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Schools in Jersey Township · Licking Heights Local School District, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District

Jersey Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Jersey Township, 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.

#591of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 29% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Licking Heights Local
Students per teacher
18.1
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,775 students on the public path
In brief

Jersey Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 295 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jersey Township’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 52% across its districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Licking Heights Local spends $11,780 per student and Johnstown-Monroe Local $14,462, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jersey Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 19%
Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 68%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,137 test results and a graduating class of 306 could put Jersey Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jersey Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,098 in math, 4,176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jersey Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Jersey Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Licking Heights Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,232 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,780OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Johnstown-Monroe Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,656 students · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,462OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Northridge Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,167 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,026OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Licking Heights Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 2644 students tested
Math · PK–12, Licking Heights Local School District47%
State average 52.2% · 2571 students tested
Reading · K–12, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District80%
State average 59.5% · 915 students tested
Math · K–12, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 915 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northridge Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 617 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northridge Local School District50%
State average 52.2% · 612 students tested

Jersey Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Jersey Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jersey TownshipBLicking Heights Local PK–12 · Northridge Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12
St. AlbansB−Northridge Local
PlainANew Albany-Plain Local
MonroeAJohnstown-Monroe Local
PataskalaBLicking Heights Local PK–12 · Southwest Licking Local PK–12
LibertyB+Northridge Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Northridge Local with Jersey Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Jersey Township

11 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).

Also serving Jersey Townshipin other towns
Northridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnstown
B
546 students17:1Rate it →
Lima Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pataskala
745 students17:1Rate it →
Everest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Blacklick
C+
682 students20:1Rate it →
Broad Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pataskala
C
550 students18:1Rate it →
Johnstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Johnstown
A
483 students17:1Rate it →
Johnstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnstown
A−
412 students16:1Rate it →
Northridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnstown
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Licking Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pataskala
C+
820 students19:1Rate it →
Licking Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pataskala
C+
1,428 students21:1Rate it →
Johnstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnstown
A
488 students17:1Rate it →
Northridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnstown
B−
351 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Jersey Township’s schools

Are Jersey Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Jersey Township children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jersey Township in?

Licking Heights Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,232 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jersey Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Licking Heights High School, Johnstown High School and Northridge High School.

What is Jersey Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Licking Heights Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jersey Township spend per student?

$11,780 in Licking Heights Local School District, $14,462 in Johnstown-Monroe Local School District and $15,026 in Northridge Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.