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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER CITY·NCES 390442001129
Gorsuch West Elementary School
440 Trace Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130 · (740) 687-7332 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
41.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 53.6% | 52.4% |
| 2021-22 | 52.7% | 44.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gorsuch West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #1,179 of 1,569 ▼ 107 | #19 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #996 of 1,569 ▼ 36 | #18 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #995 of 1,514 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #407 of 1,808 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #810 of 1,582 | #5 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.6% | #785 of 1,590 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #572 of 992 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
530
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 29.8 | 19.3:1 | 78% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 73% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 29 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 28.8 | 20.6:1 | 74% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 75% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 65% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 485 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 42% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 24 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gorsuch West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (594 to 530); teachers up 4% (28.8 to 30).
About Gorsuch West Elementary School
Gorsuch West Elementary School is an elementary school in Lancaster, Ohio, and it is part of Lancaster City. The school has 530 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
The 9 schools of Lancaster City, including Gorsuch West Elementary School, enroll 6,036 students.
Of every 100 students at Gorsuch West Elementary School, about 78 are White. After that, the student body is 13% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Among Fairfield County residents, the White share is about 82%. The diversity index for Gorsuch West Elementary School is 37%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher. That is in line with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Gorsuch West Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Fairfield County, median household income comes to about $90,966, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 47 public schools and about 26,447 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Tallmadge Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 530, compared with 555 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.7:1.
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Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster City
- Lancaster High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- General Sherman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Thomas Ewing Junior High SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Tarhe Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Medill Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Lancaster High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- General Sherman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Thomas Ewing Junior High SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Fairfield Union Rushville Middle SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Tarhe Trails Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Fairfield Union High SchoolHigh · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Tallmadge Elementary School0.9 mi · 486
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary School1.7 mi · 530
- Bridges2.2 mi · 18
- Tarhe Trails Elementary School2.5 mi · 611
- Lancaster High School2.7 mi · 1,995
- General Sherman Junior High School2.9 mi · 693
Frequently asked questions
About Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gorsuch West Elementary School?
Gorsuch West Elementary School enrolls approximately 530 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Gorsuch West Elementary School serve?
Gorsuch West Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Gorsuch West Elementary School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Gorsuch West Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gorsuch West Elementary School?
At Gorsuch West Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Gorsuch West Elementary School public or private?
Gorsuch West Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lancaster City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.