General Sherman Junior High School

1930 Election House Rd NW, Lancaster, OH 43130

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
693
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lancaster City
Fairfield County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 645 Ohio middle schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity38% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance39% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Class size19.4 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Ohio middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About General Sherman Junior High School

General Sherman Junior High School is a public middle school in Lancaster, Ohio, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Lancaster City. The school is located in a town in Fairfield County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 693 students were enrolled, with about 19.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Ohio middle school (16.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 645 Ohio middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1930 Election House Rd NW
Lancaster, OH 43130
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
693 students
Students per teacher
19.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Lancaster City
County
Fairfield County
NCES school ID
390442001131

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.