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Unity Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Unity Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 197 students in grades PK-4 in Lima, Ohio. The school is part of the Lima City School District, which is ranked 601 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Unity Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, also earning a 1-star rating.

Academically, Unity Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Lima City and Ohio state averages on the Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts in grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.3% of 3rd graders at Unity Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46.7% for Lima City and 64.4% for the state. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining, with no signs of significant improvement. Additionally, Unity Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.3% to 39.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Unity Elementary serves a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged, the nearby schools, such as Independence Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8, generally outperform Unity Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by Unity Elementary may be more systemic within the Lima City School District. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and leveraging the resources and best practices of the higher-performing schools in the area could be crucial steps in improving the overall performance of Unity Elementary School.

241

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,451

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 E 3rd St
Lima, OH 45804-2505

(419) 996-3300

District: Lima City

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lima North Middle School
	Lima West Middle School
High:	Lima Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

White:

20.7%

Two or more races:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (31% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,393^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lima City

601^st of 828Lima City 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	10.7	1393 of 1558	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1428 of 1577	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1493 of 1596	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1438 of 1588	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1249 of 1610	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1385 of 1676	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1538 of 1636	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	1352 of 1651	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1341 of 1678	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	1321 of 1684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1497 of 1687	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1471 of 1701	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	1632 of 1709	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	1433 of 1686	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	1310 of 1662	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	1325 of 1610	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	1269 of 1582	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	1377 of 1609	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1355 of 1504	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.1	1431 of 1501	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.0	1446 of 1471	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	438 of 615	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	535 of 603	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	513 of 610	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	385 of 605	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	547 of 598	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	23.0	643 of 765	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1337 of 1452	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1415 of 1488	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1267 of 1502	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1437 of 1518	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1311 of 1473	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1337 of 1484	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1353 of 1447	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1272 of 1419	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1053 of 1404	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1159 of 1465	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1373 of 1465	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1308 of 1466	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1314 of 1485	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1414 of 1498	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1415 of 1518	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1250 of 1499	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1270 of 1535	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1458 of 1536	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	787 of 856	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)29th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2021)16th percentile-6 vs school

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

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-28 vs state

English Language Arts24%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 E 3rd St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3300	241	16	15.0		50 (20.7%)	126 (52.3%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	10.7	1393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.6%		9	1428^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.4%	35			29.3	48.4					22.0	25.8						$12,451
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	755 Saint Johns Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3190	172	20	8.6		60 (34.9%)	70 (40.7%)	15 (8.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.0%)	59.6	740^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.5%		68.2	580^th of 1577 public elementary schools	63.2%	160	75.0	88.2	57.1	65.0	80.0	52.9	81.0		52.4	80.0	75.0	41.2	81.0	61.1		$18,489
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	575 Calumet Ave	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3380	235	15	15.6		76 (32.3%)	73 (31.1%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (28.5%)	28	1144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.6%		30.3	1128^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.5%	16			43.2	59.5					35.1	52.4						$13,763
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	Public	K-8	338 W Kibby St	Lima	45804	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3320	343	20	17.1		97 (28.3%)	143 (41.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.4%)	33.7	1080^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%		29.4	1143^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	27.5%	63	25.0	46.7	68.3	67.6	40.0	40.5	35.3	10.0	39.0	35.1	47.5	51.4	48.5	38.7	60.0	$15,147
Heir Force Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	216 N Elizabeth St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Heir Force Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 228-9241	204	6	34.0		43 (21.1%)	103 (50.5%)	13 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (21.6%)	23.6	1204^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.7%		24.8	1196^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.2%	8	40.0	38.9	26.9	36.8	50.0	50.0	48.0	27.8	30.8	36.8	50.0	28.1	40.0	27.8		$10,013
Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	615 Tremont Ave	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3330	272	15	18.1		115 (42.3%)	81 (29.8%)	28 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.9%)	10.4	1398^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.3%		24.7	1199^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.0%	199			34.8	36.7					26.1	33.3						$10,793
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	816 College Ave	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3390	448	25	18.0		136 (30.4%)	181 (40.4%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (21.0%)	20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%		31.7	1116^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.2%	131			53.1	40.0					39.4	37.0						$10,980
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-2771	408	26	15.6		224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.1	922^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	41.5%	59	61.7		67.7	68.6	56.7	54.2			40.0	58.8	63.3	55.9				$10,223
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	4295 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8090	508	25	20.3	39.2%	403 (79.3%)	30 (5.9%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.3%)								(n/a)																$11,777
Bath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-1837	727	42	17.3	51.3%	606 (83.4%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	84.5	181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.7	111^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.0%	70	90.6		93.8	91.0	76.6				84.5	79.5	75.8					$11,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Unity Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Unity Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lima North Middle School
Middle : Lima West Middle School
High : Lima Senior High School

Is Unity Elementary School a good school?

Unity Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Unity Elementary School in?

Lima City

What is the racial makeup of Unity Elementary School?

Students at Unity Elementary School are 52% African American, 21% White, 20% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Unity Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Unity Elementary School.

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