Summary:
ZIP code 45142 in Lynchburg, Ohio, contains exactly one elementary school — Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School, serving grades PK–5 with 471 students as part of the Lynchburg-Clay Local district — so the most meaningful comparison is between this school and its district and state rather than with local peers.
The school is a strong performer. In 2025–26 it ranked 385th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 75th percentile, or 4 stars — while its district ranked 262nd of 773 districts (66th percentile, 3 stars). Its students reached roughly 78% proficiency against a state average of about 64%, beating the state in six of seven tested grade and subject combinations in 2025–26 and in all seven the year before. The widest gaps were 5th grade math (+20.6 points), 4th grade ELA (+20.1) and 5th grade science (+19.9). The only result below the state line was 3rd grade math, at 59.3% versus 62.1% — just 2.8 points under. ELA in particular climbs steadily by grade (76.5 → 81.9 → 85.7), and following the same students across years shows consistent ELA growth. Notably, 52.87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning high achievement and a majority low-income population coexist here.
Two things are worth watching. Third grade math fell sharply, from 86.3% to 59.3%, though 4th and 5th grade math improved — a grade-level pattern rather than a school-wide decline. Chronic absenteeism stands at 15.5%, slightly above the district's 14.9%, and no state figure or prior-year trend is available to show direction. The student–teacher ratio is 14.2:1, and per-student spending of $8,769 dates to 2018–19, too old to inform current conclusions. Overall, this is a top-quartile school that consistently outperforms its district and state, with ELA and 5th grade science and math as strengths.
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