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Lima City Schools
Lima City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Allen County (Lima). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lima City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lima City
9 of 9 schools in Lima City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 4D: 3
Best schools in Lima City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Lima South Science Technology Magnet K 8 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Liberty Arts Magnet K 8 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Freedom Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Heritage Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Independence Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Lima Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Lima North Middle School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lima West Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Unity Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lima City
High schools (1)
- C- Lima Senior High School, Lima
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Lima North Middle School, Lima
- D+ Lima West Middle School, Lima
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Freedom Elementary School, Lima
- C Heritage Elementary School, Lima
- C- Independence Elementary School, Lima
- D- Unity Elementary School, Lima
Other schools and academies (2)
- B Liberty Arts Magnet K 8, Lima
- A Lima South Science Technology Magnet K 8, Lima
Where Lima City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lima (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Allen County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,332 students with 255 full-time-equivalent teachers and 950 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904422
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Shawnee Local (4 schools, 4 mi)
- Bath Local (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Elida Local (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Allen East Local (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Wapakoneta City (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Columbus Grove Local (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Bluffton Exempted Village (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Spencerville Local (3 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Lima City
How many schools are in Lima City?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Lima City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lima City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lima.
How good are the schools in Lima City?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.1%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lima City?
3,332 students were enrolled in Lima City in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lima City?
Lima City is in Ohio, based in Allen County, with its district office in Lima. Its boundary covers about 8.8 sq mi.