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Best public schools in Newark, OH

20 public schools in Newark: 11 elementary · 4 middle · 3 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Ohio.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Newark, best first
1
Hillview Elementary School 74.1
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 475 students
ELA 75%Math 82%Science 85%
#351 of 1,354 in Ohio
2
Legend Elementary 68.1
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 493 students
ELA 80%Math 75%Science 77%
#432 of 1,354 in Ohio
3
Licking Valley Elementary School 53.1
Licking Valley Local · Grades PK-5 · 952 students
ELA 73%Math 70%Science 67%
#635 of 1,354 in Ohio
4
Carson Elementary School 39.1
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 392 students
ELA 61%Math 57%Science 80%
#825 of 1,354 in Ohio
5
John Clem Elementary School 36.8
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 395 students
ELA 62%Math 56%Science 75%
#856 of 1,354 in Ohio
6
Newton Elementary School 35.6
North Fork Local · Grades K-5 · 348 students
ELA 66%Math 49%Science 72%
#872 of 1,354 in Ohio
7
Cherry Valley Elementary School 33.6
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 380 students
ELA 62%Math 58%Science 62%
#899 of 1,354 in Ohio
8
Ben Franklin Elementary School 29.7
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 274 students
ELA 65%Math 52%Science 57%
#952 of 1,354 in Ohio
9
Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy 27.1
Par Excellence Academy dba Par Excellence STEM Academy · Grades K-6 · Charter · 189 students
ELA 50%Math 54%Science 65%
#987 of 1,354 in Ohio
10
McGuffey Elementary School 23.6
Newark City · Grades K-5 · 438 students
ELA 53%Math 44%Science 66%
#1,035 of 1,354 in Ohio
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Little Learners Preschool —
Newark City · Grades PK · 59 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Newark, best first
1
Liberty Middle School 52.2
Newark City · Grades 6-8 · 438 students
ELA 63%Math 71%Science 71%
#276 of 576 in Ohio
2
Licking Valley Middle School 34.6
Licking Valley Local · Grades 6-8 · 502 students
ELA 56%Math 69%Science 51%
#377 of 576 in Ohio
3
Wilson Middle School 19.9
Newark City · Grades 6-8 · 357 students
ELA 50%Math 58%Science 46%
#462 of 576 in Ohio
4
Heritage Middle School 13.1
Newark City · Grades 6-8 · 392 students
ELA 38%Math 54%Science 46%
#501 of 576 in Ohio

High schools

3 schools in Newark, best first
1
Licking Valley High School 47.1
Licking Valley Local · Grades 9-12 · 574 students
ELA 76%Math 45%Science 67%
#371 of 701 in Ohio
2
Newark High School 27.5
Newark City · Grades 9-12 · 1,408 students
ELA 57%Math 45%Science 61%
#509 of 701 in Ohio
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Licking Valley Online Learning School —
Licking Valley Local · Grades 7-12 · 19 students
No published test results

Combined schools

2 schools in Newark
1
NCS Digital 37.9
Newark City · Grades 1-12 · 310 students
ELA 44%Math 23%Science 51%
#62 of 99 in Ohio
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Career and Technology Educational Centers —
Career and Technology Educational Centers · Grades 6-12 · 727 students
No published test results

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