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Legend Elementary

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Legend Elementary ranks 361 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Legend Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newark, Ohio, serving 493 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Newark City School District, which is ranked 481 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Legend Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 307 out of 1,636 schools in 2017-2018. The school's performance on state tests is significantly higher than the Newark City and Ohio state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects, including science, mathematics, and English language arts. Legend Elementary's performance is particularly strong in English language arts, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring well above the state and district averages. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its multi-racial and special education student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

When comparing Legend Elementary to the nearby schools in the Newark City School District, the school consistently outperforms the other Newark City elementary schools, such as Carson Elementary and Ben Franklin Elementary, which rank significantly lower in the state. However, when compared to Stevenson Elementary in the Heath City School District, Stevenson outperforms Legend Elementary on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.

475

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,785

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1075 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055-1999

(740) 670-7100

District: Newark City

Students who attend Legend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Newark High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newark City

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg63%

Ohio avg64%

361^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Newark City

481^st of 828Newark City 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
2025	78.2	361 of 1558	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	708 of 1577	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	609 of 1596	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	493 of 1588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	469 of 1610	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	374 of 1676	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	307 of 1636	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	395 of 1651	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	420 of 1678	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	324 of 1684	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.1	186 of 1687	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	242 of 1701	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	122 of 1709	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	76.1	353 of 1686	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	431 of 1662	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	237 of 824	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	165 of 765	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	126 of 956	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	242 of 1021	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	363 of 1452	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	727 of 1466	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	642 of 1483	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	625 of 1488	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	350 of 1467	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	262 of 1502	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	369 of 1518	75.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	66.5	54 of 219	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	345 of 759	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	79 of 1473	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	51.0	813 of 1484	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.5	462 of 1447	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	389 of 1419	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	186 of 1404	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	123 of 1465	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	196 of 1465	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	336 of 1466	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	627 of 1485	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	506 of 1498	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	315 of 1518	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	534 of 1499	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	332 of 1535	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	238 of 1536	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	43 of 218	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	58 of 202	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	42 of 183	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	201 of 935	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	380 of 900	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	206 of 856	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	365 of 1175	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	814 of 1190	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	676 of 1215	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	563 of 1242	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	497 of 1249	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	353 of 1271	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	384 of 1309	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+21 vs state

Science76%+13 vs state

Mathematics73%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Legend Elementary	Public	K-5	1075 Evans Blvd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7100	475	30	15.8		362 (76.2%)	18 (3.8%)	25 (5.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.3%)	78.2	361^st of 1558 public elementary schools	76.8%		62.1	708^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.1%	347	76.5	69.2	79.4	71.6		87.2	82.4	84.0		$12,785
John Clem Elementary School	Public	K-5	475 Jefferson Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7130	386	26	14.9		296 (76.7%)	21 (5.4%)	17 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.4%)	36.1	1061^st of 1558 public elementary schools	31.9%		38	1056^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.0%	5	65.0	52.4	50.8	45.0		42.9	37.7	65.0		$11,699
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%)	56.4	792^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	49.2%		68.2	576^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.5%	216	80.0	50.0	66.7	65.0	40.0	46.4	63.0	85.0	60.0	$12,425
McGuffey Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 Green Wave Dr	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7140	415	29	14.1		351 (84.6%)	11 (2.7%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	44.9	969^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.6	982^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	37.7%	13	68.4	56.1	59.1	49.1		48.5	42.4	75.4		$11,643
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1040 W Main St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7330	346	21	16.7		275 (79.5%)	12 (3.5%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.4%)	57.7	767^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.2	771^st of 1577 public elementary schools	51.1%	4	62.0	65.3	70.0	62.0		53.1	66.0	74.0		$12,673
Hillview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1927 Horns Hill Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7310	407	23	18.0		327 (80.3%)	14 (3.4%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.0%)	76.6	399^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.7	545^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.4%	146	94.3	73.2	71.7	92.5		71.8	66.7	86.8		$11,912
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	2-5	152 Cynthia St	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 522-8442	388	20	19.4	41.2%	320 (82.5%)	16 (4.1%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	73.6	463^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	70.3%		75.5	418^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.5%	45	75.6	83.1	73.7	65.6		78.2	64.8	84.3		$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	46.2%	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
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	533 Beacon Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7340	265	18	14.3		198 (74.7%)	24 (9.1%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.2%)	36.5	1056^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.2%		35.3	1082^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	31.4%	26	52.7	52.4	50.0	45.5		48.8	46.9	65.5		$14,312
Carson Elementary School	Public	K-5	549 E Main St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 670-7300	414	26	16.0		334 (80.7%)	16 (3.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.1%)	42.2	1001^st of 1558 public elementary schools	35.8%		43.9	990^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.2%	11	48.1	64.3	67.9	27.8		65.7	55.4	51.9		$12,207

Frequently Asked Questions about Legend Elementary

What schools do graduates of Legend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Legend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Newark High School

How many students attend Legend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Legend Elementary.

Is Legend Elementary a good school?

Legend Elementary ranks 361^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Legend Elementary?

Students at Legend Elementary are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Legend Elementary in?

Newark City

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