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General Sherman Junior High School

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General Sherman Junior High School ranks 438 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

General Sherman Junior High School is a grades 6–8 middle school serving 693 students on Election House Rd NW in Lancaster, Ohio, and is one of two junior highs in the Lancaster City district. Statewide in 2025–26 it ranked 438th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools — the 58th percentile, earning 3 stars — about 19 percentile points above its own district, which sits at the 39th percentile with a 2-star rating. The school's ranking history shows a peak, a long slide to a 46th-percentile low in 2020–21, and a partial recovery; the current 58th percentile is its best mark since 2018–19, and it appears to have stabilized in the upper 50s.

Its clearest academic strength is 8th-grade mathematics, where 61.2% of students tested proficient in 2025–26 — roughly 9 points above the state and ahead of every nearby school except the two Pickerington junior highs. Algebra I proficiency has been near-perfect for three years (95.2% in 2022–23, 96.7% in 2023–24, and 100% in both 2024–25 and 2025–26), likely reflecting a small accelerated cohort rather than a school-wide result. Notably, the school achieves this on the leanest budget in its comparison set — $6,258 per student (2018–19), roughly 30–40% less than several neighbors — and it outperforms Thomas Ewing Junior High School, its same-district sibling, on all eight tested content measures plus attendance, while roughly matching Liberty Union Middle School and beating Amanda-Clearcreek Middle School in statewide standing. Its low-income students are also its strongest subgroup, ranking at the 77th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26.

The largest remaining gap is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 26.9% in 2025–26, second only to Thomas Ewing (29.5%) and 9 to 18 points worse than every out-of-district neighbor. The trend is strongly positive, though — down from 45.6% in 2021–22 — and now in line with the district average. Eighth-grade English language arts is the weak academic spot at 57.9%, slightly below the state (58.3%) and below state in earlier years as well, while special education students remain the one subgroup rated 1 star, at the 26th percentile, for three straight years. Sixth- and seventh-grade results sit close to state averages.

693

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,457

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Ohio avg57%

438^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lancaster City

473^rd of 773Lancaster 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	438 of 1046	58.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.3	461 of 947	51.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	73.8	233 of 996	76.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.6	379 of 955	60.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.0	162 of 260	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.8	428 of 579	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.4	440 of 790	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)77th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science69%+8 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	50.4%	598 (86.3%)	17 (2.5%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.1%)	61.3	438^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.1%		56.4	495^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.2%	57		69.4		56.4	49.0	61.2		56.8	63.2	57.9		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	52.6%	551 (85.7%)	30 (4.7%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	56.5	501^st of 1046 public middle schools	52.1%		54.4	510^th of 1036 public middle schools	50.8%	9		61.0		50.6	46.5	58.4		55.7	62.4	56.8		93.8	$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	—	502 (87.6%)	28 (4.9%)	13 (2.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	77.3	222^nd of 1046 public middle schools	78.8%		78.4	212^th of 1036 public middle schools	79.5%	10		80.4		69.3	72.1	49.1		68.3	80.1	76.8		97.3	$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	—	356 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68.1	347^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.8%		68	356^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.6%	9	66.7	70.4	78.1	57.1	62.7	48.3	72.2	51.0	80.2	79.3		95.8	$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%)	47	602^nd of 1046 public middle schools	42.4%		56.7	490^th of 1036 public middle schools	52.7%	112		63.4		56.6	32.4	43.1		52.2	47.4	55.4		81.8	$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	44.0%	583 (95.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	71.4	307^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%		69.6	336^th of 1036 public middle schools	67.6%	29	76.7	71.9	64.4	52.1	64.3	59.4	83.6	66.9	81.6	65.4		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	33.3%	325 (34.3%)	392 (41.4%)	59 (6.2%)	94 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	67.7	354^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.2%		63.8	410^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.4%	56		68.7			45.6	64.8			69.6	69.4	100.0	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	34.1%	210 (35.8%)	228 (38.8%)	41 (7.0%)	60 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)								(n/a)	77.0		64.3	70.3	100.0		86.3	66.9	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	23.0%	310 (52.4%)	145 (24.5%)	28 (4.7%)	53 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)								(n/a)	87.0		84.0	85.5	100.0		91.1	74.4	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	43.3%	417 (47.1%)	274 (30.9%)	62 (7.0%)	66 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.4%)	68.2	346^th of 1046 public middle schools	66.9%		68.6	347^th of 1036 public middle schools	66.5%	1		64.9		61.4	55.4	59.8		64.6	77.2	61.6	100.0	100.0	$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 438^th of 1046 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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