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Schools in New Albany · New Albany-Plain Local School District, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District

New Albany’s public schools outscore 93% of Ohio districts

79% of students in New Albany’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving New Albany, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#68of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
83%
▲ 23 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
79%
▲ 27 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · New Albany-Plain Local
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
4,259 students on the public path
In brief

New Albany’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 22 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Albany’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 79% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New Albany-Plain Local spends $15,453 per student and Johnstown-Monroe Local $14,462, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Albany’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Ohio school districts, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (22)Better than 32%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,499 test results and a graduating class of 459 could put New Albany anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Albany’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,448 in math, 3,551 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Albany, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

New Albany runs its own schools through grade 12 (New Albany-Plain Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Johnstown-Monroe Local School District, shared with Jersey, Johnstown, Liberty and Monroe. Its elementary school is in New Albany. Parts of New Albany (16% of its land) are served by Licking Heights Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve New Albany

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New Albany-Plain Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,991 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,453OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Johnstown-Monroe Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,656 students · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,462OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New Albany-Plain Local School District84%
State average 59.5% · 2636 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Albany-Plain Local School District83%
State average 52.2% · 2533 students tested
Reading · K–12, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District80%
State average 59.5% · 915 students tested
Math · K–12, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 915 students tested

New Albany vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share New Albany’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New AlbanyANew Albany-Plain Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12
ColumbusCColumbus City
PlainANew Albany-Plain Local

Every school in New Albany

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving New Albanyin other towns
New Albany Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
507 students17:1Rate it →
Johnstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Johnstown
A
483 students17:1Rate it →
Johnstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnstown
A−
412 students16:1Rate it →
New Albany Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
768 students17:1Rate it →
New Albany High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,601 students16:1Rate it →
Johnstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnstown
A
488 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about New Albany’s schools

Are New Albany’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Albany children attend outscore 93% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #68 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Albany in?

Two districts: New Albany-Plain Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Johnstown-Monroe Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Jersey, Johnstown, Liberty and Monroe.

Where do New Albany kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Albany High School and Johnstown High School.

What is New Albany’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in New Albany-Plain Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does New Albany spend per student?

$15,453 in New Albany-Plain Local School District and $14,462 in Johnstown-Monroe Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.