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Tarhe Trails Elementary School

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Tarhe Trails Elementary School ranks 679 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Tarhe Trails Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Ohio, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 631 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.

Tarhe Trails Elementary School consistently outperforms the Lancaster City School District and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Tarhe Trails had significantly higher proficiency rates in 5th grade Science (78.4% vs. 57.2% for Lancaster City and 63.4% for Ohio), 4th grade Mathematics (78.8% vs. 63.5% for Lancaster City and 69.1% for Ohio), and 5th grade English Language Arts (73.3% vs. 62% for Lancaster City and 67.7% for Ohio). The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking above average compared to the state.

While Tarhe Trails Elementary School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate is still lower than the district-wide average. When compared to other elementary schools in the Lancaster City School District, such as Gorsuch West Elementary, Tallmadge Elementary, and Medill Elementary, Tarhe Trails stands out as a higher-performing school, with significantly better proficiency rates in key subjects.

611

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,812

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2141 Greencrest Way
Lancaster, OH 43130-7591

(740) 687-7330

District: Lancaster City

Students who attend Tarhe Trails Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Sherman Junior High School
High:	Lancaster High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lancaster City

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg58%

Ohio avg64%

679^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.6	679 of 1558	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	518 of 1577	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	443 of 1596	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	545 of 1588	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	700 of 1610	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	679 of 1676	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	598 of 1636	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	415 of 1651	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	589 of 1678	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.3	305 of 1684	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	519 of 1687	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.9	184 of 1701	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	495 of 1709	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	597 of 1686	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	606 of 1662	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	714 of 1610	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	729 of 1582	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	391 of 1609	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	562 of 1504	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.9	732 of 1501	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.9	613 of 1471	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	781 of 956	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	668 of 1021	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	762 of 1452	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	605 of 1466	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	583 of 1483	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	571 of 1488	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	840 of 1467	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	588 of 1502	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	591 of 1518	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	69.4	37 of 219	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	465 of 759	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	340 of 1473	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	410 of 1484	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	321 of 1447	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	416 of 1419	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	704 of 1404	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	510 of 1465	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	475 of 1465	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	512 of 1466	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	381 of 1485	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	288 of 1498	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	460 of 1518	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	538 of 1499	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	628 of 1535	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	570 of 1536	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	94 of 218	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.5	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	90 of 183	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	472 of 935	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	529 of 900	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	290 of 856	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	713 of 1175	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	541 of 1190	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	419 of 1215	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	582 of 1242	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	767 of 1249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	727 of 1271	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	708 of 1309	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)83rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+15 vs state

English Language Arts68%+5 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

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Schools Near Tarhe Trails Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Bloom Carroll Intermediate School	Public	1-7	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
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
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 Tarhe Trails Elementary School

What district is Tarhe Trails Elementary School in?

Lancaster City

What is the racial makeup of Tarhe Trails Elementary School?

Students at Tarhe Trails Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Tarhe Trails Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Tarhe Trails Elementary School.

Is Tarhe Trails Elementary School a good school?

Tarhe Trails Elementary School ranks 679^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tarhe Trails Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tarhe Trails Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Sherman Junior High School
High : Lancaster High School

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