Summary:
Northridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Johnstown, Ohio, serving 271 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Johnstown-Monroe Local district, which is ranked 287 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Northridge Middle School consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, including Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year were higher than the state averages, with 67% in 8th grade Science, 53.8% in 6th grade Mathematics, 45.5% in 7th grade Mathematics, 66.7% in 8th grade Mathematics, 58.8% in 6th grade English Language Arts, 68.9% in 7th grade English Language Arts, and 63.3% in 8th grade English Language Arts. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 87.5% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 55.9%. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has decreased from a high of 26.2% in the 2021-2022 school year to 15.6% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Compared to nearby schools, Northridge Middle School generally outperforms schools like Wilson Middle School (Newark City) and Licking Heights Middle School in academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, schools like Granville Middle School and Johnstown Middle School, which are also in the surrounding area, consistently outperform Northridge Middle School across various metrics, including academic achievement, student group performance, and chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Northridge Local
SchoolDigger Rank:
371st of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,033
Students who attend Northridge Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Northridge Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.0
Number of students: 274
Racial breakdown:
White:
89.1%
Two or more races:
5.1%
Hispanic:
2.9%
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Asian:
1.5%
African American:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%
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