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Newark City Schools
Newark City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Licking County (Newark). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newark City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newark City
12 of 14 schools in Newark City carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 7
Best schools in Newark City
Statewide rankings: all 812 high schools in Ohio · all 543 middle schools in Ohio · all 1623 elementary schools in Ohio
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Legend Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Liberty Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Hillview Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- John Clem Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Wilson Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Newark High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cherry Valley Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Mcguffey Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Carson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ben Franklin Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Newark City
High schools (1)
- B+ Newark High School, Newark
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B- Heritage Middle School, Newark
- A Liberty Middle School, Newark
- A- Wilson Middle School, Newark
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B- Ben Franklin Elementary School, Newark
- B- Carson Elementary School, Newark
- B+ Cherry Valley Elementary School, Newark
- A- Hillview Elementary School, Newark
- A- John Clem Elementary School, Newark
- A Legend Elementary, Newark
- B Mcguffey Elementary School, Newark
Other schools and academies (3)
- Headstart Eastland, Newark
- Little Learners Preschool, Newark
- B- Newark Digital Academy, Newark
Where Newark City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Newark (14)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Licking County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,827 students with 342 full-time-equivalent teachers and 994 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904445
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Heath City (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Granville Exempted Village (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Lakewood Local (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Licking Valley Local (4 schools, 8 mi)
- North Fork Local (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Northridge Local (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Southwest Licking Local (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Johnstown-Monroe Local (3 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Newark City
How many schools are in Newark City?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Newark City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newark City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newark.
How good are the schools in Newark City?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.9%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newark City?
5,827 students were enrolled in Newark City in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newark City?
Newark City is in Ohio, based in Licking County, with its district office in Newark. Its boundary covers about 23.2 sq mi.