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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER CITY·NCES 390442001138
Tallmadge Elementary School
694 Talmadge Ave, Lancaster, OH 43130 · (740) 687-7336 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% 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.
- C+Three-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
18.7:1
26 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 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
29%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
53.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.2pp since 2021
Math
51.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 53.6% |
| 2022-23 | 57.5% | 49.7% |
| 2021-22 | 54.2% | 48.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tallmadge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,068 of 1,569 ▼ 76 | #18 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,042 of 1,569 ▼ 63 | #19 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #927 of 1,514 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #520 of 1,808 | #12 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,038 of 1,582 | #10 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #955 of 1,590 | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #380 of 992 | #2 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
486
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 486 | 26 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 23.5 | 20.5:1 | 80% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 488 | 23 | 21.2:1 | 69% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 26 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 26.3 | 22.1:1 | 73% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 17 | 26.0:1 | 61% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 44% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 26 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tallmadge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (580 to 486); teachers down 1% (26.3 to 26).
About Tallmadge Elementary School
This page covers Tallmadge Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Lancaster, Ohio. School enrollment was 486 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Lancaster City serves 6,036 students across 9 schools.
Most students at Tallmadge Elementary School are White: 84% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Tallmadge Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.
Teachers at Tallmadge Elementary School total 26 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.7:1. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Tallmadge Elementary School is C. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fairfield County, median household income is about $90,966, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tallmadge Elementary School is one of 47 public schools in Fairfield County, which together enroll about 26,447 students.
Gorsuch West Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Tallmadge Elementary School as Town: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 486 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 524. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.7:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Medill 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
Other Tallmadge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Tallmadge Elementary. Tallmadge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Tallmadge Elementary SchoolTallmadge, OH · 1,088 students
Nearby schools
- Gorsuch West Elementary School0.9 mi · 530
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary School1.2 mi · 530
- Lancaster High School2.3 mi · 1,995
- Bridges2.5 mi · 18
- Medill Elementary School2.7 mi · 530
- Tarhe Trails Elementary School2.9 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Tallmadge Elementary SchoolHow large is Tallmadge Elementary School?
Tallmadge Elementary School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Tallmadge Elementary School serve?
Tallmadge Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tallmadge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tallmadge Elementary School is approximately 18.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tallmadge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tallmadge Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Tallmadge Elementary School public or private?
Tallmadge 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.