in 2019-2020 to 46.7% in 2022-2023. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by state test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were 15.4% and 29.4% for 8th grade, respectively, compared to the state averages of 46.3% and 49.4%. Additionally, Heritage Middle School's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, and white students, are generally in the bottom quartile of Ohio middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

Neighboring schools, such as Liberty Middle School and Wilson Middle School, which are also part of the Newark City School District, perform significantly better than Heritage Middle School across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and statewide rankings. This suggests that Heritage Middle School faces unique challenges that may be impacting its academic performance and student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 Arlington Ave
Newark, OH 43055-6852

(740) 670-7110

District: Newark City

SchoolDigger Rank:
745^th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newark High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Ben Franklin Elementary School
	Carson Elementary School
	Hillview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

African American:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.3%

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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Heritage Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Middle School 745^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Heritage Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Newark City:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark City 514^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2010	48.84	614^th	895	31.4%
2011	57.59	540^th	925	41.6%
2012	55.58	599^th	989	39.4%
2013	63.73	495^th	1001	50.5%
2014	63.59	483^rd	1008	52.1%
2015	65.57	390^th	1035	62.3%
2016	61.38	467^th	1050	55.5%
2017	58.34	524^th	1038	49.5%
2018	57.97	486^th	1010	51.9%
2019	54.25	563^rd	1050	46.4%
2021	44.65	610^th	1037	41.2%
2022	34.66	688^th	1017	32.4%
2023	29.73	733^rd	1048	30.1%
2024	27.17	745^th	1046	28.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	34.30	150^th	205	26.8%
2019	33.72	149^th	206	27.7%
2021	24.67	168^th	219	23.3%
2022	29.82	176^th	239	26.4%
2023	23.52	199^th	245	18.8%
2024	19.30	212^th	254	16.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.79	433^rd	590	26.6%
2024	27.37	438^th	563	22.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	56.58	445^th	924	51.8%
2019	52.39	510^th	945	46.0%
2021	43.89	534^th	923	42.1%
2022	36.93	626^th	947	33.9%
2023	29.60	710^th	974	27.1%
2024	25.05	748^th	989	24.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	55.59	458^th	897	48.9%
2019	50.15	557^th	917	39.3%
2021	40.57	579^th	910	36.4%
2022	29.27	673^rd	925	27.2%
2023	25.55	706^th	943	25.1%
2024	19.16	736^th	942	21.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	41.47	364^th	643	43.4%
2019	50.99	278^th	658	57.8%
2021	28.89	438^th	576	24.0%
2022	21.53	500^th	565	11.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	39.69	415^th	521	20.3%
2019	48.69	101^st	164	38.4%
2021	56.36	148^th	274	46.0%
2022	37.93	198^th	241	17.8%
2024	36.19	164^th	196	16.3%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.48	7^th	11	36.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	51.67	496^th	916	45.9%
2019	52.94	500^th	933	46.4%
2021	36.99	601^st	924	35.0%
2022	28.99	683^rd	946	27.8%
2023	24.77	724^th	963	24.8%
2024	25.39	707^th	958	26.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.15	123^rd	384	68.0%
2019	74.59	78^th	405	80.7%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	46.07	448^th	781	42.6%
2019	43.04	511^th	796	35.8%
2021	27.13	602^nd	781	22.9%
2022	17.72	698^th	809	13.7%
2023	13.78	712^th	805	11.6%
2024	11.06	720^th	795	9.4%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	383	19	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	23	434
2009	384	22	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	33	444
2010	372	25	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	25	427
2011	370	19	2	6	1	0	38	0	436
2012	425	24	0	6	1	0	40	0	496
2013	428	22	1	10	1	0	47	0	509
2014	452	25	2	8	2	1	35	0	525
2015	442	20	2	15	2	2	45	0	528
2016	421	29	2	9	0	2	39	0	502
2017	392	31	2	12	0	2	52	0	491
2018	417	25	4	13	0	1	65	0	525
2019	430	20	3	7	0	0	74	0	534
2020	433	16	2	6	0	0	66	0	523
2021	396	24	1	6	0	0	64	0	491
2022	361	25	1	8	0	0	51	0	446
2023	347	28	1	3	0	0	42	0	421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	434	28.0	15.5	n/a
2009	444	24.0	18.5	73.2
2010	427	26.7	15.9	75.1
2011	436	25.7	16.9	74.3
2012	496	28.0	17.7	70.4
2013	509	26.5	19.2	69.4
2014	525	25.5	20.5	70.9
2015	528	n/a	n/a	74.6
2016	502	24.0	20.9	67.5
2017	491	24.7	19.8	69.2
2018	525	24.8	21.1	70.1
2019	534	24.8	21.4	65.5
2020	523	25.0	20.9	70.7
2021	491	25.0	19.6	n/a
2022	446	26.0	17.1	n/a
2023	421	25.1	16.7	70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	434	28.0	15.5	n/a
2009	444	24.0	18.5	73.2
2010	427	26.7	15.9	75.1
2011	436	25.7	16.9	74.3
2012	496	28.0	17.7	70.4
2013	509	26.5	19.2	69.4
2014	525	25.5	20.5	70.9
2015	528	n/a	n/a	74.6
2016	502	24.0	20.9	67.5
2017	491	24.7	19.8	69.2
2018	525	24.8	21.1	70.1
2019	534	24.8	21.4	65.5
2020	523	25.0	20.9	70.7
2021	491	25.0	19.6	n/a
2022	446	26.0	17.1	n/a
2023	421	25.1	16.7	70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$6,646
2022	$10,341
2023	$10,435

