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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Legend Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK CITY·NCES 390444505369
Legend Elementary
1075 Evans Blvd, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 670-7100 · Licking County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 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 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
40%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
84.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +10.8pp since 2021
Math
73.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.5% | 73.4% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 76.9% | 61.4% |
| 2021-22 | 73.7% | 68.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Legend Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #564 of 1,569 ▲ 322 | #9 of 26 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #156 of 1,569 ▲ 255 | #1 of 26 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #358 of 1,514 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #568 of 1,808 | #11 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #404 of 1,582 | #6 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #724 of 1,590 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #422 of 992 | #10 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
475
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 475 | 30.1 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 27.8 | 17.7:1 | 54% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 41% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 28.4 | 19.6:1 | 40% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 28 | 19.8:1 | 43% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 45% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legend Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (558 to 475); teachers up 6% (28.4 to 30.1).
About Legend Elementary
This page covers Legend Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Newark, Ohio. It educates 475 students in kindergarten through 5.
Newark City, which runs Legend Elementary, has 14 schools and 5,805 students.
Legend Elementary is 76% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 13% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Among people living in Licking County, the White share is about 86%. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 30.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. This ratio sits 2.1 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Licking County has these Census figures: the median household income is $84,426, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Licking County is home to 63 public schools and about 29,815 public school students.
Nearby, Liberty Middle School is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (468) and 2024-25 (475).
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Newark City
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 416 students
- McGuffey Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
- Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Hillview Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Licking Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 913 students
- Career and Technology Educational CentersHigh · 789 students
- Licking Valley High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Middle School0.1 mi · 456
- John Clem Elementary School1.0 mi · 386
- Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy1.4 mi · 187
- Little Learners Preschool1.5 mi · 202
- NCS Digital1.5 mi · 249
- Newark High School1.6 mi · 1,369
Frequently asked questions
About Legend ElementaryHow large is Legend Elementary?
Legend Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Legend Elementary serve?
Legend Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Legend Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Legend Elementary is approximately 15.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Legend Elementary?
At Legend Elementary, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Legend Elementary?
Legend Elementary is overseen by Newark City in Licking County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.