Best Public Schools in Blacklick, OH

Summary:

The city of Blacklick, Ohio is home to two elementary schools - West Elementary School and Blacklick Elementary School. These schools serve students in the Licking Heights Local and Gahanna-Jefferson City school districts, providing a strong educational foundation for the community.

Based on the data, Blacklick Elementary School stands out as the high-performing institution in the area. It consistently ranks in the top 30-40% of Ohio elementary schools and boasts higher student proficiency rates in state tests across multiple grade levels and subjects, often exceeding district and state averages. Additionally, Blacklick Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a more affluent student population compared to West Elementary School.

While both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, the data reveals some notable differences. West Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of African American and Asian students. However, Blacklick Elementary School spends significantly more per student, which may contribute to its academic excellence. Overall, the Blacklick/Gahanna-Jefferson City area appears to have a robust educational system, with both schools providing quality education to their respective student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Blacklick Elementary School	Public	K-5	6540 Havens Corners Rd	Blacklick	43004	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 759-5100	641	31	20.9	15.1%	362 (56.5%)	146 (22.8%)	30 (4.7%)	71 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	69.9	537^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.9%		75	438^th of 1596 public elementary schools	72.6%	99	65.0	61.9	84.3	72.8	67.6	75.0	86.3	$11,426
West Elementary School	Public	1-4	1490 Climbing Fig Dr.	Blacklick	43004	Franklin County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 864-9089	843	40	21.0	47.9%	240 (28.5%)	276 (32.7%)	14 (1.7%)	282 (33.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	51.8	895^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.2%		59.5	778^th of 1596 public elementary schools	51.3%	117		62.4	57.7		67.9	59.7		$8,460

Cities Near Blacklick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gahanna	2.24 mi	11	271^st
Reynoldsburg	2.63 mi	11	577^th
Pataskala	3.27 mi	14	401^st
Columbus	3.64 mi	237	617^th
Whitehall	4.7 mi	5	606^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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