West Elementary School

Public 1-4

 1490 Climbing Fig Dr.
       Blacklick, OH  43004


(614) 864-9089

District: Licking Heights Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
778th of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,460 Help


Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Licking Heights Central Intermediate School
    Licking Heights Middle School
High:    Licking Heights High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
33.5%
African American:
32.7%
White:
28.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.9% Help


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Compare Details West Elementary School ranks better than 51.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.53. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details West Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Licking Heights Local School District. Student population at West Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (33.5%), African American (32.7%), White (28.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Elementary School is 21. 2 elementary schools in the Licking Heights Local School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Elementary School is $8,460, which is the 2nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Licking Heights Local School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Elementary School 778th of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See West Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Licking Heights Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Licking Heights Local 433rd of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.00 908th 1651 45.0%
2018 50.79 973rd 1636 40.5%
2019 56.85 893rd 1676 46.7%
2021 42.97 1007th 1610 37.5%
2022 62.82 717th 1588 54.8%
2023 59.53 778th 1596 51.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.33 110th 166 33.7%
2019 58.30 62nd 154 59.7%
2021 59.34 52nd 139 62.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.05 76th 174 56.3%
2019 56.65 66th 169 60.9%
2021 37.71 107th 183 41.5%
2022 63.62 67th 213 68.5%
2023 69.78 49th 239 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.85 653rd 856 23.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.73 1004th 1465 31.5%
2019 52.73 793rd 1465 45.9%
2021 37.77 888th 1404 36.8%
2022 68.74 412th 1419 71.0%
2023 70.46 382nd 1447 73.6%
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Rank History for Female students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.75 930th 1518 38.7%
2019 62.56 692nd 1502 53.9%
2021 39.42 933rd 1467 36.4%
2022 58.12 733rd 1488 50.7%
2023 51.80 827th 1483 44.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.47 639th 1021 37.4%
2019 33.22 652nd 956 31.8%
2021 23.96 630th 765 17.6%
2022 43.57 429th 824 47.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.83 474th 759 37.5%
2021 71.29 31st 219 85.8%
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Rank History for Male students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.35 876th 1536 43.0%
2019 54.34 848th 1535 44.8%
2021 35.38 1004th 1499 33.0%
2022 63.42 661st 1518 56.5%
2023 63.92 635th 1498 57.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.33 44th 52 15.4%
2021 9.37 70th 78 10.3%
2022 23.94 65th 78 16.7%
2023 29.51 62nd 80 22.5%
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Rank History for African American students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.17 113th 598 81.1%
2019 79.12 79th 605 86.9%
2021 70.52 97th 533 81.8%
2022 87.00 51st 601 91.5%
2023 93.46 18th 610 97.0%
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Rank History for White students at West Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.48 696th 1309 46.8%
2019 56.88 654th 1271 48.5%
2021 37.25 880th 1249 29.5%
2022 64.10 494th 1242 60.2%
2023 41.04 833rd 1215 31.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for West Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 181 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 184
1989 188 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 190
1990 182 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 183
1991 183 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1992 165 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 169
1993 170 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 173
1994 166 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 172
