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Tallmadge Elementary School

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Tallmadge Elementary School ranks 1039 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1039^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Tallmadge Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 486 students in the Lancaster City district in Lancaster, Ohio, where roughly 80% of students come from lower-income families. Tallmadge ranks 1039th of 1560 ranked Ohio elementary schools — the 33rd percentile, or 2 stars — placing it in the lower-middle statewide, while the Lancaster City district ranks 473rd of 773 districts. Its rank history has been fairly stable, staying mostly between the 32nd and 41st percentile since 2015–16, with one weaker year in 2020–21.

Test results split sharply by grade. Grade 3 is the strength: Math 3 proficiency (65.8%) is above both district and state, and ELA 3 (63.8%) is just above state level. Grades 4 and 5 fall below district and state, and grade 5 is the clearest concern — ELA 5 is 23.7 points below the state, and Science 5 is 19.4 points below and the lowest among same-district K–5 peers. Among those peers, Tarhe Trails Elementary School stands out at the 57th percentile, with ELA 5 at 75.3% and Science 5 at 68.8%, even though Tallmadge's student–teacher ratio (18.6) is actually lower than Tarhe's. Medill Elementary School (42nd percentile), Gorsuch West Elementary School (36th) and Mt. Pleasant Elementary School (35th) sit closer to Tallmadge.

Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot: it has dropped from 37.7% in 2021–22 to 20.8% in 2025–26 and has been below the district rate every year, though about 1 in 5 students are still chronically absent and Tarhe Trails is at 12.5%. Class sizes have improved (18.6, down from 21.2 in 2022–23) and per-student spending is mid-range among nearby schools, so the school does not appear obviously under-resourced. Subgroup results are uneven: low-income students rank above the school's overall standing, while special education students and some other groups rank lower. Overall, Tallmadge profiles closest to Amanda-Clearcreek Elementary School, with grade 3 as its main instructional strength and grade 5 as its biggest academic challenge.

486

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,088

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

694 Talmadge Ave
Lancaster, OH 43130-2689

(740) 687-7336

District: Lancaster City

Students who attend Tallmadge Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

8.8%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (54% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg59%

Ohio avg64%

1,039^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1039 of 1560	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1067 of 1558	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	998 of 1577	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	999 of 1596	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	980 of 1588	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1146 of 1610	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1053 of 1676	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	1032 of 1636	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	976 of 1651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	1045 of 1678	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.0	604 of 1684	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	859 of 1687	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	1087 of 1701	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	1159 of 1709	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	1111 of 1686	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	1019 of 1662	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.9	760 of 1610	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	718 of 1582	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	692 of 1609	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.8	909 of 1504	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.2	1119 of 1501	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.7	886 of 1471	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	734 of 765	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	747 of 956	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	645 of 1021	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	994 of 1452	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	969 of 1452	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	961 of 1466	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1016 of 1483	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1020 of 1488	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1156 of 1467	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	869 of 1502	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	903 of 1518	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	28.4	193 of 219	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	571 of 759	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	856 of 1467	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	930 of 1473	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	958 of 1484	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	855 of 1447	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	763 of 1419	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	995 of 1404	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	838 of 1465	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	827 of 1465	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1004 of 1467	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1074 of 1466	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	957 of 1485	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	924 of 1498	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	873 of 1518	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1088 of 1499	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1026 of 1535	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1023 of 1536	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	196 of 220	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	716 of 914	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	718 of 935	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	703 of 900	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	766 of 856	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	982 of 1181	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1048 of 1175	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	998 of 1190	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	996 of 1215	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1011 of 1242	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1135 of 1249	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1052 of 1271	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1015 of 1309	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)12th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2021)4th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%-6 vs state

English Language Arts55%-11 vs state

Science43%-19 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)				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 (2024)	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 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
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	80.0%	407 (83.7%)	18 (3.7%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	39.1	1039^th of 1560 public elementary schools	33.4%		35.1	1067^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.5%	28	43.3	65.8	57.1	46.7		63.8	53.3	46.7		$11,088
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	78.5%	415 (78.3%)	33 (6.2%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.0%)	42.2	1002^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	35.8%		33.5	1086^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.3%	84	49.3	55.8	70.5	30.7		57.3	64.0	60.0		$11,894
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	67.9%	418 (78.9%)	24 (4.5%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.5%)	41	1019^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.7%		51.6	870^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.2%	149	54.1	58.2	55.6	47.1		58.8	54.4	58.8		$11,198
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
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	63.0%	460 (86.8%)	13 (2.5%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.8%)	48.8	904^th of 1560 public elementary schools	42.1%		50.4	890^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.9%	14	64.2	67.9	61.3	48.1		62.5	50.0	65.4		$11,499
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	49.8%	513 (84.0%)	19 (3.1%)	15 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)	63.5	666^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.3%		62.6	679^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	68.8	65.0	78.2	67.0		68.3	59.1	75.3		$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%)	72.3	488^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.7%		80	310^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.1%	178	84.0	74.1	49.2	62.7	78.6	88.9	65.6	78.4	83.9	$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	25.9%	466 (85.5%)	29 (5.3%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	70.8	518^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.8%		74.4	442^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	71.6%	76	74.9	54.3	82.4	64.6		74.3	77.1	87.1		$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	27.6%	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
Amanda-Clearcreek Elementary School	Public	3-5	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 969-7253	344	19	18.1		327 (95.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	39.3	1036^th of 1560 public elementary schools	33.6%		47.1	938^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.8%	98	48.2	61.1	57.1	47.3		59.1	50.0	57.3		$14,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Tallmadge Elementary School

How many students attend Tallmadge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Tallmadge Elementary School.

Is Tallmadge Elementary School a good school?

Tallmadge Elementary School ranks 1039^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tallmadge Elementary School?

Students at Tallmadge Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Tallmadge Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Tallmadge Elementary School in?

Lancaster City

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