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Goshen Lane Elementary School

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Goshen Lane Elementary School ranks 803 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Goshen Lane Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Gahanna, Ohio, serving 464 students as part of the Gahanna-Jefferson City district, a generally strong suburban district on the northeast side of Columbus. Statewide, Goshen Lane ranks 803rd of 1,560 schools — the 49th percentile, or 2 stars — making it the lowest-ranked of the district's five elementary schools even though the district itself sits in the 71st percentile. The school's average proficiency across seven state tests is 63.8%, matching the Ohio average almost exactly but trailing its own district by about 11 points.

Two areas stand out as genuine strengths. Chronic absenteeism fell from 21.9% in 2022–23 to 13.6% in 2025–26, moving the school from worse than its district to roughly four points better (the district sits at 17.3%). Grade 5 is also reliable: grade 5 ELA has met or beaten the state every year on record, and grade 5 math reached 60.0%, above the state average. Several student groups also outperform the school's overall standing, including students with disabilities (65th percentile), English language learners (57th, up from 31st two years earlier), and low-income students (52nd).

The clearest weak spot is grade 3 English language arts at 55.4% — about 8 points below the state and nearly 20 points below the district, and a sharp drop from 71.0% the year before. Context matters: Goshen Lane has the district's highest poverty rate (51.94% free/reduced lunch) and, per dated 2018–19 figures, its lowest per-pupil spending ($9,660), while its student-teacher ratio has risen from 12.3 to 17.8. Compared with Columbus City schools a couple of miles away, results are much stronger — East Columbus Elementary School posts 9.8% on grade 3 math and 61.9% chronic absenteeism, versus Goshen Lane's 62.5% and 13.6%. Year-to-year swings are large, so multi-year trends are more informative than any single year.

464

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,613

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Goshen Ln
Gahanna, OH 43230-2713

(614) 478-5580

District: Gahanna-Jefferson City

Students who attend Goshen Lane Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gahanna West Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

White:

25.6%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Gahanna-Jefferson City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg74%

Ohio avg64%

803^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Gahanna-Jefferson City

223^rd of 773Gahanna-Jefferson 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	55.5	803 of 1560	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	872 of 1558	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	943 of 1577	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	774 of 1596	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	921 of 1588	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	976 of 1610	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	915 of 1676	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	736 of 1636	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	776 of 1651	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	757 of 1678	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	592 of 1684	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	700 of 1687	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	720 of 1701	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	1018 of 1709	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	900 of 1686	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	1069 of 1662	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	1154 of 1610	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	1253 of 1582	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1189 of 1609	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	1205 of 1504	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.1	1137 of 1501	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.8	816 of 1471	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	74 of 631	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	83 of 615	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	121 of 603	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	55 of 610	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	60.9	179 of 601	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	60 of 533	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	64 of 605	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	68 of 598	88.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	636 of 824	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	624 of 765	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	310 of 956	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	229 of 1021	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	137 of 318	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	131 of 281	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	179 of 258	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	73 of 239	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	59 of 213	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	95 of 183	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	38 of 174	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	771 of 1452	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	853 of 1452	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	883 of 1466	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	705 of 1483	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	981 of 1488	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	964 of 1467	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	858 of 1502	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	697 of 1518	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	704 of 1467	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	769 of 1473	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	947 of 1484	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	597 of 1447	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	668 of 1419	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	784 of 1404	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	483 of 1465	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	259 of 1465	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	751 of 1467	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	836 of 1466	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	905 of 1485	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	785 of 1498	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	809 of 1518	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	900 of 1499	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	790 of 1535	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	695 of 1536	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	50.3	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	318 of 914	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	252 of 935	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	278 of 900	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	561 of 856	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	679 of 1181	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	707 of 1175	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	582 of 1190	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	783 of 1215	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	806 of 1242	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	989 of 1249	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	641 of 1271	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	528 of 1309	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Science61%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th 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 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Goshen Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Goshen Ln	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 478-5580	464	26	17.8	51.9%	119 (25.6%)	212 (45.7%)	40 (8.6%)	47 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (9.5%)	55.5	803^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.4	872^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.0%	69	61.1		62.5	67.2	60.0				55.4	70.0	70.4				$11,613
Royal Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	299 Empire Dr	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 478-5585	423	26	16.5	48.9%	203 (48.0%)	101 (23.9%)	35 (8.3%)	16 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.1%)	65.2	631^st of 1560 public elementary schools	59.6%		55.9	804^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.4%	173	62.9		74.3	66.2	58.1				74.3	62.7	88.7				$13,947
Chapelfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	280 Chapelfield Rd	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 478-5575	409	29	14.1	46.2%	233 (57.0%)	86 (21.0%)	21 (5.1%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.5%)	73.7	463^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	70.3%		69.5	540^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.3%	77	74.0		65.0	79.7	78.1				80.0	79.7	73.6				$13,315
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	136 Carpenter Rd	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 478-5560	437	24	18.2	24.5%	297 (68.0%)	67 (15.3%)	23 (5.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	76.3	401^st of 1560 public elementary schools	74.3%		80.9	279^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.1%	122	68.2		68.8	82.7	71.6				76.3	90.7	85.2				$12,714
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 N Cassady Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5456	308	16	19.2		10 (3.2%)	221 (71.8%)	44 (14.3%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	19.5	1264^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.0%		24	1198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.1%	66	40.0		25.7	52.4	22.5				21.1	48.8	55.0				$13,748
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	261 Helmbright Dr	Gahanna	43230	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 478-5555	730	34	21.4	37.0%	342 (46.8%)	237 (32.5%)	63 (8.6%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.5%)	74.6	443^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	71.6%		76.8	393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	74.8%	50	73.0		70.8	71.2	73.5				75.0	78.5	89.6				$11,250
Legacy Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	2283 Sunbury Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Legacy Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 927-7420	204	6	34.0		3 (1.5%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.5	1524^th of 1560 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.4	1531^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	0.0	0.0	27.3	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	13.0	40.0	4.5	0.0	4.2	$10,315
East Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 E. 7th Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6147	364	17	21.4		26 (7.1%)	170 (46.7%)	145 (39.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	7.5	1457^th of 1560 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.5	1454^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.7%	3	32.5		9.8	20.5	20.0				24.4	32.6	37.5				$15,626
Columbus Africentric Early College Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3223 Allegheny Ave	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6517	374	16	23.3		0 (0.0%)	338 (90.4%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	24.6	1199^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.6	1279^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.9%	80	27.3		46.2	64.0	38.2				30.8	31.4	61.8				$15,139
Columbus Bilingual Central	Public, Charter	K-5	767 N Cassady Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus Bilingual Central	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(380) 268-9521	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Goshen Lane Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Goshen Lane Elementary School?

Students at Goshen Lane Elementary School are 46% African American, 26% White, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Is Goshen Lane Elementary School a good school?

Goshen Lane Elementary School ranks 803^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Goshen Lane Elementary School in?

Gahanna-Jefferson City

How many students attend Goshen Lane Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Goshen Lane Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Goshen Lane Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Goshen Lane Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gahanna West Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

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