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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Licking County, Ohio

26 public elementary schools in Licking County, Ohio appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Legend Elementary leads the list at 84.5%, against a median of 66.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
26
Licking County, Ohio
Top % Proficient (Reading)
84.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
66.8%
BEST IN READING · LICKING COUNTY, OHIO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Legend ElementaryNewark, OHNewark CityElementary47584.5%
2JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLJohnstown, OHJohnstown-Monroe LocalElementary27381.5%
3Granville Elementary SchoolGranville, OHGranville Exempted VillageElementary67980.3%
4Etna ElementaryEtna, OHSouthwest Licking LocalElementary51179.4%
5Johnstown Elementary SchoolJohnstown, OHJohnstown-Monroe LocalElementary48378.7%
6Stevenson Elementary SchoolHeath, OHHeath CityElementary38875.8%
7Watkins Intermediate SchoolPataskala, OHSouthwest Licking LocalElementary80175.2%
8Hillview Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNewark CityElementary40775.1%
9Kirkersville Elementary SchoolKirkersville, OHSouthwest Licking LocalElementary48373.5%
10Licking Valley Elementary SchoolNewark, OHLicking Valley LocalElementary91373.4%
11Lima Ridge ElementaryPataskala, OHLicking Heights LocalElementary74572.1%
12Utica Elementary SchoolUtica, OHNorth Fork LocalElementary35867.7%
13Northridge ElementaryJohnstown, OHNorthridge LocalElementary54667.6%
14Taylor Road Elementary SchoolReynoldsburg, OHReynoldsburg CityElementary41965.9%
15Summit Road ElementaryReynoldsburg, OHReynoldsburg CityElementary40565.6%
16Pataskala Elementary SchoolPataskala, OHSouthwest Licking LocalElementary45765.0%
17Jackson IntermediateHebron, OHLakewood LocalElementary38064.9%
18Cherry Valley Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNewark CityElementary34664.4%
19Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM AcademyNewark, OHPar Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM AcademyElementary18763.6%
20Broad Peak ElementaryPataskala, OHLicking Heights LocalElementary55060.5%
21Newton Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNorth Fork LocalElementary34759.1%
22Carson Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNewark CityElementary41457.7%
23McGuffey Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNewark CityElementary41555.4%
24Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNewark CityElementary26553.7%
25Slate Ridge Elementary SchoolReynoldsburg, OHReynoldsburg CityElementary58253.6%
26John Clem Elementary SchoolNewark, OHNewark CityElementary38648.5%
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