Tallmadge Elementary School

488 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Tallmadge Elementary School, located at 694 Talmadge Avenue in Lancaster, Ohio, is a public primary educational institution serving the local Lancaster community. As part of the Lancaster City School District, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment centered on academic growth and foundational development for students in their early elementary years. It serves as a neighborhood hub that emphasizes basic literacy, numeracy, and the social-emotional skills necessary for young children to succeed as they progress through the district’s educational pipeline.

The school operates with a commitment to the mission of the Lancaster City Schools, which focuses on providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment. By engaging with both students and families, Tallmadge Elementary aims to prepare its pupils for the challenges of middle school and beyond. The campus serves as a standard elementary facility, providing the essential infrastructure, resources, and staffing required to support a diverse student body within the Lancaster area.

488

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tallmadge Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	416
Hispanic	13
Black	23
Two or More	36

White
416 (85.2 %)
Two or More
36 (7.4 %)
Black
23 (4.7 %)
Hispanic
13 (2.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lancaster City
Phone:	(740)687-7336
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	488
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 69