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Watkins Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8868 Watkins Rd SW, Etna, OH 43062 · (740) 927-5767 · Part of Southwest Licking Local School District

Etna Township’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
1,147
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Watkins Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Etna Township kids: Watkins Memorial High School

On the path

Where Etna Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Etna Elementaryin Etna
6–8Watkins Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Watkins Memorial High Schoolin Pataskala

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8868 Watkins Rd SW, Etna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6390
Grade 7339
Grade 8418
Enrollment over time
1,048’20
1,064’21
1,065’22
1,069’23
1,147’24

Up 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 13%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watkins Middle School from Etna Township families.

Other schools in Southwest Licking Local School District

The district →
Southwest Licking Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Etna
168 students24:1
Etna Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Etna
511 students16:1
Kirkersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Kirkersville
483 students17:1
Pataskala Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Pataskala
A−
457 students17:1
Watkins Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Pataskala
A−
801 students21:1
SWL Digital Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Pataskala
75 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Etna Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.