Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH FORK LOCAL·NCES 390480203086
Utica Elementary School
367 Church Street, Utica, OH 43080 · (740) 892-2551 · Licking County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
191 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
67.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.2pp since 2021
Math
65.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 5 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 | 67.7% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 74.3% | 68.7% |
| 2022-23 | 66.5% | 62.7% |
| 2021-22 | 62.4% | 60.5% |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Utica Elementary School
Utica Elementary School's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Elementary School this school | 358 | 53.4% | 70.7% |
| Fayetteville-Perry Elementary School Fayetteville | 345 | 53.9% | 65.6% |
| Bick Primary Elementary School Bethel | 338 | 53.3% | N/A |
| West Branch Early Learning Center Salem | 374 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Springfield Elementary School New Middletown | 347 | 51.3% | 82.1% |
| Jackson Intermediate Hebron | 380 | 51.6% | 68.1% |
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 Utica Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #452 of 673 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #781 of 1,569 ▼ 118 | #16 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #663 of 1,569 ▼ 117 | #12 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #571 of 1,514 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #1,026 of 1,808 | #22 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #472 of 1,582 | #9 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #1,392 of 1,590 | #25 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #203 of 767 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #570 of 992 | #14 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
358
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 358 | 22.2 | 16.1:1 | 53% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 23.5 | 15.3:1 | 53% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 46% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 20.4 | 19.7:1 | 44% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 47% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 66% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 24% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 490 | 24 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utica Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (402 to 358); teachers up 9% (20.4 to 22.2).
About Utica Elementary School
Utica Elementary School sits in Utica, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 358 students.
Utica Elementary School reports to North Fork Local, which has 5 schools and 1,459 students.
The share of students at Utica Elementary School who are White is 94%. The remaining students are 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Utica Elementary School has a ratio of 16.1:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 53%. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Licking County, the school's rate is higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Utica Elementary School would be expected to post about 68.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 70.7%.
The school's county is Licking County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $84,426, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Licking County's 63 public schools enroll about 29,815 students and include Utica Elementary School.
Utica High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Utica Elementary School at 1st of 5.
NCES assigns Utica Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 360 students in 2020-21 and 358 in 2024-25.
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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 North Fork Local
- Utica High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- Utica Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 347 students
- North Fork Online AcademyHigh · 5 students
Other schools in Utica
- Utica High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- Utica Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- North Fork Online AcademyHigh · 5 students
Other Utica Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Utica Elementary. Utica Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Utica Elementary SchoolJeffersonville, IN · 608 students
Nearby schools
- Utica High School0.2 mi · 400
- Utica Middle School0.2 mi · 349
- North Fork Online Academy0.3 mi · 5
- Newton Elementary School6.0 mi · 347
- Twin Oak Elementary School9.0 mi · 371
- Hillview Elementary School9.2 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Utica Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Utica Elementary School?
Utica Elementary School enrolls approximately 358 students in grades KG-05.
Is Utica Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Utica Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utica Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utica Elementary School is approximately 16.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Utica Elementary School?
Utica Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Utica Elementary School?
Utica Elementary School is overseen by North Fork Local in Licking County.
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