📍 1490 Climbing Fig Dr., Blacklick, Franklin County, 43004
West Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Blacklick, Franklin County. The school has 843 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Licking Heights Local school district. It serves grades 1–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Elementary School enrolls 843 students across grades 1–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 40 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% Asian, 33% Black or African American and 28% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 282 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 276 | 33% |
| White | 240 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
404 of the school's 843 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 336 qualify for free lunch and 68 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-30, state senate district 3, state house district 20.
West Elementary School is one of 7 schools in Licking Heights Local, based in Pataskala, Ohio. The district serves 5,232 students district-wide and employs 255 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 843 students, West Elementary School is close to the district average of about 747 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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