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What's something Tarhe Trails Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER CITY·NCES 390442001139
Tarhe Trails Elementary School
2141 Greencrest Way, Lancaster, OH 43130 · (740) 687-7330 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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
20.4:1
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 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
28%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
68.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.3pp since 2021
Math
64.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 74.6% | 72.1% |
| 2022-23 | 75.4% | 72.7% |
| 2021-22 | 69.5% | 70.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tarhe Trails Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #818 of 1,569 ▼ 257 | #14 of 19 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #649 of 1,569 ▼ 120 | #7 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #203 of 1,514 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #260 of 1,808 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,321 of 1,582 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #968 of 1,590 | #13 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #938 of 992 | #9 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
611
+64 (+12%) vs 2020
+131% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 611 | 30 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 26.2 | 24.1:1 | 50% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 27.8 | 22.9:1 | 42% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 27 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 30.8 | 20.2:1 | 44% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 29 | 22.6:1 | 45% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | 20% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 12 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tarhe Trails Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (622 to 611); teachers down 3% (30.8 to 30).
About Tarhe Trails Elementary School
Lancaster, Ohio, is home to Tarhe Trails Elementary School, a large elementary school. Total enrollment is 611 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. It has 51% more students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
Tarhe Trails Elementary School is one of 9 schools in Lancaster City, which enrolls 6,036 students in total.
Roughly 84% of students at Tarhe Trails Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 9% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. Fairfield County residents are about 82% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tarhe Trails Elementary School scores 28%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tarhe Trails Elementary School is 20.4:1, based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Tarhe Trails Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 55% of Ohio public elementary schools.
For the population of Fairfield County, the median household earns about $90,966 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Fairfield County, 47 public schools serve about 26,447 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Bridges, is the closest to Tarhe Trails Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 611, compared with 547 in 2020-21.
People who know Tarhe Trails Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 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
- Fairfield Union High SchoolHigh · 587 students
- Gorsuch West Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Bridges0.4 mi · 18
- General Sherman Junior High School1.1 mi · 693
- Mt. Pleasant Elementary School2.2 mi · 530
- Lancaster High School2.3 mi · 1,995
- Gorsuch West Elementary School2.5 mi · 530
- Tallmadge Elementary School2.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Tarhe Trails Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tarhe Trails Elementary School?
Tarhe Trails Elementary School enrolls approximately 611 students in grades KG-05.
Is Tarhe Trails Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tarhe Trails Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tarhe Trails Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tarhe Trails Elementary School is approximately 20.4:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tarhe Trails Elementary School?
At Tarhe Trails Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Tarhe Trails Elementary School public or private?
Tarhe Trails 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.