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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Licking County, Ohio

Across Licking County, Ohio, 48 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Newton Elementary School leads the list at -9.5pp, against a median of +4.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Licking County, Ohio

Best 3-yr change

-9.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+4.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · LICKING COUNTY, OHIO

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Newton Elementary School	Newark, OH	North Fork Local	347	64.8%	55.3%	-9.5pp
2	Summit Road Elementary	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg City	405	72.0%	62.9%	-9.1pp
3	John Clem Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	386	56.4%	49.0%	-7.5pp
4	Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy	Newark, OH	Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy	187	63.9%	59.5%	-4.3pp
5	McGuffey Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	415	59.1%	55.1%	-4.0pp
6	Newark High School	Newark, OH	Newark City	1,369	52.9%	49.2%	-3.7pp
7	Liberty Middle School	Newark, OH	Newark City	456	68.2%	66.9%	-1.3pp
8	Utica High School	Utica, OH	North Fork Local	400	44.1%	42.8%	-1.3pp
9	Johnstown Elementary School	Johnstown, OH	Johnstown-Monroe Local	483	80.2%	79.3%	-0.8pp
10	Granville High School	Granville, OH	Granville Exempted Village	845	88.3%	87.7%	-0.7pp
11	Licking Valley Elementary School	Newark, OH	Licking Valley Local	913	73.3%	72.7%	-0.6pp
12	Northridge High School	Johnstown, OH	Northridge Local	351	60.9%	60.4%	-0.5pp
13	Granville Intermediate School	Granville, OH	Granville Exempted Village	580	90.6%	90.2%	-0.4pp
14	Licking Heights Middle School	Pataskala, OH	Licking Heights Local	820	61.9%	62.0%	+0.0pp
15	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	265	51.3%	51.5%	+0.3pp
16	Granville Middle School	Granville, OH	Granville Exempted Village	413	86.5%	87.1%	+0.5pp
17	Broad Peak Elementary	Pataskala, OH	Licking Heights Local	550	60.3%	61.2%	+0.9pp
18	Stevenson Elementary School	Heath, OH	Heath City	388	73.5%	75.0%	+1.5pp
19	Johnstown Middle School	Johnstown, OH	Johnstown-Monroe Local	412	75.6%	77.1%	+1.5pp
20	Granville Elementary School	Granville, OH	Granville Exempted Village	679	80.8%	82.9%	+2.1pp
21	Kirkersville Elementary School	Kirkersville, OH	Southwest Licking Local	483	73.5%	75.5%	+2.1pp
22	Carson Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	414	53.0%	55.5%	+2.5pp
23	Watkins Intermediate School	Pataskala, OH	Southwest Licking Local	801	73.8%	77.3%	+3.4pp
24	Lakewood Middle School	Hebron, OH	Lakewood Local	394	56.3%	59.9%	+3.6pp
25	Johnstown High School	Johnstown, OH	Johnstown-Monroe Local	488	60.9%	65.3%	+4.4pp
26	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	346	60.6%	65.1%	+4.5pp
27	Lakewood High School	Hebron, OH	Lakewood Local	450	54.0%	58.5%	+4.6pp
28	Northridge Elementary	Johnstown, OH	Northridge Local	546	64.8%	69.7%	+4.9pp
29	Utica Elementary School	Utica, OH	North Fork Local	358	61.5%	66.7%	+5.2pp
30	Heath High School	Heath, OH	Heath City	447	65.5%	71.1%	+5.6pp
31	Heritage Middle School	Newark, OH	Newark City	416	41.9%	47.8%	+5.9pp
32	Utica Middle School	Utica, OH	North Fork Local	349	59.7%	65.7%	+6.0pp
33	Pataskala Elementary School	Pataskala, OH	Southwest Licking Local	457	60.9%	67.0%	+6.1pp
34	Licking Valley Middle School	Newark, OH	Licking Valley Local	523	53.5%	59.7%	+6.2pp
35	Heath Middle School	Heath, OH	Heath City	394	68.3%	74.8%	+6.6pp
36	Jackson Intermediate	Hebron, OH	Lakewood Local	380	61.1%	68.4%	+7.3pp
37	Etna Elementary	Etna, OH	Southwest Licking Local	511	74.8%	82.0%	+7.3pp
38	Licking Valley High School	Newark, OH	Licking Valley Local	589	48.1%	55.7%	+7.6pp
39	Wilson Middle School	Newark, OH	Newark City	389	43.3%	51.0%	+7.7pp
40	Taylor Road Elementary School	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg City	419	54.1%	61.8%	+7.7pp
41	Watkins Memorial High School	Pataskala, OH	Southwest Licking Local	1,397	61.7%	69.5%	+7.8pp
42	Legend Elementary	Newark, OH	Newark City	475	71.1%	79.0%	+7.9pp
43	Slate Ridge Elementary School	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg City	582	42.5%	51.8%	+9.2pp
44	Watkins Middle School	Etna, OH	Southwest Licking Local	1,147	60.3%	69.7%	+9.4pp
45	Licking Heights High School	Pataskala, OH	Licking Heights Local	1,428	53.2%	63.3%	+10.1pp
46	Hillview Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	407	65.8%	77.1%	+11.3pp
47	Northridge Middle School	Johnstown, OH	Northridge Local	270	52.6%	64.3%	+11.7pp
48	Summit Station Intermediate	Pataskala, OH	Licking Heights Local	836	52.0%	71.9%	+19.9pp

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