John Clem Elementary School

Summary:

John Clem Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Ohio, serving around 420 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it has struggled to perform well compared to other elementary schools in the state.

According to the key insights, John Clem Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 36.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Newark City district schools, such as Hillview Elementary, Carson Elementary, and Cherry Valley Elementary, generally perform better than John Clem Elementary School on various metrics. However, these nearby schools still struggle to match the performance of schools in higher-performing districts, such as Granville Exempted Village and Heath City, which have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public K-5

 475 Jefferson Rd
       Newark, OH  43055-4540


(740) 670-7130

District: Newark City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1056th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend John Clem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Middle School
High:    Newark High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  420

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.1%
Two or more races:
15.2%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.6% Help


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Compare Details John Clem Elementary School ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Clem Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Clem Elementary School 1056th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See John Clem Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Newark City:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark City 514th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John Clem Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.86 667th 1471 54.7%
2005 59.14 706th 1501 53.0%
2006 59.54 739th 1504 50.9%
2007 59.32 823rd 1609 48.9%
2008 55.06 917th 1582 42.0%
2009 67.13 638th 1610 60.4%
2010 69.65 576th 1662 65.3%
2011 72.54 493rd 1686 70.8%
2012 68.18 659th 1709 61.4%
2013 63.33 827th 1701 51.4%
2014 64.15 803rd 1687 52.4%
2015 54.43 962nd 1684 42.9%
2016 42.06 1104th 1678 34.2%
2017 64.01 759th 1651 54.0%
2018 58.10 863rd 1636 47.2%
2019 63.44 754th 1676 55.0%
2021 60.25 762nd 1610 52.7%
2022 52.44 894th 1588 43.7%
2023 42.64 1017th 1596 36.3%
2024 37.96 1056th 1577 33.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.96 109th 154 29.2%
2022 12.31 145th 162 10.5%
2023 27.12 142nd 183 22.4%
2024 20.14 166th 202 17.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.03 502nd 856 41.4%
2024 24.77 710th 900 21.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.01 761st 1465 48.1%
2019 68.19 439th 1465 70.0%
2021 59.62 574th 1404 59.1%
2022 55.14 676th 1419 52.4%
2023 46.44 850th 1447 41.3%
2024 32.23 1078th 1484 27.4%
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Rank History for Female students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.36 876th 1518 42.3%
2019 55.82 824th 1502 45.1%
2021 41.06 921st 1467 37.2%
2022 50.51 862nd 1488 42.1%
2023 32.26 1041st 1483 29.8%
2024 28.34 1083rd 1466 26.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.18 432nd 1021 57.7%
2019 52.28 388th 956 59.4%
2022 47.51 379th 824 54.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.80 337th 759 55.6%
2019 76.88 2nd 126 98.4%
2023 57.01 50th 108 53.7%
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Rank History for Male students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.06 724th 1536 52.9%
2019 69.96 527th 1535 65.7%
2021 67.16 558th 1499 62.8%
2022 48.44 895th 1518 41.0%
2023 46.18 923rd 1498 38.4%
2024 41.95 961st 1485 35.3%
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Rank History for White students at John Clem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.17 818th 1309 37.5%
2019 51.01 745th 1271 41.4%
2021 45.73 759th 1249 39.2%
2022 37.14 884th 1242 28.8%
2023 25.44 999th 1215 17.8%
2024 15.99 1066th 1190 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John Clem Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 476 9 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1989 444 16 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1990 456 14 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1991 469 13 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1992 502 5 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 508
1993 523 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 532
1994 476 11 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1995 328 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1996 328 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1997 346 4 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1998 417 9 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 425 10 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2000 391 7 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2001 373 8 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2002 346 15 2 3 0 n/a n/a 9 375
2003 346 15 2 3 0 n/a n/a 9 375
2004 343 8 1 2 0 n/a n/a 21 375
2005 358 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 20 391
2006 349 16 0 4 0 n/a n/a 16 385
2007 353 15 0 4 0 n/a n/a 22 394
2008 367 17 1 0 2 n/a n/a 25 412
2009 340 8 1 1 0 n/a n/a 25 375
2010 457 10 0 2 1 n/a n/a 28 498
2011 444 18 0 4 0 0 38 0 504
2012 432 22 0 15 0 0 43 0 512
2013 510 14 0 14 0 0 38 0 576
2014 441 17 0 12 0 0 33 0 503
2015 394 13 0 15 0 0 33 0 455
2016 443 13 0 15 0 0 25 0 496
2017 443 10 1 16 2 0 33 0 505
2018 429 7 3 11 2 0 48 0 500
2019 397 9 5 9 1 1 46 0 468
2020 369 18 5 8 1 0 45 0 446
2021 325 12 5 11 0 0 48 0 401
2022 335 13 4 14 0 0 55 0 421
2023 324 15 4 13 0 0 64 0 420

