Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHeath’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Heath, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Heath’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1425 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heath’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Heath City spends $13,843 per student and Lakewood Local $16,093, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Licking County Christian Academy (private) and Rewired (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Heath’s grade
B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heath, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Heath
Lakewood Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 421 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hebron
Kindergarten in Heath
Garfield Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Heath
Garfield Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Heath · depends on your address
Stevenson Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 388 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Garfield Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 331 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Heath
Stevenson Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 388 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Heath
Stevenson Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 388 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Heath
Stevenson Elementary School
Grades 2–5 · 388 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Heath
Heath High School
Grades 9–12 · 447 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Heath
Heath High School
Grades 9–12 · 447 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Heath
Heath High School
Grades 9–12 · 447 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Heath
Heath High School
Grades 9–12 · 447 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Heath runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lakewood Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Heath City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Heath
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Heath vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Heath’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Heath | B | Lakewood Local PK–12 · Heath City K–12 |
| Newark | C+ | Newark City |
| Union | A | Lakewood Local PK–12 · Granville Exempted Village K–12 |
| Licking | B− | Lakewood Local |
| Madison | B− | Licking Valley Local |
| Franklin | B− | Lakewood Local |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Lakewood Local with Heath for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Heath
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Heath’s schools
Are Heath’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Heath children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Heath in?
Two districts: Lakewood Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Heath City School District runs grades K–12.
Where do Heath kids go to high school?
Heath High School, with 447 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Heath’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lakewood Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Heath spend per student?
$13,843 in Heath City School District and $16,093 in Lakewood Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Heath?
Yes: Licking County Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 55 students) and Rewired (special education, grades PK–12, 50 students).
Parents talk
What Heath families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Heath → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.