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Newton Elementary School

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Newton Elementary School ranks 934 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Newton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Newark, Ohio, serving 348 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Fork Local School District, which is ranked 437 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton Elementary School has consistently performed better than the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in 5th-grade Science where students scored 80% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 63.4%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade students scoring below the state average, but 5th-grade students performing better. In English Language Arts, Newton Elementary School's 5th-grade students have outperformed the state average, while 3rd and 4th-grade students have struggled to match the state's performance.

When compared to other nearby schools, Newton Elementary School generally performs better than the Newark City School District schools, such as McGuffey Elementary and Carson Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Utica Elementary School and Legend Elementary School, which are also part of the North Fork Local School District. The Par Excellence Academy, a public charter school located near Newton Elementary, has shown strong performance in some subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts, but has struggled in Mathematics.

347

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,145

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6645 Mount Vernon Rd
Newark, OH 43055-9623

(740) 745-5982

District: North Fork Local

Students who attend Newton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Utica Middle School
High:	Utica High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

Ohio avg64%

934^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the North Fork Local

437^th of 828North Fork 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
2025	47.4	934 of 1558	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	785 of 1577	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	595 of 1596	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	660 of 1588	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	605 of 1610	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	778 of 1676	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	882 of 1636	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	736 of 1651	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	798 of 1678	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	996 of 1684	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.7	879 of 1687	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.3	635 of 1701	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	574 of 1709	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	880 of 1686	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.8	605 of 1662	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	479 of 1610	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	523 of 1582	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	602 of 1609	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	561 of 1504	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	796 of 1501	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.4	280 of 1471	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	393 of 824	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	764 of 1452	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	644 of 1466	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	552 of 1483	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	593 of 1488	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	440 of 1467	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	816 of 1502	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	764 of 1518	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	671 of 759	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	995 of 1473	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	866 of 1484	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	518 of 1447	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	696 of 1419	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	265 of 1404	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	533 of 1465	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	457 of 1465	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	938 of 1466	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	825 of 1485	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	547 of 1498	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	686 of 1518	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	702 of 1499	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	626 of 1535	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	905 of 1536	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	378 of 935	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	357 of 900	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	197 of 856	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	888 of 1175	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	845 of 1190	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.5	611 of 1215	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	742 of 1242	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	657 of 1249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	813 of 1271	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	956 of 1309	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts59%-4 vs state

Mathematics52%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Newton Elementary School

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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
Newton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6645 Mount Vernon Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 745-5982	347	22	15.9	46.7%	325 (93.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	47.4	934^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.1%		58.4	785^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.2%	149	80.0	50.0	50.0	54.5		54.3	43.1	80.0		$13,145
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
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
Utica Elementary School	Public	K-5	367 Church Street	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 892-2551	358	22	16.1	53.4%	335 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	63.2	661^st of 1558 public elementary schools	57.6%		68.3	574^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.6%	87	81.3	55.9	76.8	64.6		57.4	64.3	81.3		$12,094
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
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
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
Granville Elementary School	Public	K-3	310 N Granger St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 587-8102	679	39	17.4	6.6%	606 (89.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)								(n/a)		85.5				80.3				$14,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Newton Elementary School?

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

Is Newton Elementary School a good school?

Newton Elementary School ranks 934^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Newton Elementary School in?

North Fork Local

What schools do graduates of Newton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Utica Middle School
High : Utica High School

How many students attend Newton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Newton Elementary School.

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