VanGorden Elementary School

Summary:

VanGorden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Liberty Township, Ohio, serving 660 students in grades 3-6. The school is part of the highly-ranked Lakota Local School District, which is rated 181 out of 839 districts in the state.

VanGorden Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Ohio, with students performing exceptionally well on state assessments. In 2023-2024, 83.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 64%. The school's diverse student population includes 72.27% White, 8.48% African American, 5.15% Hispanic, and 10.15% Asian students, and it maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. VanGorden outperforms other Lakota Local elementary schools, with higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects.

Notably, VanGorden Elementary's performance is particularly strong for African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the top 10% and top 30% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively. The school's consistent high rankings and low chronic absenteeism rates suggest it is providing a high-quality educational experience for all its students, likely due to effective teaching, strong leadership, and a supportive school community.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 6475 LeSourdsville West Cheste
       Liberty Township, OH  45011-9726


(513) 644-1150

District: Lakota Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,399 Help


Students who attend VanGorden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Junior School
High:    Lakota East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  654

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.5%
Asian:
9.6%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.3% Help


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Compare Details VanGorden Elementary School ranks better than 86% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Lakota Local School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details VanGorden Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Asian (9.6%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at VanGorden Elementary School is 23.7, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Lakota Local School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at VanGorden Elementary School is $13,399, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Lakota Local School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

VanGorden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks VanGorden Elementary School 220th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See VanGorden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lakota Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakota Local 181st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for VanGorden Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.02 315th 1471 78.6%
2005 75.63 314th 1501 79.1%
2006 72.72 397th 1504 73.6%
2007 71.61 476th 1609 70.4%
2008 81.14 187th 1582 88.2%
2009 79.69 204th 1610 87.3%
2010 79.90 224th 1662 86.5%
2011 82.99 108th 1686 93.6%
2012 82.21 124th 1709 92.7%
2013 82.46 140th 1701 91.8%
2014 82.49 135th 1687 92.0%
2015 84.20 162nd 1684 90.4%
2016 86.11 136th 1678 91.9%
2017 83.11 192nd 1651 88.4%
2018 85.67 147th 1636 91.0%
2019 86.71 118th 1676 93.0%
2021 90.14 93rd 1610 94.2%
2022 86.47 161st 1588 89.9%
2023 82.83 267th 1596 83.3%
2024 83.73 220th 1577 86.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.29 18th 166 89.2%
2019 88.22 9th 154 94.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.62 66th 239 72.4%
2024 60.07 90th 258 65.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.74 298th 856 65.2%
2024 55.10 314th 900 65.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.56 660th 1465 54.9%
2019 77.92 240th 1465 83.6%
2021 73.99 304th 1404 78.3%
2022 82.16 153rd 1419 89.2%
2023 79.10 229th 1447 84.2%
2024 71.97 365th 1484 75.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.78 48th 1518 96.8%
2019 89.56 26th 1502 98.3%
2021 88.37 99th 1467 93.3%
2022 86.13 134th 1488 91.0%
2023 83.02 215th 1483 85.5%
2024 82.91 204th 1466 86.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.84 461st 1021 54.8%
2019 53.66 383rd 956 59.9%
2021 83.14 64th 765 91.6%
2022 75.01 118th 824 85.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.05 560th 759 26.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.89 219th 1536 85.7%
2019 85.23 145th 1535 90.6%
2021 90.84 55th 1499 96.3%
2022 86.15 149th 1518 90.2%
2023 82.38 241st 1498 83.9%
2024 84.20 189th 1485 87.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.57 63rd 78 19.2%
2023 52.70 52nd 80 35.0%
2024 53.65 50th 81 38.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.11 82nd 598 86.3%
2022 90.24 35th 601 94.2%
2023 87.66 43rd 610 93.0%
2024 95.57 9th 603 98.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.37 31st 233 86.7%
2024 77.28 31st 234 86.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at VanGorden Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.65 105th 1309 92.0%
2019 87.23 54th 1271 95.8%
2021 90.22 44th 1249 96.5%
2022 86.72 75th 1242 94.0%
2023 80.96 189th 1215 84.4%
2024 81.56 168th 1190 85.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for VanGorden Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 89.45 42nd 1035 95.9%
2016 90.08 45th 1050 95.7%
2017 83.13 136th 1038 86.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for VanGorden Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 549 75 30 17 0 n/a n/a 26 697
2005 758 96 36 18 0 n/a n/a 31 939
2006 739 116 50 25 1 n/a n/a 28 959
2007 720 88 56 14 3 n/a n/a 25 906
2008 636 20 26 3 2 n/a n/a 21 708
2009 667 29 20 6 2 n/a n/a 18 742
2010 663 32 22 6 2 n/a n/a 15 740
2011 612 36 20 7 2 0 20 0 697
2012 586 31 20 5 1 0 20 0 663
2013 580 38 22 6 0 0 24 0 670
2014 553 33 25 11 0 0 28 0 650
2015 529 33 25 19 0 0 31 0 637
2016 503 37 22 26 0 0 34 0 622
2017 521 38 26 27 1 0 35 0 648
2018 505 47 26 27 1 0 36 0 642
2019 437 33 25 29 1 0 26 0 551
2020 434 33 28 25 1 0 25 0 546
2021 456 41 31 27 1 0 23 0 579
2022 483 48 43 30 1 0 28 0 633
2023 477 56 67 34 1 0 25 0 660
2024 474 50 63 40 1 0 26 0 654

