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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,116 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 53% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
6,229 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lancaster City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,932 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,151 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,932
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,151
$17,235
Best Lancaster City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
(Math: 69% | 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
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Medill Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7352
Grades: K-5
| 565 students
Rank: #33.
Mt. Pleasant Elementary 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
| 508 students
Rank: #44.
General Sherman Junior High School
(Math: 50% | 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
| 677 students
Rank: #55.
Gorsuch West Elementary School
(Math: 52% | 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
| 576 students
Rank: #66.
Tallmadge Elementary School
(Math: 49% | 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
| 481 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Ewing Junior High School
(Math: 45% | 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
| 678 students
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