Licking Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Licking Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Ohio, serving 969 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Licking Valley Local District, which is ranked 397 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Licking Valley Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and local district averages on academic measures, particularly in core subject areas like English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 80.5% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 64.5%. The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and special education students, who have ranked in the top 30% and top 20% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.5% to 11.5% in recent years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Newark City district, Licking Valley Elementary School generally outperforms on academic measures, such as state test proficiency rates. However, the school has struggled to serve its gifted and talented student population, ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools in this area for the past few years. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($8,176 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average and the spending levels of nearby schools in the Newark City district, which range from $8,728 to $9,886 per student.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1510 Licking Valley Rd NE
       Newark, OH  43055-8857


(740) 763-3525

District: Licking Valley Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
544th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,708 Help


Students who attend Licking Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  952

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.2%
Two or more races:
3.7%
Hispanic:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.2% Help


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Compare Details Licking Valley Elementary School ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.2%), two or more races (3.7%), Hispanic (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Licking Valley Elementary School is 19. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Licking Valley Elementary School is $8,708.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Licking Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Licking Valley Elementary School 544th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Licking Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Licking Valley Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Licking Valley Local 397th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Licking Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.29 356th 1471 75.8%
2005 60.72 668th 1501 55.5%
2006 53.51 877th 1504 41.7%
2007 72.42 454th 1609 71.8%
2008 62.87 717th 1582 54.7%
2009 62.75 765th 1610 52.5%
2010 64.60 748th 1662 55.0%
2011 69.92 607th 1686 64.0%
2012 62.61 856th 1709 49.9%
2013 62.24 861st 1701 49.4%
2014 61.33 887th 1687 47.4%
2015 59.84 845th 1684 49.8%
2016 69.23 619th 1678 63.1%
2017 60.51 840th 1651 49.1%
2018 66.92 668th 1636 59.2%
2019 63.75 747th 1676 55.4%
2021 71.26 544th 1610 66.2%
2022 72.23 513th 1588 67.7%
2023 77.33 382nd 1596 76.1%
2024 69.77 544th 1577 65.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.02 176th 856 79.4%
2024 55.10 316th 900 64.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.20 755th 1465 48.5%
2019 58.90 658th 1465 55.1%
2021 69.19 396th 1404 71.8%
2022 71.83 357th 1419 74.8%
2023 74.84 301st 1447 79.2%
2024 68.24 449th 1484 69.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.60 743rd 1518 51.1%
2019 55.94 822nd 1502 45.3%
2021 58.26 676th 1467 53.9%
2022 64.32 605th 1488 59.3%
2023 71.15 466th 1483 68.6%
2024 65.49 576th 1466 60.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.62 535th 1021 47.6%
2019 46.28 472nd 956 50.6%
2021 51.26 302nd 765 60.5%
2022 49.43 351st 824 57.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.54 692nd 759 8.8%
2019 48.26 74th 126 41.3%
2021 40.04 173rd 219 21.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 605th 1536 60.6%
2019 62.12 716th 1535 53.4%
2021 68.99 519th 1499 65.4%
2022 69.55 534th 1518 64.8%
2023 78.90 324th 1498 78.4%
2024 72.70 443rd 1485 70.2%
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Rank History for White students at Licking Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.88 686th 1309 47.6%
2019 45.23 842nd 1271 33.8%
2021 50.81 688th 1249 44.9%
2022 54.13 658th 1242 47.0%
2023 66.32 454th 1215 62.6%
2024 56.19 599th 1190 49.7%
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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 Licking Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 342 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1989 361 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1990 364 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1991 391 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 378 3 3 3 1 n/a n/a -4 384
1993 367 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1994 380 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1995 362 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1996 362 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1997 357 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1998 368 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1999 372 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
2000 386 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2001 375 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2002 328 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 330
2003 328 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 330
2004 322 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 327
2005 331 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 3 337
2006 307 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 312
2007 306 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 4 313
2008 868 8 0 3 3 n/a n/a 9 891
2009 895 7 0 2 4 n/a n/a 8 916
2010 847 6 3 4 3 n/a n/a 11 874
2011 830 6 1 3 3 0 16 0 859
2012 840 7 1 4 3 0 19 0 874
2013 870 7 0 4 1 0 15 0 897
2014 866 9 0 2 1 0 15 0 893
2015 849 8 0 3 1 0 15 0 876
2016 870 7 0 1 1 0 20 0 899
2017 873 5 0 1 1 0 34 0 914
2018 899 5 0 9 1 0 30 0 944
2019 910 5 0 10 2 0 36 0 963
2020 877 4 0 11 2 0 38 0 932
2021 887 7 1 10 1 0 39 0 945
2022 905 6 1 14 0 0 35 0 961
2023 911 6 1 14 0 0 37 0 969
2024 897 8 1 11 0 0 35 0 952

