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Gorsuch West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

440 Trace Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130 · (740) 687-7332 · Part of Lancaster City School District

Lancaster’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gorsuch West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lancaster kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lancaster kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

440 Trace Dr, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 174
Grade 291
Grade 399
Grade 487
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
555’20
554’21
580’22
576’23
530’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 13%Black 6%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gorsuch West Elementary School from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Lancaster City School District

The district →
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
B
611 students20:1
Medill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
C+
530 students20:1
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
C+
530 students20:1
Tallmadge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
C
486 students19:1
Bridges
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Lancaster
18 students
General Sherman Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lancaster
C+
693 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.