Best Public Schools in Lucas, OH

Summary:

The city of Lucas, Ohio is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Lucas Elementary School, Lucas High School, and Lucas Heritage Middle School. These schools operate within the Lucas Local school district.

Among the three schools, Lucas Elementary School stands out with consistently high performance on state tests, with 75% or more of students proficient or better in Math and English Language Arts across grades 3-5. Despite having a high rate of free/reduced lunch recipients (80.73%), the school is able to deliver strong academic outcomes and maintain a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years. In contrast, Lucas Heritage Middle School appears to have more room for improvement, with lower test scores and a lower SchoolDigger rating.

Lucas High School also stands out, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year and boasting an impressive 95.5% 4-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms the state and district averages on several end-of-course exams, including American History, Biology, and Algebra I. Overall, the data presents a nuanced picture of the schools in Lucas, Ohio, with Lucas Elementary School and Lucas High School emerging as standout performers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lucas Elementary School	Public	K-5	84 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 892-2338	200	15	13.3	73.0%	193 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	82	257^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.5%		76.2	403^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	74.4%	146	77.1				92.5	92.3	82.9				75.0	88.5	71.4								$16,365
Lucas High School	Public	8-12	5 1st Ave	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	140	13	10.7		136 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	60.1	333^rd of 855 public high schools	61.1%		66.4	246^th of 864 public high schools	71.5%	87		67.6	56.0	85.4						43.8						40.6	75.0	71.9	58.5	72.2	$22,746
Lucas Heritage Middle School	Public	6-7	80 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	70	6	11.6		65 (92.9%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	63.7	412^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.2%		55.4	527^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.6%	115								58.1	62.9					41.9	77.1						$18,106

Cities Near Lucas

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mansfield	5.39 mi	19	516^th
Bellville	6.7 mi	3	278^th
Butler	7.05 mi	2	210^th
Ontario	9.03 mi	3	530^th
Lexington	9.11 mi	5	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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