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Licking Valley Elementary School

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Licking Valley Elementary School ranks 597 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Licking Valley Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 913 students on Licking Valley Rd NE in Newark, Ohio, and it is by far the largest elementary in this comparison group — more than double the next-largest, Legend Elementary (475 students) — as well as the only elementary in the Licking Valley Local district.

Its strengths are real and durable. Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, the lowest of the ten comparable schools and well below Newark City Schools buildings such as Ben Franklin Elementary School (33.6%) and Carson Elementary School (25.9%). Fourth-grade math is a four-year signature: 85.7% proficient in 2025–26 against a state mark of 67.3%, with 80–86% in each of the prior three years. English language arts is above state at every tested grade in 2025–26. The school achieves this with a student–teacher ratio of 19.4 — tied with Stevenson Elementary School for the highest in the group — and per-student spending of $8,176, among the lowest of the traditional public schools here. Statewide, it ranks in the 62nd percentile with 3 stars, up from the 49th percentile a decade ago, though below its 2022–23 peak of the 76th percentile and 4 stars.

Two things to watch. Third-grade math, at 60.8%, sits just below the state's 62.1% and ranks seventh of ten locally. More importantly, 2025–26 brought a sharp downturn in subgroup results: special education students fell to the 18th percentile, from the 65th in 2023–24, and low-income students dropped to the 48th percentile from the 70th. Free and reduced-price lunch enrollment has risen to 39.9%. The school still outperforms its district's 53rd-percentile standing and remains above state overall, but those subgroup trends are the numbers to watch.

913

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,845

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10.8% (any vaccine)

1510 Licking Valley Rd NE
Newark, OH 43055-8857

(740) 763-3525

District: Licking Valley Local

Students who attend Licking Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Licking Valley Middle School
High:	Licking Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

597^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 773Licking Valley Local 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	66.9	597 of 1560	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	537 of 1558	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	544 of 1577	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	382 of 1596	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	513 of 1588	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	544 of 1610	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	747 of 1676	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	668 of 1636	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	840 of 1651	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.2	619 of 1678	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	845 of 1684	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.3	887 of 1687	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	861 of 1701	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.6	856 of 1709	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.9	607 of 1686	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	748 of 1662	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	765 of 1610	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	717 of 1582	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	454 of 1609	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	53.5	877 of 1504	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.7	668 of 1501	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.3	356 of 1471	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	351 of 824	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	302 of 765	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	472 of 956	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	535 of 1021	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	601 of 1452	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	600 of 1452	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	576 of 1466	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	466 of 1483	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	605 of 1488	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	676 of 1467	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	822 of 1502	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	743 of 1518	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	173 of 219	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	74 of 126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	692 of 759	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	759 of 1467	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.6	476 of 1473	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	449 of 1484	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	301 of 1447	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	357 of 1419	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	396 of 1404	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	658 of 1465	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	755 of 1465	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	479 of 1467	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	380 of 1466	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	443 of 1485	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	324 of 1498	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	534 of 1518	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	519 of 1499	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	716 of 1535	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	605 of 1536	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	748 of 914	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	591 of 935	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	316 of 900	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	176 of 856	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	648 of 1181	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	600 of 1175	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	599 of 1190	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	454 of 1215	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	658 of 1242	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	688 of 1249	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	842 of 1271	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	686 of 1309	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)21st percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+8 vs state

Mathematics70%+8 vs state

Science66%+4 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)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Licking Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Licking Valley Rd NE	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 763-3525	913	47	19.4	—	857 (93.9%)	9 (1.0%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	66.9	597^th of 1560 public elementary schools	61.7%		69.8	537^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.5%	60	66.5	60.8	85.7	64.8		68.5	71.4	78.6		84.5%	10.8%	$9,845
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	72.0%	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		100%	0%	$12,207
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	83.8%	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		95.5%	2.3%	$14,312
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	68.1%	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		80%	12%	$11,912
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	56.7%	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		88.9%	7.4%	$11,699
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	71.1%	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		92.8%	2.9%	$11,643
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	42.1%	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		96.9%	3.1%	$12,785
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	58.4%	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		92.9%	3.6%	$12,673
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	—	279 (84.3%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)										97.4%	2.7%	$12,413
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	84.5%	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	81.1%	13.5%	$12,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Licking Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Licking Valley Elementary School?

Students at Licking Valley Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Licking Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Licking Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Licking Valley Middle School
High : Licking Valley High School

How many students attend Licking Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 913 students attended Licking Valley Elementary School.

Is Licking Valley Elementary School a good school?

Licking Valley Elementary School ranks 597^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Licking Valley Elementary School in?

Licking Valley Local

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