VanGorden Elementary School

VanGorden Elementary School, a sprawling elementary-level community in Liberty Township, Ohio, run under Lakota Local, teaches 670 students, covering grades 3 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 66% bigger than the state mean of about 404.

VanGorden Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Lakota Local, a district that instructs 18,806 students overall.

On demographics, VanGorden Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder is composed of 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, VanGorden Elementary School logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting VanGorden Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Butler County (around 42%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, VanGorden Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate median household income runs about $81,590, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Butler County runs 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,107 students), of which VanGorden Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is VanGorden Preschool, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VanGorden Elementary School. On composite proficiency, VanGorden Elementary School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 78.0%.

VanGorden Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VanGorden Elementary School has edged up 4%, going from 642 students in 2018 to 670 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 79% to 71%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.