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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST LICKING LOCAL·NCES 390480403096
Pataskala Elementary School
395 S High St, Pataskala, OH 43062 · (740) 927-3861 · Licking County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
231 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 114 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 27% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
65.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.6pp since 2021
Math
68.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 8 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 | 65.0% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 65.3% |
| 2022-23 | 64.1% | 66.7% |
| 2021-22 | 57.4% | 64.4% |
% 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Pataskala Elementary School
Pataskala Elementary School's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pataskala Elementary School this school | 457 | 50.5% | 67.4% |
| Etna Elementary Etna | 511 | 48.1% | 75.3% |
| Watkins Intermediate School Pataskala | 801 | 45.2% | 76.0% |
| Hopewell Early Childhood School West Chester | 727 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Kirkersville Elementary School Kirkersville | 483 | 36.2% | 77.0% |
| Union Elementary School West Chester | 682 | 41.9% | 75.7% |
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 Pataskala Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #499 of 673 | #13 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #684 of 1,569 ▲ 80 | #14 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #755 of 1,569 ▼ 82 | #16 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #500 of 1,514 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #636 of 1,808 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #634 of 1,582 | #14 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #474 of 1,590 | #7 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #256 of 767 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #181 of 992 | #5 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
457
-198 (-30%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 51% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 53% (241) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 26.1 | 18.3:1 | 45% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 33% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 37 | 17.3:1 | 31% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 40% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 16% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 26 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pataskala Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (598 to 457); teachers down 23% (35 to 27).
About Pataskala Elementary School
Pataskala Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Pataskala, Ohio. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 3, with 457 students on the rolls.
Within Southwest Licking Local, Pataskala Elementary School is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 5,039 students.
The largest group at Pataskala Elementary School is White students, at 64%. Enrollment also includes 18% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Among people living in Licking County, the White share is about 86%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pataskala Elementary School scores 55%.
The school had 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 0.9 students per teacher. The school reported 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pataskala Elementary School, the prediction is 69.7% and the result is 67.4%.
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 people live in poverty. Licking County has 63 public schools with about 29,815 students, including Pataskala Elementary School.
Etna Elementary sits about 2.2 miles from Pataskala Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Pataskala Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Pataskala Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Pataskala Elementary School enrolled 655 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 457. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.9:1 in 2020-21 to 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Pataskala Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Southwest Licking Local
- Watkins Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Watkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,147 students
- Watkins Intermediate SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Etna ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Kirkersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Southwest Licking Early Learning CenterElementary · 168 students
Other schools in Pataskala
- Licking Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- Watkins Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Summit Station IntermediateMiddle · 836 students
- Licking Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Watkins Intermediate SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Lima Ridge ElementaryElementary · 745 students
Nearby schools
- Etna Elementary2.2 mi · 511
- Watkins Intermediate School2.4 mi · 801
- Watkins Memorial High School2.6 mi · 1,397
- Watkins Middle School2.6 mi · 1,147
- Southwest Licking Early Learning Center2.7 mi · 168
- SWL Digital Academy3.8 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Pataskala Elementary SchoolHow large is Pataskala Elementary School?
Pataskala Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Pataskala Elementary School serve?
Pataskala Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pataskala Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pataskala Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pataskala Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pataskala Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 18% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Pataskala Elementary School in?
Pataskala Elementary School is part of Southwest Licking Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.