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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,242 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 50% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
6,263 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
198 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
5,411 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
444 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
451
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
491
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
480
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
488
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
444
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
482
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
429
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,069 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,851
$17,216
Spending / Student
$15,069
$17,164
Best Lancaster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2141 Greencrest Way
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7330
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7330
Grades: K-5
| 638 students
Rank: #22.
Medill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1160 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
712 N Broad St
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7338
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7338
Grades: K-5
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
General Sherman Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
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
| 707 students
Rank: #55.
Tallmadge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
694 Talmadge Ave
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7336
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7336
Grades: K-5
| 488 students
Rank: #66.
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2024 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7347
Grades: 6-8
| 705 students
Rank: #77.
Gorsuch West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
440 Trace Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7332
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7332
Grades: K-5
| 580 students
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