1995 218 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1996 218 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1997 216 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1998 209 3 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 215
1999 254 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 260
2000 277 13 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2001 328 23 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 359
2002 274 34 0 5 1 n/a n/a 9 323
2003 274 34 0 5 1 n/a n/a 9 323
2004 460 84 2 8 1 n/a n/a 24 579
2005 544 102 2 5 0 n/a n/a 25 678
2006 560 147 4 7 0 n/a n/a 34 752
2007 430 117 4 12 0 n/a n/a 31 594
2008 441 132 3 9 0 n/a n/a 42 627
2009 438 139 8 17 0 n/a n/a 57 659
2010 407 119 8 18 0 n/a n/a 74 626
2011 386 130 8 23 0 0 67 0 614
2012 389 131 2 23 0 0 32 0 577
2013 574 226 8 41 1 0 50 0 900
2014 586 244 7 46 0 0 57 0 940
2015 587 209 9 43 1 1 71 0 921
2016 614 216 14 44 0 1 77 0 966
2017 440 204 29 34 0 2 92 0 801
2018 459 239 79 32 0 1 86 0 896
2019 425 250 141 23 0 1 83 0 923
2020 384 293 224 27 1 2 80 0 1011
2021 284 265 221 13 1 2 69 0 855
2022 272 272 265 14 2 1 2 0 828
2023 240 276 282 14 1 1 29 0 843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 184 10.0 18.4 0
1989 190 10.0 19.0 n/a
1990 183 9.5 19.2 n/a
1991 185 8.6 21.5 n/a
1992 169 9.6 17.6 7.7
1993 173 8.0 21.6 5.8
1994 172 9.0 19.1 8.7
1995 226 10.0 22.6 9.3
1996 226 10.0 22.6 9.3
1997 226 8.0 28.3 11.9
1998 215 7.0 30.7 8.8
1999 260 10.0 26.0 10
2000 295 13.0 22.7 8.5
2001 359 17.0 21.1 8.4
2002 323 16.5 19.6 6.4
2003 323 16.5 19.6 6.4
2004 579 27.5 21.1 11.5
2005 678 30.8 22.0 13.9
2006 752 36.8 20.4 18.1
2007 594 25.0 23.8 14
2008 627 25.0 25.1 n/a
2009 659 27.1 24.3 16.4
2010 626 24.0 26.0 23.7
2011 614 25.0 24.5 32.6
2012 577 27.0 21.3 20.3
2013 900 38.2 23.5 26.8
2014 940 39.7 23.6 26.8
2015 921 n/a n/a 26.6
2016 966 43.0 22.4 34.4
2017 801 39.1 20.4 35.6
2018 896 43.0 20.8 38.8
2019 923 42.0 21.9 38.8
2020 1011 44.0 22.9 42.7
2021 855 45.0 19.0 n/a
2022 828 38.5 21.5 n/a
2023 843 40.0 21.0 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 184 10.0 18.4 0
1989 190 10.0 19.0 n/a
1990 183 9.5 19.2 n/a
1991 185 8.6 21.5 n/a
1992 169 9.6 17.6 7.7
1993 173 8.0 21.6 5.8
1994 172 9.0 19.1 8.7
1995 226 10.0 22.6 9.3
1996 226 10.0 22.6 9.3
1997 226 8.0 28.3 11.9
1998 215 7.0 30.7 8.8
1999 260 10.0 26.0 10
2000 295 13.0 22.7 8.5
2001 359 17.0 21.1 8.4
2002 323 16.5 19.6 6.4
2003 323 16.5 19.6 6.4
2004 579 27.5 21.1 11.5
2005 678 30.8 22.0 13.9
2006 752 36.8 20.4 18.1
2007 594 25.0 23.8 14
2008 627 25.0 25.1 n/a
2009 659 27.1 24.3 16.4
2010 626 24.0 26.0 23.7
2011 614 25.0 24.5 32.6
2012 577 27.0 21.3 20.3
2013 900 38.2 23.5 26.8
2014 940 39.7 23.6 26.8
2015 921 n/a n/a 26.6
2016 966 43.0 22.4 34.4
2017 801 39.1 20.4 35.6
2018 896 43.0 20.8 38.8
2019 923 42.0 21.9 38.8
2020 1011 44.0 22.9 42.7
2021 855 45.0 19.0 n/a
2022 828 38.5 21.5 n/a
2023 843 40.0 21.0 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,318
2022 $8,058
2023 $8,460

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 893rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 778th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Elementary School)69.265.4
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Licking Heights Local)6764.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary School)70.461.2
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Licking Heights Local)71.657.4
 14.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Elementary School)72.571.3
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Licking Heights Local)72.269.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Elementary School)64.961.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Licking Heights Local)6463.3
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students923843
 8.7%
African American250276
 10.4%
American Indian01
Asian141282
 100%
Hispanic2314
 39.1%
Pacific Islander11
White425240
 43.5%
Two or More Races8329
 65.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.8%47.9%
 9.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended West Elementary School.

West Elementary School ranks 778th of 1596 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at West Elementary School are 33% Asian, 33% African American, 28% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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