General Sherman Junior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1930 Election House Rd Nw
Lancaster, OH 43130

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 677 students in grades 6-8, General Sherman Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 677 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

General Sherman Junior High School's student population of 677 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	General Sherman Junior High School
6	216
7	212
8	249

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Total Students

677 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School
2023	707
2022	717
2021	727
2020	695
2019	695
2018	685
2017	685
2016	695
2015	700
2014	729
2013	704
2012	672
2011	653
2010	700
2009	691
2008	656
2007	686
2006	460
2005	482
2004	491
2003	476
2002	437
2001	442
2000	502
1999	535
1998	523
1997	482
1996	506
1995	527
1994	529
1993	477
1992	488
1991	515
1990	543
1989	550
1988	535
1987	557

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School
2023	32
2022	38
2021	40
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2014	42
2013	41
2012	36
2011	38
2010	37
2009	39
2008	35
2007	33
2006	26
2005	25
2004	26
2003	31
2002	32
2001	32
2000	26
1999	27
1998	26
1997	26
1996	33
1995	33
1994	33
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31

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School Rankings

General Sherman Junior High 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 General Sherman Junior High School is 0.22, 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)

#1958 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School
2023	#1958
2022	#1963
2021	#2043
2019	#1990
2018	#1630
2017	#1853
2016	#1342
2015	#2041
2014	#1217
2013	#1260
2012	#1092

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50%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	50%	54%	51%
2022	48%	52%	48%
2021	42%	50%	38%
2019	60%	63%	59%
2018	63%	62%	62%
2017	66%	63%	64%
2016	67%	61%	63%
2015	68%	68%	70%
2014	86%	77%	82%
2013	86%	76%	80%
2012	88%	78%	82%

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53%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2022	53%	60%	54%
2021	47%	57%	51%
2019	60%	64%	62%
2018	66%	63%	62%
2017	59%	62%	64%
2016	58%	55%	57%
2015	70%	74%	75%
2014	90%	83%	86%
2013	89%	83%	85%
2012	87%	83%	84%
2011	85%	82%	83%

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55%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2022	55%	63%	60%
2021	55%	60%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	22:1	17:1	24:1
2022	19:1	17:1	22:1
2021	18:1	17:1	22:1
2020	19:1	18:1	22:1
2019	19:1	18:1	22:1
2018	18:1	18:1	22:1
2017	18:1	18:1	22:1
2016	19:1	18:1	22:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	17:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	18:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	15:1	19:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1
1992	15:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	20:1	18:1
1990	18:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	3%	17%	4%
2022	3%	17%	4%
2021	3%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	3%	16%	3%
2017	3%	16%	3%
2016	2%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	4%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	3%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	2%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	2%	17%	2%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	2%	17%	2%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	2%
1997	1%	16%	1%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%	2%
1989	1%	14%	1%

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White

88%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	88%	67%	85%
2022	88%	67%	86%
2021	89%	68%	86%
2020	92%	69%	89%
2019	92%	69%	89%
2018	92%	71%	90%
2017	92%	71%	90%
2016	93%	71%	94%
2015	94%	72%	87%
2014	96%	73%	94%
2013	96%	73%	94%
2012	96%	74%	95%
2011	96%	74%	96%
2010	96%	76%	95%
2009	97%	76%	96%
2008	100%	77%	97%
2007	98%	77%	97%
2006	96%	78%	98%
2005	96%	77%	98%
2004	98%	78%	98%
2003	98%	78%	98%
2002	97%	81%	98%
2001	98%	81%	98%
2000	98%	81%	98%
1999	97%	82%	98%
1998	98%	82%	98%
1997	98%	82%	99%
1996	100%	83%	100%
1995	100%	83%	99%
1994	100%	83%	100%
1993	100%	83%	100%
1992	100%	84%	100%
1991	98%	83%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	0.22	0.52	0.26
2022	0.22	0.52	0.23
2021	0.21	0.51	0.23
2020	0.15	0.49	0.19
2019	0.15	0.49	0.19
2018	0.15	0.47	0.17
2017	0.15	0.47	0.17
2016	0.13	0.47	0.11
2015	0.12	0.46	0.18
2014	0.08	0.44	0.12
2013	0.08	0.44	0.11
2012	0.08	0.43	0.10
2011	0.10	0.43	0.09
2010	0.08	0.41	0.09
2009	0.06	0.40	0.07
2008	0.04	0.40	0.06
2007	0.04	0.40	0.05
2006	0.08	0.37	0.04
2005	0.08	0.38	0.04
2004	0.06	0.37	0.05
2003	0.06	0.37	0.04
2002	0.06	0.32	0.04
2001	0.04	0.32	0.03
2000	0.04	0.31	0.03
1999	0.06	0.31	0.03
1998	0.04	0.31	0.03
1997	0.04	0.30	0.03
1995	0.02	0.29	0.02
1991	0.04	0.29	0.03
1990	0.04	0.28	0.03
1989	0.04	0.28	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	48%	37%	48%
2022	46%	38%	46%
2021	46%	39%	46%
2020	47%	39%	47%
2019	47%	39%	47%
2018	48%	23%	41%
2017	48%	23%	41%
2016	45%	40%	39%
2015	46%	40%	47%
2014	45%	39%	50%
2013	45%	33%	48%
2012	44%	38%	48%
2011	44%	37%	47%
2010	44%	34%	45%
2009	38%	30%	41%
2007	33%	27%	31%
2006	40%	27%	30%
2005	34%	25%	29%
2004	29%	24%	29%
2003	27%	24%	26%
2002	25%	22%	23%
2001	26%	21%	25%
2000	27%	22%	21%
1999	24%	22%	25%
1998	24%	22%	25%
1997	25%	23%	21%
1996	26%	14%	23%
1995	25%	24%	26%
1994	25%	23%	24%
1993	34%	23%	26%
1992	24%	22%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	General Sherman Junior High School	Ohio	Lancaster City School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	9%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2003	10%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lancaster City School District

Sports

Total Sports Offered

9 sports

Sports

BaseballBasketball

CheeringCross Country

FootballSoftball

Track and FieldVolley Ball

Wrestling

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Sherman Junior High School's ranking?

General Sherman Junior High School is ranked #1958 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are General Sherman Junior High School often compared to?

General Sherman Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas Ewing Junior High School, Pickerington Lakeview Junior High School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend General Sherman Junior High School?

677 students attend General Sherman Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of General Sherman Junior High School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of General Sherman Junior High School?

General Sherman Junior High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does General Sherman Junior High School offer ?

General Sherman Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is General Sherman Junior High School part of?

General Sherman Junior High School is part of Lancaster City School District.

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1 10/10/2025

it is good.

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5 10/10/2025

This school has intelligent children and wonderful teacher. The extracurricular activities are wonderful and absoloutly have an A+ average.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - britt

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