West Elementary School

1490 Climbing Fig Dr.
Blacklick, OH 43004

www.lhschools.org

843 Students

Elementary School 1st - 4th

School Overview

Licking Heights West, located at 1490 Climbing Fig Drive in Blacklick, Ohio, is an elementary school serving the Licking Heights Local School District. As part of a rapidly growing district in the Columbus metropolitan area, the school focuses on providing a foundational education for students in the early grade levels. The facility is designed to support a collaborative learning environment, emphasizing both academic development and the social-emotional growth of its young student body.

The school operates with a commitment to the district’s mission of preparing students for future success through a rigorous and inclusive curriculum. Because Licking Heights is one of the fastest-growing districts in Ohio, Licking Heights West plays a key role in managing the community's expanding population by providing essential classroom space and resources. The school actively engages families and the local community to foster a supportive educational culture, ensuring that students have the tools necessary to transition effectively into the district’s upper elementary and middle school programs.

843

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	240
Hispanic	14
Black	276
Asian	282
Two or More	29
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
282 (33.5 %)
Black
276 (32.7 %)
White
240 (28.5 %)
Two or More
29 (3.4 %)
Hispanic
14 (1.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Licking Heights Local
Phone:	(614)864-9089
Website:	http://www.lhschools.org
Grade Range:	1st - 4th
Total Students:	843
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	324
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 213

Grade 2 227

Grade 3 192

Grade 4 211