Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 44843

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 44843 zip code - Lucas Heritage Middle School. This small school serves 80 students, the majority of whom are White (96.25%). While the 6th-grade students perform above the state average in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, the 7th-grade students show more inconsistent results, with Mathematics proficiency below the state average in the 2023-2024 school year.

The school's statewide ranking and rating have fluctuated over the past few years, declining from a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be facing some challenges that have impacted its overall performance and standing. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.0% in 2023-2024 is an area of concern, as high absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

Further analysis of the school's spending per student, which was $7,052 in 2018-2019, could provide additional insights into the resources available to support student learning. Overall, while Lucas Local district has only one middle school in the 44843 zip code, the data highlights both strengths and areas for improvement at Lucas Heritage Middle School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Total
Lucas Heritage Middle School	Public	6-7	80 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	77	5	15.4		74 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	55.4	527^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.6%		69.1	334^th of 1048 public middle schools	68.1%	193	55.3	42.9	65.8	48.6	$15,756

Cities Near Zip Code 44843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lucas	1.2 mi	3	279^th
Mansfield	5.39 mi	20	539^th
Bellville	6.7 mi	3	256^th
Butler	7.05 mi	2	329^th
Ontario	9.03 mi	3	513^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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