Licking County schools ranked by test score
Latest Ohio's State Tests year (2024-25). 51 schools in Licking County, Ohio with reported English Language Arts scores. Ohio state average: 59.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granville High School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | High | 93.1% | +33.3pp |
| 2 | Granville Intermediate School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | Middle | 90.5% | +30.7pp |
| 3 | Granville Middle School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | Middle | 86.7% | +26.9pp |
| 4 | Legend Elementary Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 84.5% | +24.7pp |
| 5 | Heath High School Heath · Heath City | High | 82.1% | +22.3pp |
| 6 | JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | Elementary | 81.5% | +21.6pp |
| 7 | Granville Elementary School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | Elementary | 80.3% | +20.5pp |
| 8 | Etna Elementary Etna · Southwest Licking Local | Elementary | 79.4% | +19.6pp |
| 9 | Johnstown Elementary School Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | Elementary | 78.7% | +18.9pp |
| 10 | Stevenson Elementary School Heath · Heath City | Elementary | 75.8% | +15.9pp |
| 11 | Watkins Intermediate School Pataskala · Southwest Licking Local | Elementary | 75.2% | +15.4pp |
| 12 | Hillview Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 75.1% | +15.3pp |
| 13 | Summit Station Intermediate Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | Middle | 74.7% | +14.9pp |
| 14 | Kirkersville Elementary School Kirkersville · Southwest Licking Local | Elementary | 73.5% | +13.7pp |
| 15 | Licking Valley Elementary School Newark · Licking Valley Local | Elementary | 73.4% | +13.6pp |
| 16 | Watkins Memorial High School Pataskala · Southwest Licking Local | High | 73.0% | +13.2pp |
| 17 | Johnstown Middle School Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | Middle | 72.3% | +12.5pp |
| 18 | Lima Ridge Elementary Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | Elementary | 72.1% | +12.3pp |
| 19 | Johnstown High School Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | High | 72.0% | +12.2pp |
| 20 | Heath Middle School Heath · Heath City | Middle | 71.2% | +11.3pp |
| 21 | Licking Valley High School Newark · Licking Valley Local | High | 68.7% | +8.9pp |
| 22 | Northridge High School Johnstown · Northridge Local | High | 67.8% | +8.0pp |
| 23 | Utica Elementary School Utica · North Fork Local | Elementary | 67.7% | +7.8pp |
| 24 | Northridge Elementary Johnstown · Northridge Local | Elementary | 67.6% | +7.8pp |
| 25 | Licking Heights High School Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | High | 66.4% | +6.6pp |
| 26 | Taylor Road Elementary School Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg City | Elementary | 65.9% | +6.1pp |
| 27 | Summit Road Elementary Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg City | Elementary | 65.6% | +5.7pp |
| 28 | Pataskala Elementary School Pataskala · Southwest Licking Local | Elementary | 65.0% | +5.2pp |
| 29 | Jackson Intermediate Hebron · Lakewood Local | Elementary | 64.9% | +5.0pp |
| 30 | Cherry Valley Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 64.4% | +4.5pp |
| 31 | Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy Newark · Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy | Elementary | 63.6% | +3.8pp |
| 32 | Northridge Middle School Johnstown · Northridge Local | Middle | 63.2% | +3.4pp |
| 33 | Watkins Middle School Etna · Southwest Licking Local | Middle | 63.2% | +3.3pp |
| 34 | Utica Middle School Utica · North Fork Local | Middle | 62.3% | +2.4pp |
| 35 | Liberty Middle School Newark · Newark City | Middle | 61.9% | +2.1pp |
| 36 | Broad Peak Elementary Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | Elementary | 60.5% | +0.7pp |
| 37 | Newton Elementary School Newark · North Fork Local | Elementary | 59.1% | -0.7pp |
| 38 | Newark High School Newark · Newark City | High | 58.6% | -1.2pp |
| 39 | Utica High School Utica · North Fork Local | High | 58.2% | -1.6pp |
| 40 | Carson Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 57.7% | -2.2pp |
| 41 | Lakewood High School Hebron · Lakewood Local | High | 56.9% | -2.9pp |
| 42 | McGuffey Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 55.4% | -4.4pp |
| 43 | Ben Franklin Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 53.7% | -6.1pp |
| 44 | Slate Ridge Elementary School Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg City | Elementary | 53.6% | -6.3pp |
| 45 | Lakewood Middle School Hebron · Lakewood Local | Middle | 53.5% | -6.3pp |
| 46 | Licking Heights Middle School Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | Middle | 53.0% | -6.8pp |
| 47 | Licking Valley Middle School Newark · Licking Valley Local | Middle | 52.0% | -7.8pp |
| 48 | John Clem Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 48.5% | -11.3pp |
| 49 | Wilson Middle School Newark · Newark City | Middle | 48.2% | -11.6pp |
| 50 | Heritage Middle School Newark · Newark City | Middle | 42.1% | -17.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Ohio's State Tests % Proficient or Above threshold on the latest available Ohio's State Tests English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Licking County, Ohio with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Ohio statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Ohio ranking.