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Johnstown Middle School

401 S Oregon St, Johnstown, OH 43031 · (740) 967-8766 · Licking County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Enrollment
412
Middle
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
97 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
122
Grade 7
142
Grade 8
148
Student demographics
White
34985%
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
256%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19447%
Female
21853%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Johnstown Middle SchoolJohnstown High School
Feeds from
JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0405
Based on grade levels within Johnstown-Monroe Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
72.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.5pp since 2021
Math
81.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
412
+21 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.2:1
% White
85%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Johnstown Middle School

Located at 401 S Oregon St, in Johnstown, Ohio, Johnstown Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school that teaches 412 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Johnstown-Monroe Local.

Johnstown Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Johnstown-Monroe Local, a district that teaches 1,656 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Johnstown Middle School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black. Compared to Licking County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Johnstown Middle School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Licking County's rate of about 43%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Johnstown Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 79.9%; this one delivers 78.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Licking County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,426, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Johnstown Middle School is one of 63 public schools in Licking County (combined enrollment of about 29,815 students).

JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Johnstown Middle School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 74.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johnstown Middle School has climbed 5%, going from 391 students in 2018 to 412 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 91% to 85%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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Licking County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Johnstown Middle School
District
Johnstown-Monroe Local
Address
401 S Oregon St, Johnstown, OH 43031
Phone
(740) 967-8766
County
Licking County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
412
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
97 (24%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
390479803066
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Johnstown Middle School
How large is Johnstown Middle School?
Johnstown Middle School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Johnstown Middle School serve?
Johnstown Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnstown Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnstown Middle School is approximately 16.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Johnstown Middle School?
Johnstown Middle School reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Johnstown Middle School in?
Johnstown Middle School is part of Johnstown-Monroe Local.
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