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Schools in Pataskala · Licking Heights Local School District, Southwest Licking Local School District

Pataskala’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pataskala, 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.

#621of 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 29% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Licking Heights Local
Students per teacher
19.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
5,007 students on the public path
In brief

Pataskala’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1153 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pataskala’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 91% 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 Southwest Licking Local $11,684, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pataskala’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1153)Better than 29%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,088 test results and a graduating class of 325 could put Pataskala anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pataskala’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,041 in math, 5,135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
7–8Licking Heights Middle SchoolLicking Heights Local School DistrictC+
9–12Licking Heights High SchoolLicking Heights Local School DistrictC+

Pataskala runs its own schools through grade 12 (Licking Heights Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Southwest Licking Local School District, shared with Etna, Harrison and Kirkersville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pataskala

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−
Southwest Licking Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,039 students, up 8% since 2021–22 · 19.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,684OH $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 · PK–12, Southwest Licking Local School District66%
State average 59.5% · 2491 students tested
Math · PK–12, Southwest Licking Local School District61%
State average 52.2% · 2470 students tested

Pataskala vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PataskalaBLicking Heights Local PK–12 · Southwest Licking Local PK–12
HarrisonB+Southwest Licking Local
ReynoldsburgC+Reynoldsburg City
ColumbusCColumbus City
JeffersonBGahanna-Jefferson City
EtnaB+Southwest Licking Local
JerseyBLicking Heights Local PK–12 · Northridge Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Southwest Licking Local with Pataskala for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pataskala

7 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).

District schools in Pataskalaby address
Pathfinders Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
171 students25:1Rate it →
Lima Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
745 students17:1Rate it →
Broad Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
550 students18:1Rate it →
Pataskala Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
A−
457 students17:1Rate it →
Summit Station Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6
C+
836 students18:1Rate it →
Licking Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
820 students19:1Rate it →
Licking Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,428 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Pataskala’s schools

Are Pataskala’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Pataskala children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #621 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pataskala in?

Two districts: Licking Heights Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Southwest Licking Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Etna, Harrison and Kirkersville.

Where do Pataskala kids go to high school?

Licking Heights High School, with 1,428 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Pataskala’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Licking Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pataskala spend per student?

$11,780 in Licking Heights Local School District and $11,684 in Southwest Licking 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.