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Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School

Q: Is Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School a good school?

Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School ranks 358 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 502 students in grades PK-5 in Lynchburg, Ohio. The school is part of the Lynchburg-Clay Local District, which is ranked 245 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lynchburg-Clay Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also excels in serving specific student groups, ranking in the top 194 out of 935 Ohio elementary schools for special education students and in the top 1 out of 22 for homeless students. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3% in 2024-2025 is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Clermont Northeastern Elementary, Sardinia Elementary, and Fayetteville-Perry Elementary, Lynchburg-Clay Elementary generally outperforms its peers on test scores and other key metrics. The school's strengths, including its consistent high performance and focus on equity and inclusion, make it a standout in the region.

471

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,248

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6760 State Route 134
Lynchburg, OH 45142-9154

(937) 364-9119

District: Lynchburg-Clay Local

Students who attend Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
High:	Lynchburg-Clay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2019) to 77th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

358^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

245^th of 828Lynchburg-Clay Local 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	78.3	358 of 1558	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	478 of 1577	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	419 of 1596	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	188 of 1588	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	231 of 1610	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	189 of 1676	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	362 of 1636	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	202 of 1651	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	396 of 1678	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	554 of 1684	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.6	166 of 1687	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	220 of 1701	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	551 of 1709	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	351 of 1686	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	579 of 1662	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	715 of 1610	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	737 of 1582	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.1	999 of 1609	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	973 of 1504	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.3	745 of 1501	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	554 of 1471	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	93.2	29 of 824	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	28 of 765	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	43 of 956	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	71 of 1021	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	125 of 1452	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	401 of 1466	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	373 of 1483	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	239 of 1488	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	288 of 1467	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	118 of 1502	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	381 of 1518	74.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	77.7	1 of 219	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	56.6	450 of 759	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	83.5	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	254 of 1473	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	331 of 1484	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	216 of 1447	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	60 of 1419	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	55 of 1404	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	44 of 1465	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	261 of 1465	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	505 of 1466	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	542 of 1485	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	562 of 1498	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.6	108 of 1518	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	157 of 1499	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	192 of 1535	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	362 of 1536	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	194 of 935	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	113 of 900	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	55 of 856	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	409 of 1175	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	485 of 1190	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	502 of 1215	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.6	223 of 1242	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	262 of 1249	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	234 of 1271	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	425 of 1309	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)100th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2018)95th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+18 vs state

Mathematics79%+16 vs state

English Language Arts77%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 23, 2019

Love this school all the teachers and staff know all the kids by name my children are thriving. I love the small town feel. Close Quote

Schools Near Lynchburg-Clay 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 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
Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 State Route 134	Lynchburg	45142	Highland County	Lynchburg-Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 364-9119	471	33	14.2	52.9%	447 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	78.3	358^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.0%		73.2	478^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.7%	120	81.3	86.3	77.8	73.8		75.3	76.4	78.8		$13,248
Fayetteville-Perry Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 S Apple St	Fayetteville	45118	Brown County	Fayetteville-Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 875-2083	345	20	17.2	53.9%	331 (95.9%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53.2	844^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.8%		62	713^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.8%	131	67.7	52.1	75.0	64.6		37.5	68.8	67.7		$13,386
Hillsboro Intermediate School	Public	4-5	500 Us Highway 62	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Hillsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 393-3132	308	19	16.2		278 (90.3%)	6 (1.9%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	80.5	291^st of 1558 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.4	285^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	83.6		86.7	74.0			77.3	79.5		$12,133
Hillsboro Primary School	Public	2-3	500 Us Highway 62	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Hillsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 393-3132	344	18	19.1		301 (87.5%)	6 (1.7%)	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)								(n/a)		58.2				76.9				$14,038
Hillsboro Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	500 Us Highway 62	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Hillsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 393-3132	456	21	21.7		401 (87.9%)	15 (3.3%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)										$10,089
New Vienna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Church St	New Vienna	45159	Clinton County	East Clinton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 987-2448	252	17	15.2		232 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	65.1	623^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	60.0%		72.3	495^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.6%	128	73.5	71.4	71.1	82.4		62.9	50.0	82.4		$12,128
Putman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	327 E Baldwin St	Blanchester	45107	Clinton County	Blanchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 783-2681	471	26	17.8	53.1%	433 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	81.8	260^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.8	274^th of 1577 public elementary schools	82.6%	14		87.5	86.9			80.6	74.1			$11,812
Bright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6100 Fair Ridge Rd	Hillsboro	45133	Highland County	Bright Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 927-7010	432	27	16.0	65.7%	406 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	69	547^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.9%		78.3	358^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.3%	189	61.9	72.9	69.4	78.6	51.5	71.2	75.5	83.3	60.3	$12,551
Mt Orab Primary Elementary School	Public	K-4	474 W Main St	Mount Orab	45154	Brown County	Western Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 444-2528	683	39	17.5	70.1%	641 (93.9%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.7%)	60.7	718^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.9%		58.4	784^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.3%	66		65.7	78.2			70.9	57.1			$11,211
Sardinia Elementary School	Public	K-5	7742 Tricounty Hwy	Sardinia	45171	Brown County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 446-2250	274	14	19.5	58.4%	262 (95.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	77.1	384^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.4%		69.6	549^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.2%	165	89.6	89.1	78.6	64.6		78.6	71.4	75.0		$12,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School?

Students at Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School.

Is Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School a good school?

Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School ranks 358^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lynchburg-Clay Middle School
High : Lynchburg-Clay High School

What district is Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School in?

Lynchburg-Clay Local

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