Enrollment
239
Middle
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NELSONVILLE-YORK CITY·NCES 390444401369
Nelsonville-York Junior High School
3 Buckeye Dr, Nelsonville, OH 45764 · (740) 753-1254 · Athens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Ohio public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- B+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
12.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 29% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.3pp since 2021
Math
35.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 35.4% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% | 40.6% |
| 2021-22 | 34.7% | 22.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nelsonville-York Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #585 of 637 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #586 of 637 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #171 of 629 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #557 of 654 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #37 of 577 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.7% | #457 of 579 |
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
239
-57 (-19%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 22 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 13.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | 49% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 20 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nelsonville-York Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (180 to 239); teachers up 41% (13.5 to 19).
About Nelsonville-York Junior High School
In Nelsonville, Ohio, Nelsonville-York Junior High School is a small middle-grades school. The school counts 239 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 50% smaller than the 482 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Nelsonville-York Junior High School is in Nelsonville-York City, a district with 976 students across 3 schools.
Nelsonville-York Junior High School's enrollment is 92% White. It is also 6% multiracial. For comparison, Athens County is about 90% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.6 students per teacher and 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Nelsonville-York Junior High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Athens County has about 61,737 residents, and the median household income is $56,001, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Athens County has 20 public schools and roughly 6,680 students.
The next-closest public school is Nelsonville-York High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nelsonville-York Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Nelsonville-York Junior High School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Nelsonville-York Junior High School's enrollment declined from 296 in 2020-21 to 239 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 15.6 in 2020-21 to 12.6 in 2024-25.
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Athens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,737
Census ACS
Median income
$56,001
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,680 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nelsonville-York City
- Nelsonville-York Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Nelsonville-York High SchoolHigh · 260 students
Other schools in Nelsonville
- Tri-County Career Center BuildingHigh · 590 students
- Nelsonville-York Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Nelsonville-York High SchoolHigh · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Nelsonville-York High School0.0 mi · 260
- Nelsonville-York Elementary School0.1 mi · 477
- Tri-County Career Center Building2.4 mi · 590
- Trimble Elementary School5.8 mi · 333
- Trimble High School5.9 mi · 182
- Trimble Learning Academy5.9 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Nelsonville-York Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nelsonville-York Junior High School?
Nelsonville-York Junior High School enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Nelsonville-York Junior High School serve?
Nelsonville-York Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nelsonville-York Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nelsonville-York Junior High School is approximately 12.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Nelsonville-York Junior High School?
Student demographics at Nelsonville-York Junior High School are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Nelsonville-York Junior High School in?
Nelsonville-York Junior High School is part of Nelsonville-York City.
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