Licking County schools ranked by test score
Latest Ohio's State Tests year (2024-25). 44 schools in Licking County, Ohio with reported Science scores. Ohio state average: 60.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granville Middle School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | Middle | 97.1% | +36.3pp |
| 2 | Granville High School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | High | 96.4% | +35.6pp |
| 3 | Hillview Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 94.3% | +33.5pp |
| 4 | Granville Intermediate School Granville · Granville Exempted Village | Middle | 89.3% | +28.5pp |
| 5 | Heath High School Heath · Heath City | High | 87.4% | +26.6pp |
| 6 | Utica Elementary School Utica · North Fork Local | Elementary | 81.3% | +20.5pp |
| 7 | Watkins Middle School Etna · Southwest Licking Local | Middle | 80.9% | +20.1pp |
| 8 | Watkins Memorial High School Pataskala · Southwest Licking Local | High | 80.5% | +19.7pp |
| 9 | Newton Elementary School Newark · North Fork Local | Elementary | 80.0% | +19.2pp |
| 10 | Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy Newark · Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy | Elementary | 80.0% | +19.2pp |
| 11 | Johnstown Middle School Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | Middle | 78.7% | +17.9pp |
| 12 | Summit Station Intermediate Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | Middle | 77.0% | +16.2pp |
| 13 | Johnstown High School Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | High | 76.5% | +15.7pp |
| 14 | Legend Elementary Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 76.5% | +15.7pp |
| 15 | Watkins Intermediate School Pataskala · Southwest Licking Local | Elementary | 75.7% | +14.9pp |
| 16 | Stevenson Elementary School Heath · Heath City | Elementary | 75.6% | +14.8pp |
| 17 | JOHNSTOWN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Johnstown · Johnstown-Monroe Local | Elementary | 74.8% | +14.0pp |
| 18 | Liberty Middle School Newark · Newark City | Middle | 74.5% | +13.7pp |
| 19 | Heath Middle School Heath · Heath City | Middle | 74.0% | +13.2pp |
| 20 | Licking Heights High School Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | High | 73.5% | +12.7pp |
| 21 | Licking Valley High School Newark · Licking Valley Local | High | 69.6% | +8.8pp |
| 22 | Licking Valley Elementary School Newark · Licking Valley Local | Elementary | 69.0% | +8.2pp |
| 23 | McGuffey Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 68.4% | +7.6pp |
| 24 | Licking Valley Middle School Newark · Licking Valley Local | Middle | 68.1% | +7.3pp |
| 25 | Utica Middle School Utica · North Fork Local | Middle | 67.6% | +6.8pp |
| 26 | Newark High School Newark · Newark City | High | 66.0% | +5.2pp |
| 27 | Northridge Elementary Johnstown · Northridge Local | Elementary | 65.1% | +4.3pp |
| 28 | John Clem Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 65.0% | +4.2pp |
| 29 | Northridge High School Johnstown · Northridge Local | High | 64.6% | +3.8pp |
| 30 | Jackson Intermediate Hebron · Lakewood Local | Elementary | 64.3% | +3.5pp |
| 31 | Lakewood High School Hebron · Lakewood Local | High | 63.9% | +3.1pp |
| 32 | Northridge Middle School Johnstown · Northridge Local | Middle | 62.8% | +2.0pp |
| 33 | Heritage Middle School Newark · Newark City | Middle | 62.5% | +1.7pp |
| 34 | Cherry Valley Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 62.0% | +1.2pp |
| 35 | Taylor Road Elementary School Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg City | Elementary | 61.5% | +0.7pp |
| 36 | Wilson Middle School Newark · Newark City | Middle | 59.1% | -1.7pp |
| 37 | Slate Ridge Elementary School Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg City | Elementary | 55.2% | -5.6pp |
| 38 | Ben Franklin Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 52.7% | -8.1pp |
| 39 | Utica High School Utica · North Fork Local | High | 52.4% | -8.4pp |
| 40 | Licking Heights Middle School Pataskala · Licking Heights Local | Middle | 50.6% | -10.2pp |
| 41 | Lakewood Middle School Hebron · Lakewood Local | Middle | 50.0% | -10.8pp |
| 42 | Summit Road Elementary Reynoldsburg · Reynoldsburg City | Elementary | 50.0% | -10.8pp |
| 43 | Carson Elementary School Newark · Newark City | Elementary | 48.1% | -12.7pp |
| 44 | NCS Digital Newark · Newark City | Combined | 44.7% | -16.1pp |
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 Science 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.