New Lexington Middle School

Summary:

New Lexington Middle School is a public middle school serving 374 students in grades 6-8 in New Lexington, Ohio, which is part of the New Lexington School District. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and uneven academic performance across subject areas and student subgroups.

New Lexington Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.5% in 2019-2020 to 32.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools like Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School and West Muskingum Middle School. The school's academic performance is also uneven, with strengths in certain subject areas, such as Algebra I, where 100% of students scored proficient or better in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 55.9%. However, the school performs below the state average in Mathematics, with only 49.2% of 6th graders, 46.3% of 7th graders, and 47.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby middle schools, New Lexington Middle School generally performs worse on state tests, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the school stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and improving overall academic outcomes, particularly in Mathematics, should be a priority for the school and district to ensure that all students at New Lexington Middle School have the opportunity to succeed.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2549 Panther Dr NE
       New Lexington, OH  43764-1396


(740) 342-4128

District: New Lexington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
534th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend New Lexington Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Lexington High School

Feeder schools for New Lexington Middle School:

Elementary:    Junction City Elementary School
    New Lexington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  374

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Hispanic:
1.9%
African American:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.4% Help


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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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Lexington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Lexington Middle School 534th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See New Lexington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New Lexington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Lexington School District 453rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Lexington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.16 331st 400 17.3%
2005 29.22 563rd 692 18.6%
2006 35.54 576th 732 21.3%
2007 32.53 657th 837 21.5%
2008 43.65 595th 835 28.7%
2009 41.97 623rd 858 27.4%
2010 48.08 618th 895 30.9%
2011 46.27 650th 925 29.7%
2012 48.49 664th 989 32.9%
2013 45.91 689th 1001 31.2%
2014 37.35 738th 1008 26.8%
2015 26.55 777th 1035 24.9%
2016 43.05 653rd 1050 37.8%
2017 56.55 542nd 1038 47.8%
2018 59.52 463rd 1010 54.2%
2019 46.31 640th 1050 39.0%
2021 56.92 501st 1037 51.7%
2022 55.19 501st 1017 50.7%
2023 50.16 589th 1048 43.8%
2024 54.97 534th 1046 48.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.51 232nd 590 60.7%
2024 38.52 325th 563 42.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.83 177th 924 80.8%
2019 61.06 393rd 945 58.4%
2021 74.08 184th 923 80.1%
2022 72.28 197th 947 79.2%
2023 63.82 344th 974 64.7%
2024 69.66 281st 989 71.6%
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Rank History for Female students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.90 527th 897 41.2%
2019 40.13 628th 917 31.5%
2021 54.18 458th 910 49.7%
2022 48.40 524th 925 43.4%
2023 41.20 603rd 943 36.1%
2024 46.07 560th 942 40.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.87 83rd 643 87.1%
2019 59.98 184th 658 72.0%
2021 41.60 287th 576 50.2%
2022 39.81 318th 565 43.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 439th 521 15.7%
2019 43.33 117th 164 28.7%
2021 68.09 68th 274 75.2%
2022 42.34 179th 241 25.7%
2023 71.49 19th 173 89.0%
2024 74.12 12th 196 93.9%
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Rank History for Male students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.61 377th 916 58.8%
2019 46.85 574th 933 38.5%
2021 48.67 498th 924 46.1%
2022 53.74 451st 946 52.3%
2023 50.99 510th 963 47.0%
2024 55.77 461st 958 51.9%
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Rank History for White students at New Lexington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.19 490th 781 37.3%
2019 27.03 649th 796 18.5%
2021 38.61 518th 781 33.7%
2022 37.28 549th 809 32.1%
2023 33.83 590th 805 26.7%
2024 34.19 571st 795 28.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for New Lexington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 466 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1989 455 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1990 473 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 344 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1992 550 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 496 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1994 504 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1995 466 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1996 466 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1997 443 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1998 463 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1999 435 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 436
2000 429 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 446 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 465 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2003 465 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2004 452 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2005 445 6 2 2 2 n/a n/a 2 459
2006 423 2 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 430
2007 442 2 3 1 0 n/a n/a 2 450
2008 454 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 3 464
2009 421 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 3 428
2010 413 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 3 420
2011 424 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 431
2012 421 2 1 1 1 0 7 0 433
2013 449 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 458
2014 433 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 443
2015 422 1 1 5 1 1 4 0 435
2016 388 1 2 5 1 1 5 0 403
2017 382 2 2 8 2 0 6 0 402
2018 384 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 394
2019 407 0 2 1 2 0 5 0 417
2020 386 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 392
2021 374 2 1 5 1 0 3 0 386
2022 360 4 0 9 0 0 2 0 375
2023 359 4 0 7 0 0 4 0 374

