Licking Heights Middle School vs. Watkins Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Licking Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Overview
Serving 785 students in grades 7-8, Licking Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,069 students in grades 6-8, Watkins Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is equal to the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
785 students
1,069 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1904 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1634 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
60%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
337
Grade 7 Students
408
399
Grade 8 Students
377
333
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
10%


% Hispanic
6%
3%


% Black
35%
4%


% White
32%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

