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Mt. Pleasant Elementary School

Q: Is Mt. Pleasant Elementary School a good school?

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School ranks 870 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lancaster, Ohio, serving 508 students in grades K-5 as part of the Lancaster City School District.

While the school has some bright spots, such as 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency exceeding state and district averages, it faces several challenges. Mt. Pleasant Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 31.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Medill Elementary and Gorsuch West Elementary. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below state and district averages, with some exceptions. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.91% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, higher than the nearby schools mentioned.

Interestingly, the school's performance on state tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools, while the ranking for low-income students was in the top 40%. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion issues. Furthermore, despite spending more per student ($8,828 in 2018-2019) than nearby schools, Mt. Pleasant Elementary's academic outcomes are not commensurate with this higher level of spending, indicating a need to re-evaluate resource allocation and utilization.

530

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,198

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

712 N Broad St
Lancaster, OH 43130-2580

(740) 687-7338

District: Lancaster City

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Ewing Junior High School
High:	Lancaster High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Ohio avg64%

870^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lancaster City

478^th of 828Lancaster City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	870 of 1558	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	933 of 1577	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	905 of 1596	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	945 of 1588	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	936 of 1610	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	986 of 1676	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	961 of 1636	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	901 of 1651	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.2	905 of 1678	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.0	817 of 1684	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.8	633 of 1687	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	685 of 1701	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	876 of 1709	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.6	727 of 1686	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	875 of 1662	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	1019 of 1610	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.4	735 of 1582	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	1003 of 1609	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	989 of 1504	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	1103 of 1501	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.7	1245 of 1471	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	560 of 824	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	646 of 956	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	909 of 1021	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	840 of 1452	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	885 of 1466	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	875 of 1483	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	909 of 1488	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	865 of 1467	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	799 of 1502	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	901 of 1518	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	562 of 1473	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	762 of 1484	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	678 of 1447	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	758 of 1419	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	808 of 1404	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	797 of 1465	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	744 of 1465	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	817 of 1466	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	900 of 1485	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	888 of 1498	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	917 of 1518	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	945 of 1499	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	978 of 1535	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	949 of 1536	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	894 of 935	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	837 of 900	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	743 of 856	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	876 of 1175	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	928 of 1190	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	893 of 1215	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	995 of 1242	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	936 of 1249	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	979 of 1271	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1021 of 1309	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science63%~ state avg

Mathematics62%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-5	712 N Broad St	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7338	530	27	19.6		418 (78.9%)	24 (4.5%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.5%)	51.6	870^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.2%		49.6	933^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	40.8%	63	63.4	63.6	60.4	63.4		65.0	46.2	65.6		$11,198
Tallmadge Elementary School	Public	K-5	694 Talmadge Ave	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7336	486	26	18.6		407 (83.7%)	18 (3.7%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	35.1	1067^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.5%		43.5	998^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.7%	69	34.7	62.4	57.0	34.7		62.4	49.4	50.0		$11,088
Medill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Sheridan Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7352	530	27	19.6		460 (86.8%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.8%)	50.4	890^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%		47.6	952^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	39.6%	62	52.4	72.5	70.7	49.4		64.6	51.2	60.2		$11,499
Gorsuch West Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Trace Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7332	530	30	17.6		415 (78.3%)	33 (6.2%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.0%)	33.5	1086^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.3%		38.8	1049^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.5%	37	47.9	53.2	50.6	21.9		54.7	56.6	56.8		$11,894
Bridges	Public	2-8	425 Whittier Dr N	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-3494	18	0	16.2		17 (94.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$7,735
Tarhe Trails Elementary School	Public	K-5	2141 Greencrest Way	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 687-7330	611	30	20.3		513 (84.0%)	19 (3.1%)	15 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)	62.6	679^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.4%		71.1	518^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.2%	161	78.4	54.1	78.8	59.5		65.5	66.0	73.3		$10,812
Berne Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 N Main St	Sugar Grove	43155	Fairfield County	Berne Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 746-9668	447	21	21.2		418 (93.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	80	310^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.1%		68.3	575^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.5%	265	81.5	71.2	80.9	61.1	71.2	84.7	83.0	88.9	78.0	$14,758
Bloom Carroll Intermediate School	Public	2-8	4955 Carroll Eastern Rd	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 837-4044	545	25	21.4	22.8%	466 (85.5%)	29 (5.3%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	74.4	442^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.3	361^st of 1577 public elementary schools	77.1%	81	74.3	75.6	82.9	60.7		82.3	73.3	78.2		$10,675
Bloom Carroll Primary School	Public	K-2	4955 Carroll Eastern Rd	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-4326	479	25	19.1	27.1%	399 (83.3%)	34 (7.1%)	14 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$11,407
Pleasantville Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 W. Columbus Street	Pleasantville	43148	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 468-2181	348	18	19.8		327 (94.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	61.6	706^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.7%		71.1	516^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.3%	190		65.6	82.4			60.9	65.8			$10,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Pleasant Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mt. Pleasant Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Ewing Junior High School
High : Lancaster High School

How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Mt. Pleasant Elementary School.

What district is Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in?

Lancaster City

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pleasant Elementary School?

Students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Is Mt. Pleasant Elementary School a good school?

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School ranks 870^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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