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What's the most underrated thing about East Muskingum Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
523
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST MUSKINGUM LOCAL·NCES 390488303415
East Muskingum Middle School
13120 John Glenn School Rd, New Concord, OH 43762 · (740) 826-7631 · Muskingum County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Ohio public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 6 | 175 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 184 | 35% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
East Muskingum Middle School→John Glenn High School
Based on grade levels within East Muskingum Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
75.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 75.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.2% | 79.8% |
| 2022-23 | 75.8% | 77.5% |
| 2021-22 | 71.7% | 76.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Muskingum Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Muskingum County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #192 of 637 ▼ 65 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #231 of 637 ▼ 29 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #152 of 629 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #247 of 654 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #503 of 577 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #530 of 579 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #93 of 169 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 523 | 25.8 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 27.3 | 18.9:1 | 40% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 25.5 | 19.8:1 | 29% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 25 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 25.5 | 19.1:1 | 33% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 32% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 35% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 704 | 37 | 19.0:1 | 18% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 31 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Muskingum Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (485 to 523); teachers up 1% (25.5 to 25.8).
About East Muskingum Middle School
East Muskingum Middle School sits in New Concord, Ohio, and is classified as a middle school. Grades offered run from 4 through 8, with 523 students enrolled.
East Muskingum Local is made up of 6 schools with 2,151 students in all.
The student body at East Muskingum Middle School is 95% White. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 20.3 students per teacher and 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
East Muskingum Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
East Muskingum Middle School is located in Muskingum County, where the median household income is $60,780, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides East Muskingum Middle School, Muskingum County has 32 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, John Glenn High School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 536 to 523. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.3:1.
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Muskingum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,411
Census ACS
Median income
$60,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Muskingum Local
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 542 students
- Larry Miller Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- New Concord Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · 187 students
- Pike Elementary SchoolElementary · 116 students
Other schools in New Concord
- John Glenn High SchoolHigh · 542 students
- Larry Miller Intermediate Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- New Concord Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Nearby schools
- John Glenn High School0.2 mi · 542
- Larry Miller Intermediate Elementary School0.3 mi · 489
- New Concord Elementary School0.9 mi · 294
- Pike Elementary School4.5 mi · 116
- Perry Elementary School6.7 mi · 187
- Cambridge City Preschool8.0 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About East Muskingum Middle SchoolHow many students attend East Muskingum Middle School?
East Muskingum Middle School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 04-08.
Is East Muskingum Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Muskingum Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Muskingum Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Muskingum Middle School is approximately 20.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at East Muskingum Middle School?
Student demographics at East Muskingum Middle School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees East Muskingum Middle School?
East Muskingum Middle School is overseen by East Muskingum Local in Muskingum County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.