Summary:
Zip code 44843 covers Lucas, Ohio, and is home to three public schools in the Lucas Local district — Lucas Elementary School (K–5), Lucas Heritage Middle School (6–7), and Lucas High School (8–12) — serving roughly 410 students combined, with the district ranked 213th of 773 Ohio districts (72nd percentile, 4 stars).
Lucas Elementary School is the clear standout: ranked 128th of 1,560 elementary schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars), with its percentile rising 74 → 84 → 92 over three years. It beats the state average in every listed 2025–2026 subject, often by wide margins (3rd grade math 92.3% vs. 62.1% state), while chronic absenteeism is just 4.9%. Lucas High School ranks 266th of 795 (67th percentile, 3 stars), graduates 96.9% of students, and is above state in all listed subjects, with big one-year rebounds in American Government (56.0% → 77.1%), 8th grade ELA (40.6% → 64.9%), and 8th grade math (43.8% → 55.6%). Its red flag is chronic absenteeism at 19.6% — more than double the district's 9.1% and about four times the other two schools. Lucas Heritage Middle School ranks 460th of 1,046 (56th percentile, 3 stars), with math above state in both grades but ELA below state in both, including a 7th grade ELA drop from 77.1% to 54.5%.
In short, the district's 4-star rating hides uneven performance: elementary at the 92nd percentile, high school at the 67th, and middle school at the 56th. Attendance is a bright spot at the elementary (4.9%) and middle (5.0%) schools but a serious concern at the high school (19.6%). Math is a relative strength across the upper grades; middle school ELA is the clearest academic weakness. Because enrollment is small — 70 students at the middle school and 140 at the high school — year-to-year percentage changes can swing sharply and should be read with caution.
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