Tallmadge Elementary School

Summary:

Tallmadge Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 488 students in grades K-5 in Lancaster, Ohio, which is part of the Lancaster City School District. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and achievement gaps for specific student subgroups.

Tallmadge's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are generally below the state and Lancaster City averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was 51.6%, compared to 55% for Lancaster City and 64% for the state. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as special education students and gifted and talented students, are in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Tallmadge's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 604 out of 1,684 Ohio elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current rank of 998 out of 1,577 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lancaster City district, such as Medill Elementary and Tarhe Trails Elementary, Tallmadge's performance lags behind, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better statewide rankings. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Tallmadge Elementary School.


Detail:

Public K-5

 694 Talmadge Ave
       Lancaster, OH  43130-2689


(740) 687-7336

District: Lancaster City

SchoolDigger Rank:
998th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Tallmadge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Ewing Junior High School
High:    Lancaster High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.2%
Two or more races:
7.4%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.5% Help


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Compare Details Tallmadge Elementary School ranks worse than 63.3% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.46. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tallmadge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tallmadge Elementary School 998th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Tallmadge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Lancaster City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster City 485th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tallmadge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.66 886th 1471 39.8%
2005 35.16 1119th 1501 25.4%
2006 51.76 909th 1504 39.6%
2007 64.22 692nd 1609 57.0%
2008 62.85 718th 1582 54.6%
2009 62.92 760th 1610 52.8%
2010 52.63 1019th 1662 38.7%
2011 49.75 1111th 1686 34.1%
2012 46.60 1159th 1709 32.2%
2013 50.87 1087th 1701 36.1%
2014 62.10 859th 1687 49.1%
2015 69.00 604th 1684 64.1%
2016 47.46 1045th 1678 37.7%
2017 53.83 976th 1651 40.9%
2018 47.26 1032nd 1636 36.9%
2019 46.52 1053rd 1676 37.2%
2021 27.41 1146th 1610 28.8%
2022 45.58 980th 1588 38.3%
2023 44.10 999th 1596 37.4%
2024 43.46 998th 1577 36.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.16 766th 856 10.5%
2024 25.33 703rd 900 21.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.48 827th 1465 43.5%
2019 49.81 838th 1465 42.8%
2021 28.47 995th 1404 29.1%
2022 49.57 763rd 1419 46.2%
2023 46.08 855th 1447 40.9%
2024 41.75 958th 1484 35.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 903rd 1518 40.5%
2019 53.08 869th 1502 42.1%
2021 17.23 1156th 1467 21.2%
2022 35.62 1020th 1488 31.5%
2023 34.57 1016th 1483 31.5%
2024 40.62 961st 1466 34.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.86 645th 1021 36.8%
2019 26.38 747th 956 21.9%
2021 14.03 734th 765 4.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.17 571st 759 24.8%
2021 28.41 193rd 219 11.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.06 1023rd 1536 33.4%
2019 41.58 1026th 1535 33.2%
2021 26.93 1088th 1499 27.4%
2022 49.89 873rd 1518 42.5%
2023 46.17 924th 1498 38.3%
2024 42.15 957th 1485 35.6%
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Rank History for White students at Tallmadge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.13 1015th 1309 22.5%
2019 27.49 1052nd 1271 17.2%
2021 8.91 1135th 1249 9.1%
2022 25.92 1011th 1242 18.6%
2023 25.74 996th 1215 18.0%
2024 24.30 998th 1190 16.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Tallmadge Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tallmadge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 0 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1989 483 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1990 470 1 4 2 5 n/a n/a 0 482
1991 464 3 2 0 4 n/a n/a 0 473
1992 450 2 4 2 5 n/a n/a 0 463
1993 428 2 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 436
1994 435 2 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 444
1995 501 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 501 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 470 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 474 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1999 475 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2000 447 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2001 447 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 408 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2003 408 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2004 360 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2005 342 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2006 358 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 360
