Gorsuch West Elementary School

440 Trace Dr, Lancaster OH, 43130 | Lancaster City School District | 740-687-7332
  • grades KG-5
  • students 594
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 58% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
61%Lancaster
61%Ohio

Gorsuch West Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lancaster City School District" in Lancaster, OH. There are a total of 594 students and 29 teachers at Gorsuch West Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Gorsuch West Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 5% lower than the Ohio average.

Gorsuch West Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students594
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gorsuch West Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
345-49%
470-74%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
355-59%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gorsuch West Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 91.0% 94.0% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 1.7% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 1.1% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterOhioNational
Population40,43811,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,13228891
Median age39.239.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%56%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterOhioNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college48.1%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.5%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Gorsuch West Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.