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General Sherman Junior High School

Q: Is General Sherman Junior High School a good school?

General Sherman Junior High School ranks 495 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

General Sherman Junior High School is a public middle school located in Lancaster, Ohio, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 677 students. The school is part of the Lancaster City School District, which is ranked 478 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

General Sherman Junior High School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the Lancaster City and Ohio averages. While the school performs better in some subject areas and grade levels, it lags behind in others. For example, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate was 59.1% in 2024-2025, compared to the Lancaster City average of 59.9% and the Ohio average of 63%. However, the school's performance in Algebra I End of Course exams stands out, with 100% proficiency in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the Lancaster City (66.5%) and Ohio (59.4%) averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 20%, is a significant concern that may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Thomas Ewing Junior High School and other schools in the Lancaster City, Pickerington Local, Canal Winchester Local, and other surrounding districts, General Sherman Junior High School generally performs on par or slightly better in most academic areas. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate stands out as a significant concern, as it is higher than most of the nearby schools. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may be contributing to the school's overall academic challenges.

693

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,457

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1930 Election House Rd NW
Lancaster, OH 43130-2924

(740) 687-7344

District: Lancaster City

Students who attend General Sherman Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High School

Feeder schools for General Sherman Junior High School:

Elementary:	Gorsuch West Elementary School
	Tarhe Trails Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Ohio avg55%

495^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	56.4	495 of 1036	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	457 of 1046	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	532 of 1048	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	493 of 1017	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	557 of 1037	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	443 of 1050	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	326 of 1010	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	353 of 1038	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	272 of 1050	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	349 of 1035	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	255 of 1008	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	195 of 1001	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	283 of 989	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	288 of 925	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	329 of 895	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	333 of 858	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	341 of 835	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	391 of 837	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	442 of 732	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	414 of 692	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	470 of 565	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	453 of 576	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	531 of 658	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	506 of 643	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	509 of 938	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	483 of 942	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	521 of 943	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	438 of 925	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	547 of 910	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	402 of 917	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	302 of 897	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	44 of 194	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	12 of 173	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.6	68 of 241	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	208 of 274	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	253 of 521	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	296 of 983	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	398 of 989	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	518 of 974	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	487 of 947	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	513 of 923	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	419 of 945	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	306 of 924	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	473 of 954	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	410 of 958	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	505 of 963	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	516 of 946	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	505 of 924	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	439 of 933	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	318 of 916	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	182 of 263	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	139 of 254	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	81 of 245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	124 of 239	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	118 of 219	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	485 of 572	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	490 of 563	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	561 of 590	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	503 of 777	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	474 of 795	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	566 of 805	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	553 of 809	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	564 of 781	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	454 of 796	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	349 of 781	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)77th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+41 vs state

Science59%-4 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+3 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)				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 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 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 Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
General Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	1930 Election House Rd NW	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7344	693	36	19.4		598 (86.3%)	17 (2.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.1%)	56.4	495^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.2%		60.9	457^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.3%	38		59.1		45.1	52.1	60.8		46.8	64.7	54.8		100.0	$11,457
Thomas Ewing Junior High School	Public	6-8	2024 Sheridan Dr	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 687-7347	643	35	18.2		551 (85.7%)	30 (4.7%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	54.4	510^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.8%		49.5	589^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.7%	79		61.3		40.5	53.3	57.5		45.6	71.3	45.4		100.0	$11,502
Bloom-Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	71 S Beaver St	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Bloom-Carroll Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 756-9231	573	29	19.9	23.9%	502 (87.6%)	28 (4.9%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	78.4	212^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.5%		74.3	266^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.6%	54		81.2		74.2	65.7	50.9		75.4	80.0	66.3		97.1	$11,488
Liberty Union Middle School	Public	5-8	994 S Main St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4126	381	17	22.4	36.2%	356 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68	356^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.6%		64.6	407^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.1%	51	66.0	68.2	75.5	60.4	55.8	39.7	80.6	66.1	79.3	67.1		90.9	$14,416
Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7252	319	20	15.9		304 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%		52.3	556^th of 1046 public middle schools	46.8%	66		53.7		45.3	61.3	51.3		48.7	69.8	54.7		89.5	$13,469
Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School	Public	5-8	6409 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 536-7249	612	35	17.4		583 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	69.6	336^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.6%		69.6	337^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.8%	1	78.0	78.8	51.8	54.1	47.6	58.7	77.3	67.8	70.9	66.2		100.0	$10,959
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	130 Hill Rd S	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2100	948	51	18.6		325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	63.8	410^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.4%		62.8	427^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.2%	17		65.7			50.1	55.1			71.3	59.0	97.9	100.0	$10,839
Diley Middle School	Public	5-6	750 Preston Trails Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-3630	587	30	19.8		210 (35.8%)	228 (38.8%)	41 (7.0%)	60 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	73.4		57.3	61.5	100.0		76.9	61.9	100.0				$10,665
Toll Gate Middle School	Public	5-6	12089 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	592	33	18.1		310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.3		82.6	83.9	100.0		83.8	72.3	100.0				$10,306
Canal Winchester Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Parkview Dr	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2151	886	63	14.0		417 (47.1%)	274 (30.9%)	62 (7.0%)	66 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	68.6	347^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.5%		61.2	454^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.6%	107		73.2		58.2	51.7	61.5		63.0	70.5	60.0	100.0	98.9	$11,970

Frequently Asked Questions about General Sherman Junior High School

What district is General Sherman Junior High School in?

Lancaster City

How many students attend General Sherman Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended General Sherman Junior High School.

Is General Sherman Junior High School a good school?

General Sherman Junior High School ranks 495^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of General Sherman Junior High School attend?

Students who attend General Sherman Junior High School usually go on to attend Lancaster High School

What is the racial makeup of General Sherman Junior High School?

Students at General Sherman Junior High School are 86% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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