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Lakota Elementary School

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Lakota Elementary School ranks 577 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lakota Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kansas, OH, serving 404 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Lakota Local school district, which is ranked 387 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakota Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently exceeding the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for grades 3 and 4. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency was 66.7%, compared to the state average of 64.4%, and its 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency was 87.5%, significantly higher than the state's 69.1%. Similarly, Lakota's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 71.6%, compared to the state's 61.3%, and its 4th-grade ELA proficiency was 63.9%, slightly above the state's 61.9%. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Lakota Elementary School has experienced a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 18.6% in 2023-2024 to 15.9% in 2024-2025, this rate is still higher than the state's average, indicating room for improvement. Interestingly, the school generally outperforms the nearby Atkinson Elementary School and Woodmore Elementary School in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and ELA. Lakota Elementary School has maintained a consistent level of academic performance over the past few years, suggesting a stable and effective educational program, despite some variations in its overall statewide ranking.

403

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,344

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 County Road 13
Kansas, OH 44841-9617

(419) 986-6640

District: Lakota Local

Students who attend Lakota Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakota Middle School
High:	Lakota High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2021) to 63rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Ohio avg64%

577^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

387^th of 828Lakota 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	67.4	577 of 1558	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	445 of 1577	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	431 of 1596	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	492 of 1588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.3	314 of 1610	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	898 of 1676	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	827 of 1636	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	843 of 1651	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	73.8	484 of 1678	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	765 of 1684	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	500 of 1687	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	754 of 1701	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.0	1048 of 1709	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.5	1256 of 1686	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1203 of 1662	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.0	1101 of 1610	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	1040 of 1582	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.3	994 of 1609	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	829 of 1504	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.1	1189 of 1501	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.9	1341 of 1471	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	604 of 1452	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	299 of 1466	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	329 of 1483	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	329 of 1488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	310 of 1467	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	912 of 1502	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	907 of 1518	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	504 of 1473	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	217 of 1484	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	304 of 1447	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	301 of 1419	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	81 of 1404	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	38.7	1024 of 1465	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	492 of 1465	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	470 of 1466	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	500 of 1485	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	503 of 1498	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	600 of 1518	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	282 of 1499	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	645 of 1535	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	803 of 1536	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	521 of 1175	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	357 of 1190	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	417 of 1215	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	490 of 1242	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	330 of 1249	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	819 of 1271	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	894 of 1309	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+10 vs state

English Language Arts68%+6 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
Lakota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 986-6640	403	24	16.7	48.1%	342 (84.9%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	67.4	577^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.0%		74.6	445^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.8%	132		66.7	87.5			71.6	63.9			$12,344
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	118 Washington St	Bettsville	44815	Seneca County	Old Fort Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 986-5166	380	24	15.8	44.2%	322 (84.7%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	64.5	639^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.0%		67	606^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.6%	33	73.2	75.6	80.7	44.6	68.8	66.7	59.6	73.2	56.3	$14,283
James J Hilfiker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 S Sunset Ave	Gibsonburg	43431	Sandusky County	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 637-7249	371	23	16.2	42.9%	332 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	80.6	288^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.5%		79.5	331^st of 1577 public elementary schools	79.0%	43	90.4	79.1	78.0	82.7		77.6	82.9	76.9		$11,102
Fostoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1202 H L Ford Dr	Fostoria	44830	Wood County	Fostoria City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 436-4125	1,050	68	15.5		546 (52.0%)	64 (6.1%)	278 (26.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (15.0%)	28.8	1132^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.3%		33.6	1099^th of 1577 public elementary schools	30.3%	33	59.3	41.7	54.1	42.0	33.3	48.8	37.7	49.6	28.6	$9,638
Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	181 N County Road 7	Bascom	44809	Seneca County	Hopewell-Loudon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 937-2804	397	23	17.2		355 (89.4%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	76.9	389^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.0%		79.2	340^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.4%	49	77.3	88.1	86.5	71.2	73.2	72.9	75.0	75.4	57.9	$12,016
Lutz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Buckland Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-0091	393	21	18.8		222 (56.5%)	28 (7.1%)	97 (24.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.9%)	71.6	504^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.7%		66	630^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.1%	126	78.9	70.0	78.1	73.7		74.3	65.8	75.4		$11,293
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	718 N Brush St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-8964	394	19	20.5		218 (55.3%)	39 (9.9%)	104 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	65.5	614^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.6%		71.1	517^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.2%	97	70.1	62.9	69.6	82.1		67.1	69.6	70.1		$10,521
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 655-2583	478	26	18.3		419 (87.7%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	72.1	488^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.7%		69.6	550^th of 1577 public elementary schools	65.1%	62		83.8	80.3			68.8	68.1			$11,810
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Delaware Ave	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 332-5361	318	18	17.2		148 (46.5%)	49 (15.4%)	75 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.2%)	56.3	794^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%		55.8	833^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	47.2%	39	61.5	74.2	80.6	35.9		69.7	58.3	64.1		$11,906
Washington K-1 Elementary School	Public	K-1	151 Elmer St	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Tiffin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 447-1072	320	21	15.2		266 (83.1%)	7 (2.2%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$12,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakota Elementary School

What district is Lakota Elementary School in?

Lakota Local

How many students attend Lakota Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Lakota Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lakota Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lakota Middle School
High : Lakota High School

Is Lakota Elementary School a good school?

Lakota Elementary School ranks 577^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakota Elementary School?

Students at Lakota Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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