New Lexington Middle School

My daughter is in the 8th grade and she is happy to be a part of New Lexington Middle School. I feel that the school is well rounded. Many great teachers that care for the students and put in extra effort to make sure they succeed. The staff encourages academics first and foremost. They are very supportive of extracurricular activities. The school offers a wide variety of activities such as sports, music, art, and many academic programs. They encourage parent involvement and recommendations. It seems to me if the parents are involved the child excels. I would like to thank the New Lexington School District for their continued leadership to our young children. My daughter always wants to be the very best she can be in her school experience.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted January 5, 2005

After having one child graduate from New Lexington High,one still in High School,and one in Middle school,I can't honestly say I would recommend the New Lexington City Schools. I have a child in 11th grade,New Lexington is a good school for her. She has a desire,and the ability to excel, and does.My 8th grader, on the other hand does not exude these qualities and, therefore, requires more from me,and his teachers,when it comes to school.In the past three years, despite numerous meetings with teachers and administration,there has only been one teacher who has went the'extra mile'to give me what I needed as a parent to help my child do better.They would do well to really understand that one day these'immature, irresponsible'students will be adults that realize the value of a good education and that alone should be enough to NOT give them up as lost causes.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted July 22, 2003

New Lexington has an impressive new building for their students but they need to put the money towards obtaining quality instruction and solid curriculum. Test scores do not account for everything but their low ratings in math show they need to direct further efforts toward academics. Major changes are needed in their educational system because it is not where it could and should be.

Posted April 24, 2003

I just graduated from this school. Im in the navy now but my brother and sister still go. Mr. Lechrone the principle was a very great guy, i liked him. and Mr. Jay Householder was cool. too but these are what i thought about the school while i was there, this is the honest truth and i would put anything that would put my school down cuz, that makes me look bad and it makes my brother and sister look bad too.

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Middle and High school

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	75%
Female	78%
Male	72%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Disabled	33%
Non-disabled	80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	>95%
Disabled	50%
Non-disabled	93%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	61%
Female	63%
Male	59%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	60%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Disabled	9%
Non-disabled	72%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	68%
Female	78%
Male	57%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Disabled	17%
Non-disabled	79%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	70%
Female	73%
Male	66%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Disabled	10%
Non-disabled	81%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	82%
Female	85%
Male	79%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Disabled	40%
Non-disabled	90%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	94%

Science

All Students	56%
Female	54%
Male	58%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	56%
Economically disadvantaged	47%
Not economically disadvantaged	65%
Disabled	20%
Non-disabled	62%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Below Expected Growth".

	Math	Reading
Grade 6	Met	Met
Grade 7	Below	Below
Grade 8	Met	Met

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2011.

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Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2011.

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Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 80% in 2011.

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Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

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About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to test students in grade 10 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. State averages displayed on public school profiles include public schools only. State averages displayed on private school profiles include private schools only. The OGT is a high school graduation requirement for public schools and chartered private schools. The OGT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Reading

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Science

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Social Studies

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Writing

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

120

About the tests

Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.