Northridge Middle School

Northridge Middle School is an intermediate school of modestly sized scale in Johnstown, Ohio, run under Northridge Local, educateing 270 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 44% below typical.

Northridge Local runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,814 students. Northridge Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Northridge Middle School shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Northridge Middle School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Northridge Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Licking County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Northridge Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.7%; this one delivers 64.1%, a residual of +10.4 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Licking County put median household income runs about $84,426, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Licking County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,815 students), Northridge Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Northridge High School, around 0.1 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northridge Middle School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 79.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 277 students in 2018 compared to 270 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 96% to 90% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.