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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Heritage Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
416
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK CITY·NCES 390444505383
Heritage Middle School
600 Arlington Ave, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-7110 · Licking County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 6 | 150 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 30% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Heritage Middle School→Newark High School
Based on grade levels within Newark City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.4pp since 2021
Math
53.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 44.6% |
| 2022-23 | 41.5% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 36.6% | 47.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heritage Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #494 of 637 | #14 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #555 of 637 | #14 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #159 of 629 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #347 of 654 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #293 of 577 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.3% | #234 of 579 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #73 of 410 | #1 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
416
-75 (-15%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 416 | 25.1 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 25.1 | 15.6:1 | 82% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 25.1 | 16.8:1 | 70% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 25 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 24.9 | 21.1:1 | 70% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 24 | 20.9:1 | 68% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 74% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Middle School.
About Heritage Middle School
Heritage Middle School serves students in Newark, Ohio, as a mid-sized middle-grades school. In all, 416 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 14 schools, Newark City enrolls 5,805 students. Heritage Middle School is one of those schools.
The student body at Heritage Middle School is 79% White. Other students are 12% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
The school has 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.6 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Ohio is similar, at 17.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Licking County, median household income comes to about $84,426, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 63, with about 29,815 students.
Carson Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Heritage Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Heritage Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Heritage Middle School's location as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Heritage Middle School had a net loss of 75 students, or 15%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.6 students per teacher, compared with 19.6 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Heritage Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Licking County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,837
Census ACS
Median income
$84,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
29,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newark City
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- McGuffey Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Hillview Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Licking Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Career and Technology Educational CentersHigh · 789 students
- Licking Valley High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Carson Elementary School0.9 mi · 414
- Headstart Eastland0.9 mi · 16
- Ben Franklin Elementary School2.0 mi · 265
- Newark High School2.3 mi · 1,369
- John Clem Elementary School2.6 mi · 386
- Wilson Middle School3.0 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Middle SchoolHow large is Heritage Middle School?
Heritage Middle School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Heritage Middle School serve?
Heritage Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Middle School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Heritage Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Heritage Middle School?
Student demographics at Heritage Middle School are roughly 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Middle School?
Heritage Middle School is overseen by Newark City in Licking County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.