Enrollment
412
Middle
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTOWN-MONROE LOCAL·NCES 390479803066
Johnstown Middle School
401 S Oregon St, Johnstown, OH 43031 · (740) 967-8766 · Licking County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 122 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 36% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Johnstown Middle School→Johnstown High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Johnstown-Monroe Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish 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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.3% | 81.8% |
| 2023-24 | 76.3% | 79.5% |
| 2022-23 | 79.2% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.9% | 73.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like Johnstown Middle School
Johnstown Middle School's state test result (78.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown Middle School this school | 412 | 23.5% | 78.2% |
| Valley View Middle School Germantown | 385 | 26.5% | 64.3% |
| West Geauga Middle School Chesterland | 493 | 18.7% | 91.1% |
| Liberty-Benton Middle School Findlay | 462 | 24.2% | 82.0% |
| Tinora Middle School Defiance | 313 | 27.2% | 71.2% |
| School of Innovation Willoughby | 448 | 26.6% | 90.7% |
Matched among Ohio middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Johnstown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.2% | #99 of 316 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #106 of 637 ▲ 23 | #3 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #199 of 637 ▼ 76 | #4 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #366 of 629 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #354 of 654 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #263 of 577 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #310 of 579 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #253 of 319 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #113 of 169 | #5 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. 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
412
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 412 | 25.5 | 16.2:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 23.5 | 17.9:1 | 27% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 20% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 21.5 | 18.2:1 | 21% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 24% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 21% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 9% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 17 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnstown Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (391 to 412); teachers up 19% (21.5 to 25.5).
About Johnstown Middle School
Among the schools in Johnstown, Ohio, is Johnstown Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 412 students.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Johnstown-Monroe Local totals 1,656 students.
At Johnstown Middle School, 85% of students are White. Other students are 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Licking County at about 86% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Johnstown Middle School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Johnstown Middle School has 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. The school's 16.2:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for middle schools in Ohio. The school has 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Licking County averages 43%, higher than here.
A school with Johnstown Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Ohio is predicted to score 79.9%. Johnstown Middle School scores 78.2%, 1.7 points below that line.
The county, Licking County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,426 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Licking County has 63 public schools with about 29,815 students, including Johnstown Middle School.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Johnstown Middle School from the closest public school, JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Local comparison: Johnstown Middle School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 78.2% versus a 74.4% average.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
From 396 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 412 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 16.2 students per teacher, compared with 18.0 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Johnstown Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Johnstown-Monroe Local
- Johnstown High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Johnstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
Other schools in Johnstown
- Northridge ElementaryElementary · 546 students
- Johnstown High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Johnstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Northridge High SchoolHigh · 351 students
- JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
- Northridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 273
- Johnstown High School0.1 mi · 488
- Johnstown Elementary School1.2 mi · 483
- Northridge Elementary4.7 mi · 546
- Northridge High School4.8 mi · 351
- Northridge Middle School4.8 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Johnstown Middle SchoolHow 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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