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 John Clem Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 19.0 25.7 0
1989 463 20.0 23.1 n/a
1990 472 20.5 23.0 n/a
1991 483 21.0 23.0 n/a
1992 508 21.0 24.1 19.3
1993 532 20.0 26.6 16.6
1994 490 20.8 23.6 16.3
1995 337 19.5 17.3 16
1996 337 19.5 17.3 16
1997 353 18.5 19.1 14.4
1998 428 20.0 21.4 26.9
1999 442 20.5 21.6 33.3
2000 402 21.5 18.7 25.1
2001 387 21.0 18.4 28.9
2002 375 21.8 17.2 42.1
2003 375 21.8 17.2 42.1
2004 375 18.0 20.8 42.9
2005 391 19.9 19.6 44.7
2006 385 22.0 17.5 43.4
2007 394 18.0 21.9 49.2
2008 412 17.0 24.2 n/a
2009 375 20.0 18.8 52
2010 498 25.0 19.9 56.6
2011 504 25.0 20.1 56.9
2012 512 26.0 19.6 57.8
2013 576 26.0 22.1 63.7
2014 503 25.0 20.0 62.4
2015 455 n/a n/a 62.6
2016 496 25.0 19.8 57.9
2017 505 25.0 20.1 61.6
2018 500 25.2 19.7 59.4
2019 468 26.2 17.8 56.8
2020 446 25.6 17.4 62.3
2021 401 25.6 15.6 n/a
2022 421 27.4 15.3 n/a
2023 420 24.7 16.9 57.6

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 John Clem Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 489 19.0 25.7 0
1989 463 20.0 23.1 n/a
1990 472 20.5 23.0 n/a
1991 483 21.0 23.0 n/a
1992 508 21.0 24.1 19.3
1993 532 20.0 26.6 16.6
1994 490 20.8 23.6 16.3
1995 337 19.5 17.3 16
1996 337 19.5 17.3 16
1997 353 18.5 19.1 14.4
1998 428 20.0 21.4 26.9
1999 442 20.5 21.6 33.3
2000 402 21.5 18.7 25.1
2001 387 21.0 18.4 28.9
2002 375 21.8 17.2 42.1
2003 375 21.8 17.2 42.1
2004 375 18.0 20.8 42.9
2005 391 19.9 19.6 44.7
2006 385 22.0 17.5 43.4
2007 394 18.0 21.9 49.2
2008 412 17.0 24.2 n/a
2009 375 20.0 18.8 52
2010 498 25.0 19.9 56.6
2011 504 25.0 20.1 56.9
2012 512 26.0 19.6 57.8
2013 576 26.0 22.1 63.7
2014 503 25.0 20.0 62.4
2015 455 n/a n/a 62.6
2016 496 25.0 19.8 57.9
2017 505 25.0 20.1 61.6
2018 500 25.2 19.7 59.4
2019 468 26.2 17.8 56.8
2020 446 25.6 17.4 62.3
2021 401 25.6 15.6 n/a
2022 421 27.4 15.3 n/a
2023 420 24.7 16.9 57.6

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 John Clem Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,850
2022 $10,963
2023 $10,613

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John Clem 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 754th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1017th of 1596 Elementary schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (John Clem Elementary School)7438.7
 35.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Newark City)68.654.7
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John Clem Elementary School)65.846.1
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)64.467.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (John Clem Elementary School)81.366.1
 15.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)69.759.4
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John Clem Elementary School)67.254.8
 12.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)54.356.8
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (John Clem Elementary School)62.956.6
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Newark City)64.166.5
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (John Clem Elementary School)74.354.7
 19.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Newark City)6762.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John Clem Elementary School)74.356.6
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Newark City)68.168.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students468420
 10.3%
African American915
 66.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic913
 44.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White397324
 18.4%
Two or More Races4664
 39.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%57.6%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John Clem Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended John Clem Elementary School.

John Clem Elementary School ranks 1056th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at John Clem Elementary School are 77% White, 15% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend John Clem Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Newark High School


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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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