Best public schools in Lancaster, OH

12 public schools in Lancaster: 6 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Ohio.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Lancaster, best first

Tarhe Trails Elementary School 48.4

Lancaster City · Grades K-5 · 631 students

ELA 68%Math 70%Science 69%

#699 of 1,354 in Ohio

Medill Elementary School 32.2

Lancaster City · Grades K-5 · 565 students

ELA 59%Math 59%Science 64%

#918 of 1,354 in Ohio

Gorsuch West Elementary School 25.4

Lancaster City · Grades K-5 · 576 students

ELA 60%Math 52%Science 49%

#1,010 of 1,354 in Ohio

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School 25.3

Lancaster City · Grades K-5 · 508 students

ELA 57%Math 54%Science 54%

#1,012 of 1,354 in Ohio

Tallmadge Elementary School 23.4

Lancaster City · Grades K-5 · 481 students

ELA 55%Math 57%Science 43%

#1,037 of 1,354 in Ohio

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Early Childhood Center 1 —

Lancaster City · Grades PK · 114 students

No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Lancaster, best first

Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School 59.1

Fairfield Union Local · Grades 5-8 · 625 students

ELA 74%Math 68%Science 74%

#236 of 576 in Ohio

General Sherman Junior High School 43.7

Lancaster City · Grades 6-8 · 677 students

ELA 59%Math 67%Science 69%

#325 of 576 in Ohio

Thomas Ewing Junior High School 34.5

Lancaster City · Grades 6-8 · 678 students

ELA 58%Math 62%Science 61%

#378 of 576 in Ohio

High schools

2 schools in Lancaster, best first

Fairfield Union High School 54.1

Fairfield Union Local · Grades 9-12 · 561 students

ELA 76%Math 51%Science 72%

#322 of 701 in Ohio

Lancaster High School 35.2

Lancaster City · Grades 9-12 · 1,918 students

ELA 62%Math 52%Science 61%

#455 of 701 in Ohio

K-8 schools

1 school in Lancaster

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Bridges —

Lancaster City · Grades 1-8 · 81 students