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Medill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1160 Sheridan Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130 · (740) 687-7352 · Part of Lancaster City School District

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

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Medill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lancaster kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

1160 Sheridan Dr, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 179
Grade 287
Grade 393
Grade 499
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
606’20
612’21
620’22
565’23
530’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Medill 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
Gorsuch West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lancaster
C
530 students18:1
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.