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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Gahanna-Jefferson City

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Gahanna-Jefferson City. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Goshen Lane Elementary School
Grades KG–05346 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1) · above-average investment ($16,816/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Chapelfield Elementary School
Grades KG–06430 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
3
rank
Jefferson Elementary School
Grades KG–05477 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
Royal Manor Elementary School
Grades KG–05409 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
High Point Elementary School
Grades KG–05528 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
6
rank
Gahanna- Jefferson Clark Hall
Grades PK–KG188 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
20.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Blacklick Elementary School
Grades KG–05641 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
20.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
8
rank
Lincoln Elementary School
Grades KG–05720 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,816/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
25.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,816
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
12
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.