2007 386 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 2 393
2008 394 3 2 2 1 n/a n/a 5 407
2009 413 1 0 3 1 n/a n/a 3 421
2010 439 3 1 1 1 n/a n/a 3 448
2011 425 5 2 2 1 0 7 0 442
2012 438 4 1 3 0 0 10 0 456
2013 402 3 1 5 0 0 12 0 423
2014 384 4 1 4 1 0 10 0 404
2015 377 5 1 2 1 0 11 0 397
2016 497 8 2 2 0 0 26 0 535
2017 493 21 2 12 0 0 28 0 556
2018 517 24 2 11 0 0 26 0 580
2019 524 16 2 6 0 0 28 0 576
2020 505 17 0 11 0 0 24 0 557
2021 467 19 0 13 0 0 25 0 524
2022 427 13 0 9 0 0 28 0 477
2023 416 23 0 13 0 0 36 0 488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tallmadge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 19.0 24.1 0
1989 489 21.0 23.2 n/a
1990 482 22.0 21.9 n/a
1991 473 26.2 18.0 n/a
1992 463 25.4 18.2 28.1
1993 436 22.0 19.8 32.6
1994 444 22.8 19.5 31.3
1995 503 23.0 21.9 26.4
1996 503 23.0 21.9 26.4
1997 474 24.0 19.8 24.3
1998 479 24.0 20.0 25.3
1999 480 24.0 20.0 38.1
2000 450 23.0 19.6 38
2001 451 24.0 18.8 43.7
2002 411 21.0 19.6 50.1
2003 411 21.0 19.6 50.1
2004 362 18.0 20.1 43.1
2005 343 17.0 20.2 50.1
2006 360 18.0 20.0 50.3
2007 393 21.5 18.3 53.7
2008 407 13.5 30.1 n/a
2009 421 20.0 21.1 53.8
2010 448 18.5 24.2 60.9
2011 442 17.9 24.6 61.1
2012 456 19.4 23.5 62.1
2013 423 18.9 22.3 66.7
2014 404 19.9 20.3 67.1
2015 397 n/a n/a 60.7
2016 535 25.0 21.4 0
2017 556 24.5 22.6 73
2018 580 26.3 22.0 73.3
2019 576 25.8 22.3 67.2
2020 557 25.8 21.5 68.2
2021 524 26.8 19.5 n/a
2022 477 24.8 19.2 n/a
2023 488 23.0 21.2 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tallmadge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 19.0 24.1 0
1989 489 21.0 23.2 n/a
1990 482 22.0 21.9 n/a
1991 473 26.2 18.0 n/a
1992 463 25.4 18.2 28.1
1993 436 22.0 19.8 32.6
1994 444 22.8 19.5 31.3
1995 503 23.0 21.9 26.4
1996 503 23.0 21.9 26.4
1997 474 24.0 19.8 24.3
1998 479 24.0 20.0 25.3
1999 480 24.0 20.0 38.1
2000 450 23.0 19.6 38
2001 451 24.0 18.8 43.7
2002 411 21.0 19.6 50.1
2003 411 21.0 19.6 50.1
2004 362 18.0 20.1 43.1
2005 343 17.0 20.2 50.1
2006 360 18.0 20.0 50.3
2007 393 21.5 18.3 53.7
2008 407 13.5 30.1 n/a
2009 421 20.0 21.1 53.8
2010 448 18.5 24.2 60.9
2011 442 17.9 24.6 61.1
2012 456 19.4 23.5 62.1
2013 423 18.9 22.3 66.7
2014 404 19.9 20.3 67.1
2015 397 n/a n/a 60.7
2016 535 25.0 21.4 0
2017 556 24.5 22.6 73
2018 580 26.3 22.0 73.3
2019 576 25.8 22.3 67.2
2020 557 25.8 21.5 68.2
2021 524 26.8 19.5 n/a
2022 477 24.8 19.2 n/a
2023 488 23.0 21.2 69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tallmadge Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,021
2022 $10,686
2023 $11,003

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tallmadge Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1053rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 999th of 1596 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tallmadge Elementary School)57.744.9
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lancaster City)60.858.7
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tallmadge Elementary School)56.659
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster City)59.868.9
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tallmadge Elementary School)79.149.5
 29.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster City)73.258.9
 14.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tallmadge Elementary School)57.550.5
 7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster City)60.752.7
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Tallmadge Elementary School)63.657.5
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Lancaster City)65.561.2
 4.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tallmadge Elementary School)4954.8
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster City)58.854.6
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tallmadge Elementary School)6663
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lancaster City)65.967.9
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students576488
 15.3%
African American1623
 43.8%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic613
 116.7%
Pacific Islander00
White524416
 20.6%
Two or More Races2836
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.2%69.5%
 2.3%


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Tallmadge Elementary School ranks 998th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tallmadge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Ewing Junior High School
High : Lancaster High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 488 students attended Tallmadge Elementary School.

Students at Tallmadge Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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