The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in Social studies. The lowest is 74% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Legend Elementary
Legend Elementary serves the kindergarten through fifth-grade students of Newark, a mixed-use small city that functions as the county seat of Licking County. The school enrolls a school-sized group of students, with a balanced enrollment across its grade levels and a substantial share of the population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting moderate economic pressure in the school's attendance area.
Academic performance at Legend places it in a strong position among Licking County elementary schools. On recent state assessments, the school's proficiency in English language arts stands well above the median for the county, while proficiency in math and science both sit comfortably within the upper range for district schools in the region. The school's overall proficiency index, which averages performance across tested subjects and grades, puts it in the top quartile of county schools. In English language arts specifically, a clear majority of third through fifth graders meet or exceed proficiency. Reading and writing are demonstrably solid. Mathematics proficiency, while respectable, trails English language arts somewhat, a pattern that appears common in elementary schools and a parent may want to look into further with the school regarding how gaps between these areas are being addressed. Science proficiency is strong. The school had historically strong results in fourth-grade social studies as well, though current assessment structure means that data point is not recent.
The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of students from multiracial, Hispanic, Asian, Black, and other backgrounds. The school is a regular public elementary school without charter or magnet status, serving a neighborhood-based population within Newark City Schools.
Newark itself is experiencing growth, anchored by downtown revitalization around the historic Courthouse Square and major regional industrial development, including Intel's chip fabrication project scheduled to bring significant employment and infrastructure change in coming years. The city has attracted new residential construction and mixed-use redevelopment. Housing in the ZIP code is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks and affordable relative to local income, making it accessible for working families, and rents are similarly reasonable. The immediate area around the school represents the kind of established neighborhood fabric typical of a small city, not a rapidly turning suburban zone.
State testing data are available for grades three through five, the grades where Ohio administers its assessments. The school did not report counts of students receiving special education services or counts of English learners, so a parent seeking detail on how those populations are served should ask the school directly. The school's website location was not provided, so prospective families should search the Newark City Schools district site for more information on Legend's specific programs, staffing, or community connections.
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