Best Public Schools in Zip Code 43004

Summary:

The 43004 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, West Elementary School and Blacklick Elementary School, which serve students in the Licking Heights Local and Gahanna-Jefferson City school districts, respectively.

Based on the available data, Blacklick Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the area. It has a higher statewide ranking, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to West Elementary's 3-star rating. Blacklick Elementary students also outperform the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across multiple grade levels and subjects, including mathematics, English language arts, and science. Additionally, Blacklick Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 6.8% compared to West Elementary's 13.3%.

The higher per-student spending at Blacklick Elementary ($9,954) compared to West Elementary ($7,318) may be a contributing factor to its better academic performance. However, the contrasting student demographics between the two schools, with West Elementary having a more diverse population and Blacklick Elementary being predominantly white, could also play a role in the observed differences in educational outcomes. Further analysis of the factors contributing to these disparities could provide valuable insights for improving educational experiences and opportunities for all students in the 43004 zip code area.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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%)	75	438^th of 1596 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.4	401^st of 1588 public elementary schools	74.7%	37	74.6	60.0	83.2	71.1	100.0	67.0	84.0	73.9	$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%)	59.5	778^th of 1596 public elementary schools	51.3%		62.8	717^th of 1588 public elementary schools	54.8%	61		65.4	71.3			61.2	61.2		$8,460

Cities Near Zip Code 43004

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blacklick	0.82 mi	2	320^th
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

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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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	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%)	75	438^th of 1596 public elementary schools	72.6%		76.4	401^st of 1588 public elementary schools	74.7%	37	74.6	60.0	83.2	71.1	100.0	67.0	84.0	73.9	$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%)	59.5	778^th of 1596 public elementary schools	51.3%		62.8	717^th of 1588 public elementary schools	54.8%	61		65.4	71.3			61.2	61.2		$8,460