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Northridge Elementary

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Northridge Elementary ranks 632 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Northridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Johnstown, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 563 students. The school is part of the Northridge Local District, which is ranked 341 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northridge Elementary consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects, including mathematics, English language arts, and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were higher than the state average in all tested areas, with the largest gaps in 4th grade mathematics (78.2% vs. 69.1%) and 5th grade English language arts (73.6% vs. 67.7%). However, the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, Northridge Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 9.5% to 18.9%, which is generally higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Northridge Elementary's performance on state tests is generally higher than Hylen Souders Elementary School and Hillview Elementary School, but lower than Centerburg Elementary School, which is part of the Centerburg Local District. The nearby Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy, a public charter school, has a more mixed performance compared to Northridge Elementary.

546

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,931

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9200 Northridge Rd
Johnstown, OH 43031

(740) 967-6631

District: Northridge Local

Students who attend Northridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northridge Middle School
High:	Northridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Ohio median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

632^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2022

From top 46% (2022) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

341^st of 828Northridge 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	64.7	632 of 1558	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	720 of 1577	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	730 of 1596	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	731 of 1588	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	562 of 824	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	592 of 1452	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	678 of 1466	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	759 of 1483	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	876 of 1488	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	43 of 128	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	766 of 1473	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	913 of 1484	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	891 of 1447	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	991 of 1419	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	605 of 1466	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	711 of 1485	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	639 of 1498	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	516 of 1518	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	471 of 935	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	704 of 900	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	400 of 856	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	682 of 1175	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	763 of 1190	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	797 of 1215	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	795 of 1242	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)43rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+8 vs state

English Language Arts68%+4 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Northridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Northridge Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-6631	546	32	16.9	34.1%	481 (88.1%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)	64.7	632^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.7	720^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.3%	88	65.1	72.1	78.2	65.1	72.7	56.5	73.6	$12,931
Johnstown Elementary School	Public	K-3	200 Leafy Dell Road	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Johnstown-Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 967-5461	483	29	16.6	25.5%	415 (85.9%)	8 (1.7%)	42 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)		80.0			78.7			$13,851
Johnstown Intermediate School	Public	4-5	85 W Douglas St	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Johnstown-Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(740) 967-6846	273	15	18.2	30.4%	231 (84.6%)	9 (3.3%)	18 (6.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	79.8	319^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.6	324^th of 1577 public elementary schools	79.5%	5	74.8		81.9	77.7		78.0	84.9	$11,413
Centerburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 S Preston St	Centerburg	43011	Knox County	Centerburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 625-6488	441	29	15.2	29.7%	420 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	76.4	406^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.9%		82.5	244^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.5%	162	86.9	86.6	74.4	68.3	79.5	67.8	78.7	$13,025
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
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
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
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
Hylen Souders Elementary School	Public	K-3	4121 Miller Paul Rd	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 965-3200	289	17	17.0	27.3%	240 (83.0%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)		59.6			64.9			$11,782
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge Elementary

How many students attend Northridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Northridge Elementary.

What district is Northridge Elementary in?

Northridge Local

Is Northridge Elementary a good school?

Northridge Elementary ranks 632^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northridge Elementary?

Students at Northridge Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Northridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northridge Middle School
High : Northridge High School

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