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 VanGorden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 697 41.0 17.0 11.2
2005 939 48.0 19.6 9.3
2006 959 46.5 20.6 10.7
2007 906 43.5 20.8 9.5
2008 708 34.4 20.6 n/a
2009 742 35.0 21.2 4.1
2010 740 36.5 20.2 3.7
2011 697 34.5 20.2 3.9
2012 663 34.5 19.2 4.4
2013 670 28.0 23.9 5.5
2014 650 29.0 22.4 5.5
2015 637 n/a n/a 5
2016 622 29.0 21.4 4.8
2017 648 29.0 22.3 4.5
2018 642 29.0 22.1 6.1
2019 551 24.0 22.9 6.5
2020 546 24.0 22.7 9.3
2021 579 24.0 24.1 n/a
2022 633 27.5 23.0 n/a
2023 660 28.5 23.1 11.5
2024 654 27.5 23.7 24.3

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 VanGorden Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 697 41.0 17.0 11.2
2005 939 48.0 19.6 9.3
2006 959 46.5 20.6 10.7
2007 906 43.5 20.8 9.5
2008 708 34.4 20.6 n/a
2009 742 35.0 21.2 4.1
2010 740 36.5 20.2 3.7
2011 697 34.5 20.2 3.9
2012 663 34.5 19.2 4.4
2013 670 28.0 23.9 5.5
2014 650 29.0 22.4 5.5
2015 637 n/a n/a 5
2016 622 29.0 21.4 4.8
2017 648 29.0 22.3 4.5
2018 642 29.0 22.1 6.1
2019 551 24.0 22.9 6.5
2020 546 24.0 22.7 9.3
2021 579 24.0 24.1 n/a
2022 633 27.5 23.0 n/a
2023 660 28.5 23.1 11.5
2024 654 27.5 23.7 24.3

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 VanGorden Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,743
2022 $12,333
2023 $11,946
2024 $13,399

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

Impact of COVID-19 on VanGorden Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 118th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 267th of 1596 Elementary schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (VanGorden Elementary School)89.973
 16.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)80.677.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (VanGorden Elementary School)85.376.6
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)79.676.4
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (VanGorden Elementary School)96.586.6
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)89.482.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (VanGorden Elementary School)81.777.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)74.969.9
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (VanGorden Elementary School)85.677.8
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Lakota Local)77.977.3
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (VanGorden Elementary School)85.680.8
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)82.273.9
 8.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (VanGorden Elementary School)86.586.9
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)80.380.4
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (VanGorden Elementary School)87.582.7
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lakota Local)78.972.5
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (VanGorden Elementary School)86.379.2
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakota Local)75.872.9
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students551660
 19.8%
African American3356
 69.7%
American Indian11
Asian2567
 168%
Hispanic2934
 17.2%
Pacific Islander00
White437477
 9.2%
Two or More Races2625
 3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.5%11.5%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about VanGorden Elementary School

Students at VanGorden Elementary School are 72% White, 10% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended VanGorden Elementary School.

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

Middle : Liberty Junior School
High : Lakota East High School

VanGorden Elementary School ranks 220th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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