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Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK CITY·NCES 390444501374
John Clem Elementary School
475 Jefferson Rd, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-7130 · Licking County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.6pp since 2021
Math
49.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 52.5% | 53.2% |
| 2021-22 | 55.1% | 57.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Clem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,090 of 1,569 ▼ 17 | #25 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,124 of 1,569 ▼ 107 | #26 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #86 of 1,514 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #893 of 1,808 | #20 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #268 of 1,582 | #4 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #738 of 1,590 | #12 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #190 of 992 | #6 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
386
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 386 | 25.9 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 26.4 | 15.0:1 | 69% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 24.8 | 17.0:1 | 58% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 25 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 25.3 | 19.8:1 | 59% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 58% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 57% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 21 | 18.4:1 | 29% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 21 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Clem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (500 to 386); teachers up 2% (25.3 to 25.9).
About John Clem Elementary School
John Clem Elementary School is an elementary school in Newark, Ohio, reachable at (740) 670-7130. It reported 386 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Newark City, which runs John Clem Elementary School, has 14 schools and 5,805 students.
About 77% of the student body at John Clem Elementary School is White. Other groups make up 12% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 86% of Licking County residents are White. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at John Clem Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, John Clem Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 19% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The county, Licking County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,426 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting John Clem Elementary School, Licking County has 63 public schools.
John Clem Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Newark High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
John Clem Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Licking County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,837
Census ACS
Median income
$84,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
29,815 students
Quick facts
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- Wilson Middle School1.0 mi · 389
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- Liberty Middle School1.1 mi · 456
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Frequently asked questions
About John Clem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Clem Elementary School?
John Clem Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does John Clem Elementary School serve?
John Clem Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at John Clem Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at John Clem Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at John Clem Elementary School?
Student demographics at John Clem Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is John Clem Elementary School in?
John Clem Elementary School is part of Newark City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.