Legend Elementary

As a moderately sized primary school in Newark, Ohio, Legend Elementary instructs 475 students from grades K through 5, part of Newark City.

Across the 14 schools in Newark City (5,805 students total), Legend Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Legend Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 13% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Licking County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Legend Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Licking County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,426 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Legend Elementary is one of 63 public schools in Licking County (combined enrollment of about 29,815 students).

The closest other public school is Liberty Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Legend Elementary's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 558 (now 475). The White share of enrollment edged down from 87% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.