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

Across Licking County, Ohio, 24 public elementary 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 +2.3pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Licking County, Ohio

Best 3-yr change

-9.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.3pp

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	Johnstown Elementary School	Johnstown, OH	Johnstown-Monroe Local	483	80.2%	79.3%	-0.8pp
7	Licking Valley Elementary School	Newark, OH	Licking Valley Local	913	73.3%	72.7%	-0.6pp
8	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	265	51.3%	51.5%	+0.3pp
9	Broad Peak Elementary	Pataskala, OH	Licking Heights Local	550	60.3%	61.2%	+0.9pp
10	Stevenson Elementary School	Heath, OH	Heath City	388	73.5%	75.0%	+1.5pp
11	Granville Elementary School	Granville, OH	Granville Exempted Village	679	80.8%	82.9%	+2.1pp
12	Kirkersville Elementary School	Kirkersville, OH	Southwest Licking Local	483	73.5%	75.5%	+2.1pp
13	Carson Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	414	53.0%	55.5%	+2.5pp
14	Watkins Intermediate School	Pataskala, OH	Southwest Licking Local	801	73.8%	77.3%	+3.4pp
15	Cherry Valley Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	346	60.6%	65.1%	+4.5pp
16	Northridge Elementary	Johnstown, OH	Northridge Local	546	64.8%	69.7%	+4.9pp
17	Utica Elementary School	Utica, OH	North Fork Local	358	61.5%	66.7%	+5.2pp
18	Pataskala Elementary School	Pataskala, OH	Southwest Licking Local	457	60.9%	67.0%	+6.1pp
19	Jackson Intermediate	Hebron, OH	Lakewood Local	380	61.1%	68.4%	+7.3pp
20	Etna Elementary	Etna, OH	Southwest Licking Local	511	74.8%	82.0%	+7.3pp
21	Taylor Road Elementary School	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg City	419	54.1%	61.8%	+7.7pp
22	Legend Elementary	Newark, OH	Newark City	475	71.1%	79.0%	+7.9pp
23	Slate Ridge Elementary School	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg City	582	42.5%	51.8%	+9.2pp
24	Hillview Elementary School	Newark, OH	Newark City	407	65.8%	77.1%	+11.3pp

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