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West Central Learning Academy II

Q: Is West Central Learning Academy II a good school?

West Central Learning Academy II ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Ohio high schools.

Q: How many students attend West Central Learning Academy II?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended West Central Learning Academy II.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Central Learning Academy II?

Students at West Central Learning Academy II are 37% White, 30% African American, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 11% of Ohio high schools

Summary

West Central Learning Academy II is a public charter high school located in Lima, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 71 students. The school is part of the West Central Learning Academy II District, which is ranked 736 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Central Learning Academy II has consistently low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 35.1% to 59.2% over the past five years, which is significantly lower than the state average and the nearby public high schools like Lima Senior High School. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 57.7% to 84.3% over the past five years, much higher than the state average and the nearby public high schools. Additionally, the school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% in Biology to 50% in American History, compared to the state averages of 65.4% and 71.2%, respectively.

When compared to the nearby public high schools, such as Spencerville High School, Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School, Allen East High School, and Bath High School, West Central Learning Academy II consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools, with lower graduation rates, higher chronic absenteeism, and significantly lower test scores. Despite being in operation for several years, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its performance metrics over time, indicating a need for substantial interventions and support.

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,804

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 W North St
Lima, OH 45801-4215

(419) 227-9252

District: West Central Learning Academy II

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

African American:

29.9%

Two or more races:

20.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (24% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Biology scores 55 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

Ohio avg62%

762^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

736^th of 828West Central Learning Academy II among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	762 of 855	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	818 of 864	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	666 of 867	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	690 of 836	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	693 of 819	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	736 of 836	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	745 of 800	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	732 of 773	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	728 of 784	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	697 of 778	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	615 of 832	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	638 of 818	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.5	522 of 819	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.0	484 of 791	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.7	664 of 767	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	693 of 756	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	687 of 809	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	688 of 775	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	750 of 781	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	726 of 815	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	817 of 822	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	727 of 805	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	613 of 773	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	627 of 763	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	734 of 779	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	700 of 758	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	790 of 816	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	0.2	753 of 754	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	714 of 739	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History50%-21 vs state

English II25%-35 vs state

American Government19%-54 vs state

Geometry15%-28 vs state

Biology10%-55 vs state

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Schools Near West Central Learning Academy II

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
West Central Learning Academy II	Public, Charter	9-12	522 W North St	Lima	45801	Allen County	West Central Learning Academy II	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 227-9252	67	6	11.1		25 (37.3%)	20 (29.9%)	8 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (20.9%)	7.9	762^nd of 855 public high schools	10.9%		4.2	818^th of 864 public high schools	5.3%	56		19.0	50.0							10.0	25.0	15.0		$14,804
Lima Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Spartan Way	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3000	1,004	67	14.9		348 (34.7%)	375 (37.4%)	72 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (20.1%)	14.1	711^th of 855 public high schools	16.8%		23.6	648^th of 864 public high schools	25.0%	63		60.3	53.5							25.5	32.3	12.1	15.7	$14,930
Bath Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	8-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 221-0807	7	1	7.0		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bath High School	Public	9-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-0366	437	30	14.5	35.7%	383 (87.6%)	15 (3.4%)	22 (5.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	76.7	104^th of 855 public high schools	87.8%		78.4	93^rd of 864 public high schools	89.2%	11		84.8	88.7							79.2	75.9	96.2	73.3	$17,513
Apollo Career Center	Public	7-12	3325 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Apollo	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 998-2908	745	67	11.0		601 (80.7%)	56 (7.5%)	38 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	3333 Zurmehly Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 998-8000	673	36	18.6	30.3%	552 (82.0%)	35 (5.2%)	29 (4.3%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.5%)	72.4	153^rd of 855 public high schools	82.1%		78.1	98^th of 864 public high schools	88.7%	55		89.1	88.2							76.4	77.3	56.6	75.4	$13,153
Perry High School	Public	7-12	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-2774	296	18	16.4		181 (61.1%)	56 (18.9%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.2%)	56.6	383^rd of 855 public high schools	55.2%		53.4	419^th of 864 public high schools	51.5%	36	61.2	87.5	83.3		42.6	34.8		63.0	52.0	68.8	70.8	38.0	43.1	$13,771
Elida High School	Public	9-12	401 E North St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 338-6890	546	34	16.0	47.6%	364 (66.7%)	80 (14.7%)	49 (9.0%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	66.9	235^th of 855 public high schools	72.5%		75.1	135^th of 864 public high schools	84.4%	100		85.3	78.2							75.2	69.3	62.1	71.2	$13,295
Allen East High School	Public	9-12	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 648-3333	253	18	14.0	98.8%	241 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	72	161^st of 855 public high schools	81.2%		64.1	281^st of 864 public high schools	67.5%	120		82.8	85.9							86.1	67.6	72.1	71.6	$14,951
Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School	Public	6-12	500 N Westminster St	Waynesfield	45896	Auglaize County	Waynesfield-Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 568-9100	220	18	12.2	75.0%	207 (94.1%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	69.8	199^th of 855 public high schools	76.7%		60.1	333^rd of 864 public high schools	61.5%	134	84.8	88.2	71.4	42.9	67.9	82.9	46.4	78.8	51.5	74.4	71.4	70.0	82.8	$18,498

Frequently Asked Questions about West Central Learning Academy II

How many students attend West Central Learning Academy II?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended West Central Learning Academy II.

Is West Central Learning Academy II a good school?

West Central Learning Academy II ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Ohio high schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Central Learning Academy II?

Students at West Central Learning Academy II are 37% White, 30% African American, 21% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

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