Summary:
Bath Local has one middle school, Bath Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 in Lima, OH and enrolls 417 students. The district ranks 84th of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 89th percentile with 4 stars, while Bath Middle School ranks 130th of 1,046 schools in 2025–26, the 88th percentile with 4 stars. That is strong statewide standing, though it is slightly below the school’s 2023–24 peak of 102nd of 1,046, 90th percentile, and 5 stars.
Test results are consistently above Ohio averages. In 2025–26, 8th grade Science was 89.7% proficient versus 61.2% statewide, 7th grade ELA was 86.3% versus 62.7%, and Algebra I End-of-Course was 100% proficient versus 61.6% statewide and 81.3% in the district. Algebra I was also 100% in 2024–25, compared with 59.4% statewide and 78.5% in the district. The school improved sharply in 8th grade from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA rose from 70.5% to 79.4%, and Math rose from 59.3% to 68.6%. 6th and 7th grade Math dipped slightly, from 69.8% to 67.2% and 75.0% to 72.6%, but both remained well above state averages.
Other data points give context. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 was 12.7% at the school versus 11.3% in the district, making attendance a relative watch point. About 45.08% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 19.8. The only spending figure provided is $8,063 per student in 2018–19, so it is historical rather than current. Overall, Bath Middle School is a high-achieving option with broad above-state test performance, especially in Algebra I, Science, and ELA; the main relative concerns are modest recent declines in 6th and 7th grade Math and absenteeism slightly above the district’s.
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