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 New Lexington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 468 25.0 18.7 0
1989 457 25.0 18.2 n/a
1990 476 23.5 20.2 n/a
1991 344 16.0 21.5 n/a
1992 553 17.0 32.5 30
1993 498 25.7 19.4 32.7
1994 506 27.0 18.7 35
1995 468 25.0 18.7 38.2
1996 468 25.0 18.7 38.2
1997 444 25.5 17.4 44.6
1998 465 25.6 18.2 38.5
1999 436 25.0 17.4 56
2000 429 23.0 18.7 46.4
2001 447 25.0 17.9 41.6
2002 467 26.0 18.0 55.5
2003 467 26.0 18.0 55.5
2004 455 26.0 17.5 56
2005 459 24.0 19.1 59.5
2006 430 25.0 17.2 57.4
2007 450 25.1 17.9 64.5
2008 464 27.0 17.2 n/a
2009 428 23.6 18.1 57.2
2010 420 24.0 17.5 65
2011 431 25.0 17.2 62.4
2012 433 24.0 18.0 64
2013 458 24.6 18.5 62
2014 443 24.0 18.4 63.4
2015 435 n/a n/a 62.5
2016 403 26.0 15.5 81.4
2017 402 27.0 14.8 n/a
2018 394 27.0 14.5 n/a
2019 417 27.0 15.4 n/a
2020 392 25.0 15.6 n/a
2021 386 24.0 16.0 n/a
2022 375 23.5 15.9 n/a
2023 374 25.0 14.9 n/a

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 New Lexington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 468 25.0 18.7 0
1989 457 25.0 18.2 n/a
1990 476 23.5 20.2 n/a
1991 344 16.0 21.5 n/a
1992 553 17.0 32.5 30
1993 498 25.7 19.4 32.7
1994 506 27.0 18.7 35
1995 468 25.0 18.7 38.2
1996 468 25.0 18.7 38.2
1997 444 25.5 17.4 44.6
1998 465 25.6 18.2 38.5
1999 436 25.0 17.4 56
2000 429 23.0 18.7 46.4
2001 447 25.0 17.9 41.6
2002 467 26.0 18.0 55.5
2003 467 26.0 18.0 55.5
2004 455 26.0 17.5 56
2005 459 24.0 19.1 59.5
2006 430 25.0 17.2 57.4
2007 450 25.1 17.9 64.5
2008 464 27.0 17.2 n/a
2009 428 23.6 18.1 57.2
2010 420 24.0 17.5 65
2011 431 25.0 17.2 62.4
2012 433 24.0 18.0 64
2013 458 24.6 18.5 62
2014 443 24.0 18.4 63.4
2015 435 n/a n/a 62.5
2016 403 26.0 15.5 81.4
2017 402 27.0 14.8 n/a
2018 394 27.0 14.5 n/a
2019 417 27.0 15.4 n/a
2020 392 25.0 15.6 n/a
2021 386 24.0 16.0 n/a
2022 375 23.5 15.9 n/a
2023 374 25.0 14.9 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Lexington Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,989
2022 $11,406
2023 $13,095

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Lexington 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 640th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 589th of 1048 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (New Lexington Middle School)5331.1
 21.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Lexington School District)5331.1
 21.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Lexington Middle School)47.742.4
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Lexington School District)47.742.4
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Lexington Middle School)50.557.1
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Lexington School District)50.557.1
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Lexington Middle School)66.775.4
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Lexington School District)66.775.4
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (New Lexington Middle School)60.346
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (New Lexington School District)60.346
 14.3%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Lexington Middle School)54.149.6
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Lexington School District)54.149.6
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Lexington Middle School)41.552.2
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Lexington School District)41.552.2
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (New Lexington Middle School)95.281.8
 13.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Lexington School District)60.353.7
 6.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students417374
 10.3%
African American04
American Indian20
 100%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic17
 600%
Pacific Islander00
White407359
 11.8%
Two or More Races54
 20%


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New Lexington Middle School ranks 534th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at New Lexington Middle School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended New Lexington Middle School.

Students who attend New Lexington Middle School usually go on to attend New Lexington High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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