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McGuffey Elementary School

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McGuffey Elementary School ranks 1086 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1086^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

McGuffey Elementary School is a K–5 neighborhood school in Newark, Ohio, one of seven elementary schools in Newark City Schools, serving 415 students — the second-largest elementary enrollment in the district. In 2025-26 it ranks 1,086 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, about the 30th percentile with 2 stars, down from a peak of the 47th percentile in 2021-22 — a 17-percentile-point decline in four years.

The most telling comparison for families sits inside its own district. McGuffey averages 51.1 percent proficiency across tested subjects in 2025-26, while Hillview Elementary School averages 79.4 and Legend Elementary 77.3 — same district, same grade span, similar enrollment and per-student spending ($8,858 versus $8,972). Carson Elementary School (61.9), John Clem Elementary School (61.2) and Cherry Valley Elementary School (60.2) also outpace it. Attendance is the standout success: chronic absenteeism dropped from 36.4% in 2021-22 to 17.7% in 2025-26, third-best among the seven Newark elementaries. Class size is favorable too, at 14.1:1 — the second-lowest in the comparison group.

Yet only one of seven tested measures — 5th-grade science at 66.1% — is at or above the state average. Math is the deepest concern: 50.0 in 3rd grade, 46.2 in 4th and 37.1 in 5th, all 12 to 22 points below the state, with 5th-grade math the lowest figure posted by any Newark City elementary in 2025-26. Subgroup results slipped as well: special education fell from the 64th percentile in 2024-25 to the 31st, and low-income students from the 50th to the 36th. Because attendance and staffing already look strong — and Cherry Valley performs higher on a smaller per-pupil budget — the evidence points to classroom instruction, especially upper-elementary math, as the biggest available lever. One caveat: 2024-25 poverty figures are not reported by the state, and spending data dates to 2018-19.

415

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,643

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Green Wave Dr
Newark, OH 43055-2715

(740) 670-7140

District: Newark City Schools

Students who attend McGuffey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Newark High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (51% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg64%

Ohio avg64%

1,086^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Newark City Schools

497^th of 773Newark City Schools among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1086 of 1560	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	969 of 1558	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	982 of 1577	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	907 of 1596	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	846 of 1588	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	962 of 1610	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1034 of 1676	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1125 of 1636	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1194 of 1651	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.8	1030 of 1678	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	741 of 1684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.7	273 of 1687	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	365 of 1701	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	578 of 1709	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	284 of 1686	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.5	716 of 1662	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	566 of 1610	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.7	412 of 1582	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	343 of 1609	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	650 of 1504	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.5	620 of 1501	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	451 of 1471	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	155 of 824	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	356 of 765	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	530 of 956	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	316 of 1021	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	984 of 1452	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	887 of 1452	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	960 of 1466	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	774 of 1483	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	891 of 1488	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	914 of 1467	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	836 of 1502	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1078 of 1518	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	11.7	742 of 759	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	936 of 1467	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	735 of 1473	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	835 of 1484	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	559 of 1447	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	570 of 1419	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	707 of 1404	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	799 of 1465	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	996 of 1465	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1087 of 1467	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	953 of 1466	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	923 of 1485	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	975 of 1498	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	746 of 1518	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	954 of 1499	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1068 of 1535	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1047 of 1536	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	634 of 914	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	341 of 935	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	460 of 900	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	183 of 856	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	1070 of 1181	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	967 of 1175	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	989 of 1190	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	932 of 1215	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	862 of 1242	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	982 of 1249	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	982 of 1271	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1108 of 1309	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts53%-12 vs state

Mathematics44%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
McGuffey Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Green Wave Dr	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7140	415	29	14.1	82.2%	351 (84.6%)	11 (2.7%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	34.7	1086^th of 1560 public elementary schools	30.4%		44.9	969^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.8%	117	66.1	50.0	46.2	37.1		54.8	42.4	61.3		$11,643
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1040 W Main St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7330	346	21	16.7	63.7%	275 (79.5%)	12 (3.5%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.4%)	49.6	898^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.4%		57.7	767^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.8%	131	62.2	69.8	52.5	51.1		64.2	55.0	66.7		$12,673
Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1350 Granville Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 344-7279	187	14	13.8		129 (69.0%)	13 (7.0%)	5 (2.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	34 (18.2%)	42.9	995^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.2%		56.4	792^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	49.2%	203	64.5	68.8	40.6	58.1	46.7	62.5	31.3	77.4	26.7	$12,425
John Clem Elementary School	Public	K-5	475 Jefferson Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7130	386	26	14.9	68.6%	296 (76.7%)	21 (5.4%)	17 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.4%)	51	873^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.1	1061^st of 1558 public elementary schools	31.9%	188	75.0	67.3	59.4	41.7		65.5	53.1	66.7		$11,699
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	3-5	152 Cynthia St	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 522-8442	388	20	19.4	43.0%	320 (82.5%)	16 (4.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	73.3	478^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.4%		73.6	463^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	65.1	71.8	82.1	67.4		85.4	71.0	81.7		$12,265
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-2	680 S 30th St	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 522-4810	331	21	15.7	42.7%	279 (84.3%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)										$12,413
Legend Elementary	Public	K-5	1075 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7100	475	30	15.8	53.5%	362 (76.2%)	18 (3.8%)	25 (5.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.3%)	76.1	408^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.8%		78.2	361^st of 1558 public elementary schools	76.8%	47	76.8	72.3	70.1	82.6		78.3	75.3	85.5		$12,785
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 Beacon Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7340	265	18	14.3	90.5%	198 (74.7%)	24 (9.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.2%)	46.8	938^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.9%		36.5	1056^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.2%	118	57.1	42.5	63.2	51.4		70.0	55.3	68.6		$14,312
Carson Elementary School	Public	K-5	549 E Main St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7300	414	26	16.0	86.2%	334 (80.7%)	16 (3.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.1%)	51.4	868^th of 1560 public elementary schools	44.4%		42.2	1001^st of 1558 public elementary schools	35.8%	133	79.6	53.7	51.4	65.3		56.7	53.4	73.5		$12,207
Hillview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1927 Horns Hill Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7310	407	23	18.0	66.3%	327 (80.3%)	14 (3.4%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	77.3	370^th of 1560 public elementary schools	76.3%		76.6	399^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.4%	29	85.0	69.5	92.5	83.3		66.1	79.1	80.0		$11,912

Frequently Asked Questions about McGuffey Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McGuffey Elementary School?

Students at McGuffey Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend McGuffey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended McGuffey Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McGuffey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McGuffey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle School
High : Newark High School

What district is McGuffey Elementary School in?

Newark City Schools

Is McGuffey Elementary School a good school?

McGuffey Elementary School ranks 1086^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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