Summary:
Licking Heights Local serves about 5,061 students across six schools — three elementary (K–4), two middle, and one high school — in a district where every school with free/reduced lunch data reports more than 50% of students qualifying, and the district as a whole ranks 348 of 773 in Ohio (55th percentile, 3 stars). That district rating appears on every school record and is not each school's individual rank.
Licking Heights High School is the strongest-ranked school, climbing from 292 of 864 (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 221 of 795 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), with a 98.2% graduation rate and End-of-Course results above state in American History (86.7% vs. 73.2%) and American Government (82.2% vs. 71.6%). Its main red flag is chronic absenteeism of 27.1%, nearly double the district's 14.4%. Everest Elementary School has the clearest upward trend, rising from 895 of 1,577 (43rd percentile, 2 stars) to 593 of 1,560 (62nd percentile, 3 stars) and beating the state in all four tested subjects in 2025–2026. Lima Ridge Elementary has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 5.7% and mostly above-state scores, though its rank percentile slipped from 63 to 58.
Licking Heights Middle School is the lowest-ranked school (579 of 1,046, 45th percentile, 2 stars), with 7th-grade math at 27.4% vs. 48.6% state and 8th-grade science at 50.8% vs. 61.2%, even as it reports 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry End-of-Course — a pattern that often points to a small advanced cohort. Broad Peak Elementary declined to 2 stars, with 4th-grade math at 58.5% vs. 67.3% state and the highest elementary absenteeism at 10.2%. Summit Station Intermediate posts exceptional scores, but it is listed as grades 5–6 while reporting 7th- and 8th-grade results, so parents should verify that data. Overall, the district has real bright spots alongside clear gaps in middle-level grade-level performance and attendance.
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