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Lancaster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,158 students in Lancaster City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Lancaster City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
6,115 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#544 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.53
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
148 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
199 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
5,381 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
455
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
461
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
471
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
482
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,210 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,433 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,210
$17,132
Spending / Student
$15,433
$17,081
Best Lancaster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2141 Greencrest Way
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7330
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7330
Grades: K-5
| 597 students
Rank: #22.
Medill Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Grades: K-5
| 612 students
Rank: #33.
General Sherman Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1930 Election House Rd Nw
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7344
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7344
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #44.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
712 N Broad St
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7338
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7338
Grades: K-5
| 493 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2024 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
Rank: #66.
Gorsuch West Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
440 Trace Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7332
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7332
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
Rank: #77.
Tallmadge Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
694 Talmadge Ave
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7336
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7336
Grades: K-5
| 477 students
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