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West Elementary School

1490 Climbing Fig Dr.
Blacklick, OH 43004

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Serving 836 students in grades 1-4, West Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 836 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50% in OH
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 836 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
1	193
2	213
3	226
4	204

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Total Students

836 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	843
2022	828
2021	855
2020	923
2019	923
2018	801
2017	801
2016	966
2015	921
2014	940
2013	900
2012	577
2011	614
2010	626
2009	659
2008	627
2007	594
2006	752
2005	678
2004	579
2003	323
2002	400
2001	359
2000	288
1999	259
1998	210
1997	220
1996	222
1995	234
1994	168
1993	173
1992	169
1991	185
1990	183
1989	190
1988	184
1987	187

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2021	45
2020	42
2019	42
2018	39
2017	39
2016	43
2014	40
2013	38
2012	27
2011	25
2010	24
2009	27
2008	25
2007	25
2006	36
2005	30
2004	27
2003	16
2002	17
2001	17
2000	13
1999	10
1998	7
1997	8
1996	10
1995	11
1994	9
1993	8
1992	10
1991	9
1990	10

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School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1109 out of 3241 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2017-2022)
Year	West Elementary School
2022	#1109
2021	#2102
2019	#1417
2018	#1495
2017	#1383

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2017-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2022	62%	52%	47%
2021	40%	50%	37%
2019	70%	63%	64%
2018	63%	62%	59%
2017	69%	63%	61%

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68%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2017-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2022	68%	60%	58%
2021	48%	57%	50%
2019	67%	64%	64%
2018	68%	63%	59%
2017	67%	62%	61%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	21:1	17:1	20:1
2022	21:1	17:1	21:1
2021	19:1	17:1	21:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	21:1	18:1	20:1
2017	21:1	18:1	20:1
2016	22:1	18:1	19:1
2014	24:1	18:1	19:1
2013	24:1	18:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	18:1
2011	25:1	17:1	19:1
2010	26:1	17:1	18:1
2009	24:1	18:1	18:1
2008	25:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	17:1	18:1
2005	23:1	17:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	24:1	17:1	21:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	26:1	18:1	19:1
1998	30:1	18:1	16:1
1997	28:1	19:1	16:1
1996	22:1	19:1	16:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	17:1
1991	22:1	20:1	16:1
1990	19:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

36%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	33%	3%	26%
2022	32%	3%	23%
2021	26%	3%	18%
2020	15%	3%	10%
2019	15%	3%	10%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%

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Black

34%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	33%	17%	31%
2022	33%	17%	33%
2021	31%	17%	29%
2020	27%	17%	27%
2019	27%	17%	27%
2018	26%	16%	28%
2017	26%	16%	28%
2016	23%	16%	28%
2015	23%	16%	27%
2014	26%	16%	28%
2013	25%	16%	28%
2012	23%	16%	26%
2011	21%	16%	26%
2010	21%	17%	27%
2009	23%	17%	27%
2008	23%	17%	27%
2007	21%	17%	25%
2006	21%	17%	24%
2005	16%	18%	21%
2004	17%	17%	19%
2003	12%	17%	14%
2002	8%	16%	11%
2001	6%	16%	9%
2000	4%	16%	6%
1999	2%	15%	4%
1997	4%	16%	4%
1996	3%	15%	5%
1995	4%	15%	5%
1994	3%	15%	5%
1993	2%	15%	5%
1992	2%	14%	5%

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White

24%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	29%	67%	35%
2022	33%	67%	39%
2021	33%	68%	42%
2020	46%	69%	51%
2019	46%	69%	51%
2018	55%	71%	58%
2017	55%	71%	58%
2016	64%	71%	60%
2015	64%	72%	61%
2014	62%	73%	61%
2013	64%	73%	61%
2012	67%	74%	63%
2011	63%	74%	63%
2010	67%	76%	66%
2009	68%	76%	65%
2008	72%	77%	67%
2007	73%	77%	70%
2006	75%	78%	72%
2005	81%	77%	76%
2004	80%	78%	78%
2003	85%	78%	83%
2002	90%	81%	87%
2001	91%	81%	88%
2000	95%	81%	94%
1999	98%	82%	96%
1998	99%	82%	96%
1997	96%	82%	96%
1996	97%	83%	95%
1995	96%	83%	95%
1994	97%	83%	95%
1993	98%	83%	95%
1992	98%	84%	95%
1991	99%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	12%	5%	8%
2017	12%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	0.70	0.52	0.72
2022	0.69	0.52	0.69
2021	0.73	0.51	0.71
2020	0.69	0.49	0.65
2019	0.69	0.49	0.65
2018	0.62	0.47	0.59
2017	0.62	0.47	0.59
2016	0.53	0.47	0.56
2015	0.53	0.46	0.55
2014	0.55	0.44	0.55
2013	0.54	0.44	0.55
2012	0.50	0.43	0.53
2011	0.55	0.43	0.53
2010	0.53	0.41	0.48
2009	0.52	0.40	0.48
2008	0.46	0.40	0.46
2007	0.44	0.40	0.44
2006	0.41	0.37	0.42
2005	0.34	0.38	0.38
2004	0.35	0.37	0.35
2003	0.27	0.37	0.28
2002	0.18	0.32	0.23
2001	0.17	0.32	0.22
2000	0.11	0.31	0.12
1999	0.04	0.31	0.08
1998	0.02	0.31	0.08
1997	0.07	0.30	0.09
1996	0.06	0.29	0.09
1995	0.07	0.29	0.10
1994	0.05	0.29	0.09
1993	0.04	0.29	0.10
1992	0.04	0.28	0.09
1991	0.02	0.29	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	40%	37%	38%
2022	28%	38%	30%
2021	27%	39%	31%
2020	32%	39%	32%
2019	32%	39%	32%
2018	28%	23%	34%
2017	28%	23%	34%
2016	30%	40%	32%
2015	23%	40%	31%
2014	23%	39%	31%
2013	23%	33%	31%
2012	18%	38%	32%
2011	28%	37%	32%
2010	17%	34%	29%
2009	12%	30%	23%
2007	11%	27%	19%
2006	14%	27%	18%
2005	10%	25%	16%
2004	8%	24%	14%
2003	4%	24%	10%
2002	6%	22%	9%
2001	6%	21%	9%
2000	5%	22%	6%
1999	7%	22%	8%
1998	9%	22%	9%
1997	12%	23%	10%
1996	9%	14%	9%
1995	12%	24%	11%
1994	9%	23%	10%
1993	6%	23%	11%
1992	8%	22%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Ohio	Licking Heights Local School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2007	3%	6%	6%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	6%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Licking Heights Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #1109 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blacklick Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

836 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of West Elementary School students are Asian, 34% of students are Black, 24% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Licking Heights Local School District.

In what neighborhood is West Elementary School located?

West Elementary School is located in the East Broad neighborhood of Blacklick, OH.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 836 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 50%
: 62% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education