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Newark City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,218 students in Newark City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Newark City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,419 Schools
# Students
5,789 Students
1,089,683 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
63,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newark City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
76%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,136 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$105 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,667
$19,383
Spending / Student
$18,136
$19,015
Best Newark City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillview Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1927 Horns Hill Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7310
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7310
Gr: K-5 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Legend Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1075 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7100
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7100
Gr: K-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1055 Evans Blvd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7320
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Cherry Valley Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1040 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7330
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7330
Gr: K-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #55.
Mcguffey Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 Green Wave Dr
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7140
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7140
Gr: K-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
John Clem Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
475 Jefferson Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7130
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7130
Gr: K-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
533 Beacon Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7340
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7340
Gr: K-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Carson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
549 E Main St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7300
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7300
Gr: K-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #99.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 W Church St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7120
Gr: 6-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1010.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Arlington Ave
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 670-7110
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1111.
Ncs Digital
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Granville Rd Ste J
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 328-2022
Gr: 1-12 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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