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Medill Elementary School

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Medill Elementary School ranks 890 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Medill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Ohio, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 565 students. The school is part of the Lancaster City School District, which is ranked 478 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medill Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, generally lower test scores compared to the Lancaster City and Ohio state averages, and uneven performance across different student subgroups. The school's White students and students with disabilities tend to perform the lowest, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Ohio elementary schools in those categories. Additionally, Medill has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.42% to 63.01% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Medill Elementary School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby schools in the Lancaster City School District, such as Tallmadge Elementary, Tarhe Trails Elementary, and Mt. Pleasant Elementary. These schools tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. Additionally, Medill Elementary School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school's performance has been trending downward compared to other schools in the state.

530

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,499

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1160 Sheridan Dr
Lancaster, OH 43130-3219

(740) 687-7352

District: Lancaster City

Students who attend Medill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Ohio avg64%

890^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	50.4	890 of 1558	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	952 of 1577	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	935 of 1596	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1015 of 1588	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	1052 of 1610	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1081 of 1676	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	898 of 1636	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	838 of 1651	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.8	1085 of 1678	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.1	646 of 1684	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	864 of 1687	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	997 of 1701	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	1032 of 1709	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	970 of 1686	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	869 of 1662	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	718 of 1610	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	771 of 1582	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.1	612 of 1609	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	746 of 1504	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.5	566 of 1501	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	464 of 1471	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	666 of 824	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	661 of 765	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	933 of 956	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	734 of 1021	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	803 of 1452	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	901 of 1466	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	905 of 1483	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1071 of 1488	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1049 of 1467	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1055 of 1502	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1026 of 1518	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	145 of 219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	601 of 759	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	597 of 1473	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	829 of 1484	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	931 of 1447	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	977 of 1419	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	899 of 1404	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1078 of 1465	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	892 of 1465	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	892 of 1466	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	951 of 1485	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	896 of 1498	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	879 of 1518	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	995 of 1499	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	932 of 1535	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	646 of 1536	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	553 of 935	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	647 of 900	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	577 of 856	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	936 of 1175	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	959 of 1190	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	969 of 1215	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1032 of 1242	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1054 of 1249	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1048 of 1271	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	937 of 1309	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Science52%-11 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
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
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
Bridges	Public	1-8	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
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
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
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
Liberty Union Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 S Main St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 862-4143	445	29	15.6	44.0%	429 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	63.3	659^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.7%		70.9	522^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	66.9%	137		66.7	85.7			59.0	68.4			$13,472
Bremen Elementary School	Public	K-4	210 Strayer Ave	Bremen	43107	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 569-4135	354	18	20.2		345 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	57.7	765^th of 1558 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.3	821^st of 1577 public elementary schools	47.9%	56		60.6	73.6			60.6	69.4			$10,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Medill Elementary School

How many students attend Medill Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Medill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Medill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Medill Elementary School in?

Lancaster City

What is the racial makeup of Medill Elementary School?

Students at Medill Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Medill Elementary School a good school?

Medill Elementary School ranks 890^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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