Olentangy Local School District

7840 Graphics Way
Lewis Center, OH 43035-9078
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Olentangy Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,206 students in Olentangy Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Olentangy Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Olentangy Local School District are Hyatts Middle School, Olentangy Liberty Middle School and Olentangy Shanahan Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
22,557 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
1,114 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Olentangy Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#32 out of 897 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Olentangy Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olentangy Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olentangy Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Olentangy Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.56
# American Indian Students
59 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,720 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,009 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
1,074 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
15,271 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
68%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,411 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
454
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
1,440
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,611
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,674
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,637
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,706
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,763
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,744
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,698
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,764
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,741
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,799
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,753
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,773
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,015 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Olentangy Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$361 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Olentangy Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,686
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Olentangy Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,015
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Olentangy Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Olentangy Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hyatts Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6885 Sawmill Parkway
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 923 students
Rank: #22.
Olentangy Liberty Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7940 Liberty Rd N
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,029 students
Rank: #33.
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
814 Shanahan Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 990 students
Rank: #44.
Berkshire Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2869 S. Three B's & K Road
Galena, OH 43021
(740) 657-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,213 students
Rank: #55.
Olentangy Orange Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2680 E Orange Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,051 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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