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Enrollment
913
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LICKING VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390480103079
Licking Valley Elementary School
1510 Licking Valley Rd NE, Newark, OH 43055 · (740) 763-3525 · Licking County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL913 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
364 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (158).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Licking Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
72.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.4% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 69.5% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 80.1% |
| 2021-22 | 71.6% | 75.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Licking Valley Elementary School
Licking Valley Elementary School's state test result (72.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Valley Elementary School this school | 913 | 39.9% | 72.2% |
| Northwestern Elementary School Springfield | 950 | 44.2% | 62.4% |
| Graham Elementary School Saint Paris | 735 | 44.2% | 68.3% |
| Logan Elm Elementary School Circleville | 814 | 46.9% | 73.2% |
| James A Garfield Elementary School Garrettsville | 655 | 42.9% | 70.7% |
| Highland Elementary School Marengo | 836 | 32.5% | 70.1% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Licking Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #420 of 673 | #8 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #598 of 1,569 ▲ 38 | #10 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #487 of 1,569 ▼ 94 | #10 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #424 of 1,514 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 913 | #46 of 1,808 | #1 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,190 of 1,582 | #25 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #1,407 of 1,590 | #27 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #404 of 767 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #887 of 992 | #20 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
913
-32 (-3%) vs 2020
+131% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 913 | 47 | 19.4:1 | 40% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 952 | 50 | 19.0:1 | 39% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 969 | 52 | 18.6:1 | 31% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 945 | 47 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 944 | 46 | 20.5:1 | 40% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 45 | 20.0:1 | 41% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 49 | 17.5:1 | 42% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 382 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 19% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 14 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Licking Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (944 to 913); teachers up 2% (46 to 47).
About Licking Valley Elementary School
Licking Valley Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Newark, Ohio. It serves 913 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Licking Valley Elementary School belongs to Licking Valley Local, a district of 4 schools and 2,035 students.
Licking Valley Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 94% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% multiracial. In Licking County overall, about 86% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Licking Valley Elementary School comes in at 12%.
The count of teachers at Licking Valley Elementary School is 47 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.4:1. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1. The school counts 364 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 40%.
In Ohio, Licking Valley Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 72.2% actual against a predicted 73.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Licking County, median household income is about $84,426, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Licking County number 63 and enroll about 29,815.
Licking Valley Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Licking Valley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
Licking Valley Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Licking Valley Elementary School went from 945 students to 913.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Licking Valley Local
- Licking Valley High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Licking Valley Online Learning SchoolHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,369 students
- Career and Technology Educational CentersHigh · 789 students
- Licking Valley High SchoolHigh · 589 students
- Licking Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Legend ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Licking Valley Middle School0.3 mi · 523
- Licking Valley Online Learning School0.4 mi · 10
- Licking Valley High School0.4 mi · 589
- Headstart Eastland4.3 mi · 16
- Heritage Middle School4.9 mi · 416
- Carson Elementary School5.2 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Licking Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Licking Valley Elementary School?
Licking Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 913 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Licking Valley Elementary School serve?
Licking Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Licking Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Licking Valley Elementary School is approximately 19.4:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Licking Valley Elementary School?
At Licking Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Licking Valley Elementary School?
Licking Valley Elementary School is overseen by Licking Valley Local in Licking County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.