Elementary Schools in Lima City

The elementary schools located in Lima City, Ohio, serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade. This district includes 6 elementary schools, each with its own unique characteristics and performance levels.

The standout school in the district appears to be Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8, which consistently outperforms the other schools and the state on academic measures. This magnet school boasts significantly higher proficiency rates on state tests, a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, lower chronic absenteeism, smaller class sizes, and higher per-student spending compared to the other schools in the district. In contrast, the majority of the district's elementary schools rank in the bottom half of Ohio's elementary schools, indicating a need for improvement across the board.

The schools in the district also exhibit notable differences in their racial compositions and student outcomes. Schools with higher percentages of minority students tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting potential equity and access issues that need to be addressed. Additionally, the variation in student-teacher ratios and per-student spending across the schools suggests that resource allocation within the district may not be equitable, which could contribute to the disparities in performance.