Mcguffey Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

130 Green Wave Dr
Newark, OH 43055

Bottom 50%

Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcguffey Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mcguffey Elementary School's student population of 438 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcguffey Elementary School
Kind	76
1	76
2	74
3	81
4	58
5	73

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School
2023	452
2022	454
2021	414
2020	477
2019	477
2018	521
2017	521
2016	526
2015	517
2014	497
2013	490
2012	464
2011	467
2010	473
2009	372
2008	389
2007	360
2006	383
2005	310
2004	340
2003	327
2002	331
2001	340
2000	360
1999	339
1998	354
1997	263
1996	272
1995	288
1994	298
1993	340
1992	331
1991	342
1990	311
1989	283
1988	330
1987	319

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2014	28
2013	25
2012	25
2011	25
2010	25
2009	21
2008	21
2007	20
2006	22
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	20
1990	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Motto

I am a McGuffey Citizen. I am good, I am smart, and today I will do my part!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mcguffey Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcguffey Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1763 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School
2023	#1763
2022	#1802
2021	#1957
2019	#1808
2018	#2107
2017	#2031
2016	#1305
2015	#1453
2014	#1362
2013	#1459
2012	#1780

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57%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	57%	54%	51%
2022	54%	52%	48%
2021	47%	50%	48%
2019	71%	63%	60%
2018	58%	62%	61%
2017	66%	63%	67%
2016	68%	61%	61%
2015	74%	68%	73%
2014	85%	77%	81%
2013	87%	76%	81%
2012	82%	78%	81%

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55%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2022	55%	60%	54%
2021	47%	57%	56%
2019	56%	64%	59%
2018	55%	63%	61%
2017	51%	62%	58%
2016	59%	55%	53%
2015	81%	74%	77%
2014	87%	83%	84%
2013	84%	83%	84%
2012	84%	83%	83%
2011	87%	82%	82%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2022	62%	63%	62%
2021	52%	60%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	21:1	18:1	20:1
2017	21:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	17:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	18:1	18:1
1997	15:1	19:1	17:1
1996	16:1	19:1	16:1
1995	17:1	19:1	16:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	20:1	17:1
1990	16:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	2%	17%	4%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	4%
2015	4%	16%	4%
2014	2%	16%	4%
2013	2%	16%	4%
2012	2%	16%	4%
2011	2%	16%	5%
2010	4%	17%	5%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	6%
2007	4%	17%	6%
2006	4%	17%	7%
2005	2%	18%	5%
2004	2%	17%	5%
2003	2%	17%	6%
2002	1%	16%	4%
2001	2%	16%	4%
2000	2%	16%	3%
1999	1%	15%	4%
1998	2%	15%	4%
1997	1%	16%	4%
1996	1%	15%	4%
1995	1%	15%	4%
1994	2%	15%	4%
1993	3%	15%	5%
1992	2%	14%	5%
1991	2%	14%	5%

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White

84%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	85%	67%	86%
2022	83%	67%	86%
2021	86%	68%	86%
2020	87%	69%	87%
2019	87%	69%	87%
2018	85%	71%	89%
2017	85%	71%	89%
2016	87%	71%	89%
2015	84%	72%	58%
2014	86%	73%	86%
2013	85%	73%	86%
2012	89%	74%	86%
2011	91%	74%	88%
2010	93%	76%	91%
2009	93%	76%	91%
2008	95%	77%	92%
2007	96%	77%	92%
2006	94%	78%	93%
2005	96%	77%	92%
2004	96%	78%	92%
2003	96%	78%	92%
2002	98%	81%	95%
2001	98%	81%	95%
2000	98%	81%	96%
1999	99%	82%	95%
1998	98%	82%	96%
1997	99%	82%	96%
1996	99%	83%	95%
1995	99%	83%	94%
1994	98%	83%	95%
1993	97%	83%	95%
1992	98%	84%	95%
1991	96%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	10%	4%	7%
2013	11%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	0.27	0.52	0.26
2022	0.30	0.52	0.25
2021	0.25	0.51	0.25
2020	0.24	0.49	0.24
2019	0.24	0.49	0.24
2018	0.27	0.47	0.20
2017	0.27	0.47	0.20
2016	0.24	0.47	0.20
2015	0.29	0.46	0.34
2014	0.25	0.44	0.26
2013	0.27	0.44	0.26
2012	0.20	0.43	0.25
2011	0.17	0.43	0.23
2010	0.17	0.41	0.15
2009	0.15	0.40	0.15
2008	0.13	0.40	0.15
2007	0.12	0.40	0.15
2006	0.15	0.37	0.13
2005	0.10	0.38	0.14
2004	0.08	0.37	0.13
2003	0.08	0.37	0.14
2002	0.03	0.32	0.09
2001	0.04	0.32	0.09
2000	0.04	0.31	0.08
1999	0.02	0.31	0.08
1998	0.04	0.31	0.08
1997	0.02	0.30	0.08
1996	0.02	0.29	0.09
1995	0.02	0.29	0.10
1994	0.04	0.29	0.10
1993	0.08	0.29	0.10
1992	0.04	0.28	0.09
1991	0.07	0.29	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	62%	37%	42%
2022	77%	38%	48%
2021	85%	39%	48%
2020	63%	39%	43%
2019	63%	39%	43%
2018	67%	23%	47%
2017	67%	23%	47%
2016	65%	40%	47%
2015	67%	40%	48%
2014	67%	39%	55%
2013	69%	33%	55%
2012	64%	38%	52%
2011	66%	37%	53%
2010	62%	34%	49%
2009	55%	30%	44%
2007	42%	27%	34%
2006	40%	27%	31%
2005	38%	25%	30%
2004	34%	24%	27%
2003	31%	24%	25%
2002	24%	22%	21%
2001	22%	21%	20%
2000	25%	22%	20%
1999	24%	22%	22%
1998	23%	22%	22%
1997	36%	23%	23%
1996	15%	14%	24%
1995	20%	24%	24%
1994	14%	23%	25%
1993	18%	23%	26%
1992	17%	22%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mcguffey Elementary School	Ohio	Newark City School District
2023	13%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newark City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Mcguffey Elementary School's ranking?

Mcguffey Elementary School is ranked #1763 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Mcguffey Elementary School often compared to?

Mcguffey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Licking Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Mcguffey Elementary School?

438 students attend Mcguffey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Mcguffey Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcguffey Elementary School?

Mcguffey Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcguffey Elementary School offer ?

Mcguffey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcguffey Elementary School part of?

Mcguffey Elementary School is part of Newark City School District.

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