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Enrollment
670
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKOTA LOCAL·NCES 390461104583
VanGorden Elementary School
6475 LeSourdsville West Cheste, Liberty Township, OH 45011 · (513) 644-1150 · Butler County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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
23.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
188 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 162 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 189 | 28% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
84.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.3pp since 2021
Math
81.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.1% | 81.6% |
| 2023-24 | 82.1% | 82.3% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 80.8% |
| 2021-22 | 81.8% | 84.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like VanGorden Elementary School
VanGorden Elementary School's state test result (82.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanGorden Elementary School this school | 670 | 28.1% | 82.1% |
| Shaw Elementary School Beavercreek | 607 | 29.7% | 73.4% |
| Wyandot Early Childhood School Liberty | 655 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Millridge Elementary School Cleveland | 604 | 30.1% | 85.9% |
| Muraski Elementary School Strongsville | 522 | 28.0% | 85.9% |
| Centerville Primary Village South Centerville | 679 | 29.5% | N/A |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where VanGorden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #198 of 673 | #5 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #325 of 1,569 ▼ 47 | #7 of 42 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.1% | #167 of 1,569 ▲ 118 | #4 of 42 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #469 of 1,514 | #13 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #175 of 1,808 | #18 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #1,507 of 1,582 | #40 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #605 of 1,590 | #36 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #545 of 767 | #29 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #422 of 561 | #15 of 21 |
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
670
+91 (+16%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 670 | 29 | 23.1:1 | 28% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 27.5 | 23.8:1 | 24% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 28.5 | 23.2:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 24 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 29 | 22.1:1 | 6% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 29 | 21.4:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 34 | 20.5:1 | 4% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VanGorden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (642 to 670); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About VanGorden Elementary School
VanGorden Elementary School is a large elementary school found in Liberty Township, Ohio. The school serves grades 3 through 6. Enrollment is 670 students. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 66% higher.
VanGorden Elementary School is part of Lakota Local, where 22 schools serve 17,853 students.
About 71% of the student body at VanGorden Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at VanGorden Elementary School are from different groups.
VanGorden Elementary School reported 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1. There are 188 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 28% of enrollment. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Butler County is 14 points.
VanGorden Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 78.2%. VanGorden Elementary School scores 82.1%.
In Butler County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $81,590 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting VanGorden Elementary School, Butler County has 90 public schools.
VanGorden Preschool sits less than a tenth of a mile from VanGorden Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, VanGorden Elementary School is 1st among 4 schools close by.
VanGorden Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% rise, from 579 to 670. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.1:1 to 23.1:1 over the same years.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,876
Census ACS
Median income
$81,590
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
59,107 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakota Local
- Lakota West High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Lakota East High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 791 students
- Lakota Plains Junior SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Endeavor Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Hopewell Early Childhood SchoolElementary · 727 students
Other schools in Liberty Township
- Lakota East High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Lakota Plains Junior SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Liberty Junior SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 605 students
Nearby schools
- VanGorden Preschool0.0 mi · 195
- Lakota Plains Junior School0.4 mi · 745
- Liberty Early Childhood School0.7 mi · 407
- Heritage Early Childhood School1.6 mi · 598
- Cherokee Elementary School1.9 mi · 791
- Union Elementary School2.1 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About VanGorden Elementary SchoolHow large is VanGorden Elementary School?
VanGorden Elementary School enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 03-06.
What grades does VanGorden Elementary School serve?
VanGorden Elementary School serves grades 03-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VanGorden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VanGorden Elementary School is approximately 23.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VanGorden Elementary School?
At VanGorden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is VanGorden Elementary School public or private?
VanGorden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lakota Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.