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Schools in Lockland · Lockland Local School District

Lockland’s public schools score below 80% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

4% of students in Lockland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lockland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#985of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
16%
▼ 44 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
4%
▼ 48 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
418 students on the public path
In brief

Lockland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1138 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lockland’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Lockland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,153 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lockland Junior Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lockland’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Ohio school districts, #985 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1138)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results and a graduating class of 46 could put Lockland anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lockland’s students in the tested grades sat them (247 in math, 294 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lockland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Lockland Elementary SchoolLockland Local School DistrictC−
7–12Lockland Junior Senior High SchoolLockland Local School DistrictC−

Lockland’s public schools are run by Lockland Local School District, which also serves Arlington Heights. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lockland Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 418 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,153OH $16,610 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 59.5% · 294 students tested
Math4%
State average 52.2% · 247 students tested

Lockland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Lockland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LocklandC−Lockland Local
Arlington Heights—Lockland Local
Lincoln HeightsB−Princeton City
ReadingB−Reading Community City
WyomingA+Wyoming City
EvendaleB−Princeton City

Every school in Lockland

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Locklandby address
Lockland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
206 students17:1Rate it →
Lockland Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
212 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lockland’s schools

Are Lockland’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lockland children attend score below 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #985 of 993 Ohio towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lockland in?

Lockland Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 418 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lockland’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lockland Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Lockland spend per student?

$19,153 in Lockland Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.