Best Public Schools in Lockland, OH

Lockland, Ohio has two public schools, both in the Lockland Local district: Lockland Elementary School, serving grades K–6 with about 206 students, and Lockland Junior Senior High School, serving grades 7–12 with about 212 students, for a combined enrollment of roughly 418.

Overall, both schools rank near the bottom of Ohio's schools. The district ranks 711 of 773, in the 8th percentile with 0 stars, and both schools carry a 1-star rating. The high school sits in the 15th percentile, the elementary school in the 11th. Parents should know that average proficiency is 33.9% at the high school and 29.0% at the elementary school, against state averages near 61% — gaps of roughly 26 and 33 points. The only result at or above the state average in either school is the high school's American Government score, 72.1% versus the state's 71.6%.

Each school has a relative bright spot. The high school's 91.7% graduation rate stands out against its very low test scores, though chronic absenteeism there is 59.2%, well above the elementary school's 40.6% and the district's 50.1%. Geometry is the lowest single result in either school at 8.3%, versus 43.3% statewide. The elementary school's 5th grade English Language Arts rose from 20.0% to 50.0%, still 20.4 points below the state, and its math results are weaker than its reading results. Both schools improved on most tests year over year — 8 of 11 at the high school and 6 of 9 at the elementary school. Free/reduced lunch percentages are not reported, and spending figures date to 2018–2019 ($9,134 and $8,536 per student).