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 563^rd of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 733^rd of 1048 Middle schools	16.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle School)	49.4	29	20.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)	55.3	52.8	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Middle School)	47.5	37.4	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)	51.2	56	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle School)	57.8	35.5	22.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)	55.9	40.7	15.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Middle School)	60.7	44.9	15.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)	63.1	59.6	3.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Heritage Middle School)	77.2	43.1	34.1%
8th Grade Science (Newark City)	65.4	56.2	9.2%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle School)	66.9	28.4	38.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)	58	41.7	16.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Middle School)	50	42.3	7.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)	55.8	52.1	3.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Heritage Middle School)	96.2	81	15.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Newark City)	59.7	52.3	7.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	534	421	21.2%
African American	20	28	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	7	3	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	430	347	19.3%
Two or More Races	74	42	43.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.5%	70.3%	4.8%

Schools Near Heritage Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Arlington Ave	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7110	421	25	16.7	70.3%	347 (82.4%)	28 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	27.2	745^th of 1046 public middle schools	28.8%		29.7	733^rd of 1048 public middle schools	30.1%	12		43.5			32.4	30.8	15.4			33.8	49.2	29.4			100.0	$10,435
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	805 W Church St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7120	358	24	14.9	59.8%	301 (84.1%)	11 (3.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.1%)	48.2	599^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.7%		47	611^th of 1048 public middle schools	41.7%	12		47.3			54.9	54.6	28.4			52.6	69.7	27.2			93.8	$11,293
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1055 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7320	471	24	19.8	44.2%	386 (82.0%)	20 (4.2%)	19 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	74.3	267^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.5%		76.3	252^nd of 1048 public middle schools	76.0%	15		66.4			61.3	71.4	60.9			58.9	72.3	67.5			100.0	$11,060
Heath Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Licking View Dr	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 788-3200	398	18	22.1	38.7%	331 (83.2%)	9 (2.3%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	76.9	227^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.3%		76.3	251^st of 1048 public middle schools	76.0%	24		80.8			58.5	71.9	76.4			67.7	67.7	54.8			100.0	$10,720
Licking Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1379 Licking Valley Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3396	523	25	20.9	36.1%	484 (92.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	54.4	535^th of 1046 public middle schools	48.9%		51.2	580^th of 1048 public middle schools	44.7%	45		57.2			49.0	53.8	59.2			53.8	51.8	40.3			100.0	$9,731
Granville Middle School	Public	7-8	210 New Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 587-8104	442	24	18.5		398 (90.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	92.9	28^th of 1046 public middle schools	97.3%		92.3	31^st of 1048 public middle schools	97.0%	3		88.7				82.0	91.8				91.5	78.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$12,415
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5222 National Rd SE	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 928-8330	385	25	15.6	42.9%	349 (90.6%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	60.7	460^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.0%		52.6	552^nd of 1048 public middle schools	47.3%	92		64.4			37.0	60.6	67.8			60.3	58.9	44.9			95.5	$12,320
Granville Intermediate School	Public	4-6	2025 Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 587-8103	589	31	19.1	3.9%	529 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)								(n/a)	83.2		92.6	88.0	84.5		100.0	85.0	91.9	83.8						$12,723
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	352	23	15.3	67.3%	340 (96.6%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	67.4	375^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.1%		65.1	399^th of 1048 public middle schools	61.9%	24		61.9			55.0	56.9	76.5			55.6	71.8	50.4			90.9	$11,403
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-6671	271	14	19.0		249 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	67.7	371^st of 1046 public middle schools	64.5%		56.9	512^th of 1048 public middle schools	51.1%	141		67.0			53.8	45.5	66.7			58.8	68.9	63.3			87.5	$13,433

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