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Best Schools in Lima, OH
Lima, OH has 51 public schools (13 high, 11 middle, 21 elementary) serving 18,479 students. On average they score 63% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Lima exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lima, OH
The top high schools in Lima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bath High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bath Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 458 Students
2. Bluffton High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bluffton Exempted Village • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 379 Students
3. Shawnee High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shawnee Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 707 Students
4. Allen East High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allen East Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 276 Students
5. Jefferson High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delphos City • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 272 Students
6. Elida High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elida Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 628 Students
7. Waynesfield-goshen Local High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waynesfield-goshen Local • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 231 Students
8. Wapakoneta High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wapakoneta City • Public • Grades 2 - 12 • 874 Students
9. Spencerville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Spencerville Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 278 Students
10. Perry High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 317 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lima, OH
The top middle schools in Lima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Spencerville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Spencerville Local • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 304 Students
2. Bluffton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bluffton Exempted Village • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 283 Students
3. Bath Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bath Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 415 Students
4. Elida Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elida Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 537 Students
5. Shawnee Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shawnee Local • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 727 Students
6. Wapakoneta Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wapakoneta City • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 674 Students
7. Wapakoneta Jr. High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wapakoneta City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 247 Students
8. Jefferson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delphos City • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 244 Students
9. Allen East Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allen East Local • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 330 Students
10. Lima North Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lima City • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 308 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lima, OH
The top elementary schools in Lima, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bluffton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bluffton Exempted Village • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 542 Students
2. Spencerville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Spencerville Local • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 344 Students
3. Bath Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bath Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 800 Students
4. Franklin Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delphos City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 339 Students
5. St Charles Catholic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Charles Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 407 Students
6. Maplewood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shawnee Local • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 339 Students
7. Waynesfield-goshen Local Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waynesfield-goshen Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 241 Students
8. Lima South Science-technology Magnet K-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lima City • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 186 Students
9. Allen East Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Allen East Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 459 Students
10. Elida Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elida Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1018 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lima, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lima, OH has a total population of 71,099 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lima, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lima, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.04 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.50 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lima, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lima, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lima, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lima, OH
How many schools are in Lima, OH?
Lima, OH has 51 public schools: 13 high schools, 11 middle schools and 21 elementary schools, serving 18,479 students in total.
How do schools in Lima perform on state tests?
On average, 51 schools in Lima score 63% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Lima exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lima?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 80%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Lima
18 of 22 schools in Lima carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 3C: 2D: 7F: 2
All 22 public schools we grade in Lima. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- Bath Elementary School
- Elmwood Elementary School
- Freedom Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Independence Elementary School
- Maplewood Elementary School
- Perry Elementary School
- Unity Elementary School
Other schools and academies (6)
- Apollo Career Center
- Bath Digital Academy
- Heir Force Community School
- Liberty Arts Magnet K 8
- Lima South Science Technology Magnet K 8
- West Central Learning Academy Ii
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bible Believers Christian School
- Liberty Christian School
- Lima Central Catholic High School
- Pilgrim Christian School
- St Charles Catholic School
- St Gerard
- St Rose Catholic School
- The Center For Autism And Dyslexia
- The Center For Autism And Dyslexia
- The Lima Christian Academy