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 Licking Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 14.0 24.9 0
1989 366 14.0 26.1 n/a
1990 369 14.0 26.3 n/a
1991 396 14.0 28.2 n/a
1992 384 14.0 27.4 16.4
1993 373 13.0 28.7 16.9
1994 384 14.0 27.4 20.3
1995 365 14.0 26.1 11.8
1996 365 14.0 26.1 11.8
1997 360 16.0 22.5 11.4
1998 368 16.0 23.0 12.5
1999 372 17.0 21.9 19.1
2000 387 17.0 22.8 17.3
2001 382 18.2 21.0 19.1
2002 330 16.7 19.8 19.8
2003 330 16.7 19.8 19.8
2004 327 15.7 20.8 20.6
2005 337 15.4 21.9 16.8
2006 312 15.4 20.3 18.7
2007 313 14.5 21.6 19.1
2008 891 49.0 18.2 n/a
2009 916 49.0 18.7 35
2010 874 50.0 17.4 41.7
2011 859 49.0 17.5 41.7
2012 874 49.0 17.8 45.4
2013 897 49.0 18.3 44.4
2014 893 50.0 17.8 43.6
2015 876 n/a n/a 42.4
2016 899 45.0 19.9 40.9
2017 914 46.0 19.8 42.3
2018 944 46.0 20.5 40.3
2019 963 47.0 20.4 38.8
2020 932 47.0 19.8 34
2021 945 47.0 20.1 n/a
2022 961 52.0 18.4 n/a
2023 969 52.0 18.6 30.8
2024 952 50.0 19.0 39.2

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 Licking Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 349 14.0 24.9 0
1989 366 14.0 26.1 n/a
1990 369 14.0 26.3 n/a
1991 396 14.0 28.2 n/a
1992 384 14.0 27.4 16.4
1993 373 13.0 28.7 16.9
1994 384 14.0 27.4 20.3
1995 365 14.0 26.1 11.8
1996 365 14.0 26.1 11.8
1997 360 16.0 22.5 11.4
1998 368 16.0 23.0 12.5
1999 372 17.0 21.9 19.1
2000 387 17.0 22.8 17.3
2001 382 18.2 21.0 19.1
2002 330 16.7 19.8 19.8
2003 330 16.7 19.8 19.8
2004 327 15.7 20.8 20.6
2005 337 15.4 21.9 16.8
2006 312 15.4 20.3 18.7
2007 313 14.5 21.6 19.1
2008 891 49.0 18.2 n/a
2009 916 49.0 18.7 35
2010 874 50.0 17.4 41.7
2011 859 49.0 17.5 41.7
2012 874 49.0 17.8 45.4
2013 897 49.0 18.3 44.4
2014 893 50.0 17.8 43.6
2015 876 n/a n/a 42.4
2016 899 45.0 19.9 40.9
2017 914 46.0 19.8 42.3
2018 944 46.0 20.5 40.3
2019 963 47.0 20.4 38.8
2020 932 47.0 19.8 34
2021 945 47.0 20.1 n/a
2022 961 52.0 18.4 n/a
2023 969 52.0 18.6 30.8
2024 952 50.0 19.0 39.2

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 Licking Valley Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,176
2022 $9,342
2023 $9,137
2024 $8,708

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Licking Valley Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 747th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 382nd of 1596 Elementary schools
 20.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Elementary School)70.470.6
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Local)70.470.6
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Licking Valley Elementary School)74.278.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Licking Valley Local)74.278.1
 3.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Elementary School)80.885.3
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Local)80.885.3
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Licking Valley Elementary School)54.468.9
 14.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Licking Valley Local)54.468.9
 14.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Licking Valley Elementary School)66.372.1
 5.8%
   5th Grade Science (Licking Valley Local)66.372.1
 5.8%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Elementary School)62.669.8
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Local)62.669.8
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Licking Valley Elementary School)72.578.1
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Licking Valley Local)72.578.1
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Elementary School)10094.7
 5.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Licking Valley Local)59.946.3
 13.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students963969
 0.6%
African American56
 20%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic1014
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White910911
 0.1%
Two or More Races3637
 2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.8%30.8%
 8.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Licking Valley Elementary School

Licking Valley Elementary School ranks 544th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 952 students attended Licking Valley Elementary School.

Students at Licking Valley Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.


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