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Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8

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Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 ranks 570 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is a K–8 magnet school serving about 172 students at 755 Saint Johns Ave in Lima, Ohio, part of the Lima City district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 570th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 63rd percentile with 3 stars — while the district overall sits at the 25th percentile with 1 star.

That makes it the strongest Lima City school in this comparison: Independence Elementary (14th percentile), Heritage Elementary (23rd), Unity Elementary (15th), Freedom Elementary (30th), Perry Elementary (43rd), and Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 (40th) all trail it. Only suburban Bath Elementary (90th percentile) clearly outranks it, with Maplewood Elementary close at 59th. The science-technology focus shows in the results: 5th-grade science was 85.7% proficient in 2025–2026 (district 30.0%, state 62.7%) and 8th-grade science 78.9%. Upper-grade math is strong too — 6th grade 88.9%, 8th grade 78.6% — and 5th-grade ELA reached 94.7% versus 43.0% districtwide. Earlier grades are less consistent: 3rd-grade math was 47.4%, below both district and state.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear bright spot at 14.6%, less than half the district's 39.3% and lower than every Lima City peer here except Liberty Arts (13.5%); Heir Force Community School was 31.6%, and Independence and Heritage were both above 32%. Class sizes are unusually small — a reported student–teacher ratio of 8.6 compared with 15.0 to 34.0 nearby — and 2018–2019 per-student spending of $11,649 was the highest in the group. Students from lower-income families rank around the 83rd percentile with 4 stars, a notable equity strength. The main areas to watch are early-grade math and some early ELA consistency; with roughly 19 students per grade, percentages can swing considerably from year to year.

172

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,489

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

755 Saint Johns Ave
Lima, OH 45804-1552

(419) 996-3190

District: Lima City

Students who attend Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

White:

34.9%

Two or more races:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (71% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lima City

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg34%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

570^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

224^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Lima City

579^th of 773Lima 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	570 of 1560	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	740 of 1558	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	580 of 1577	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	614 of 1596	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	797 of 1588	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	541 of 1610	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	375 of 1676	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	572 of 1636	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.1	562 of 1651	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	1082 of 1678	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	1221 of 1684	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	1345 of 1687	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	1309 of 1701	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	1265 of 1709	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	1551 of 1686	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1576 of 1662	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	1465 of 1610	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.4	1484 of 1582	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1549 of 1609	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	1461 of 1504	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.1	1490 of 1501	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	10 of 615	98.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	256 of 1467	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	440 of 1473	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	216 of 1484	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	170 of 1447	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	317 of 1419	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	112 of 1404	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	65 of 1465	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	155 of 1465	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	524 of 1467	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	535 of 1466	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	374 of 1485	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	354 of 1498	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	635 of 1518	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	465 of 1499	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	411 of 1535	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	488 of 1536	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	537 of 1242	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	244 of 1309	81.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	224 of 1046	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	315 of 1036	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	353 of 1046	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	515 of 1048	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	440 of 1017	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	112 of 1037	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	373 of 1050	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	412 of 1010	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	437 of 1038	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.6	633 of 1050	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	726 of 1035	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.7	803 of 1008	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	767 of 1001	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.6	661 of 989	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	5.2	871 of 925	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	844 of 895	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.4	786 of 858	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	778 of 835	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.1	787 of 837	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	692 of 732	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	678 of 692	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	51 of 996	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	119 of 983	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	148 of 989	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	217 of 974	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	177 of 947	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	96.1	8 of 923	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	102 of 945	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	124 of 924	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	146 of 955	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	165 of 954	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	243 of 958	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	293 of 963	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	313 of 946	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.8	133 of 924	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	354 of 933	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	348 of 916	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	64.5	288 of 796	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)98th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2022)57th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school

White (2019)64th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+20 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

English Language Arts68%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
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	66.3%	60 (34.9%)	70 (40.7%)	15 (8.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.0%)	67.9	570^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.6	740^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.5%	170	85.7	78.9	47.4	68.4	75.0	88.9	60.0	78.6	57.9	57.9	94.7	73.7	60.0	64.3	$18,489
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	82.8%	97 (28.3%)	143 (41.7%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (22.4%)	47.2	933^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	40.2%		33.7	1080^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.7%	147	36.8	36.7	71.0	85.0	56.8	53.1	50.0	38.5	54.8	47.5	61.1	48.5	66.7	58.1	$15,147
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	96.6%	76 (32.3%)	73 (31.1%)	17 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (28.5%)	33	1095^th of 1560 public elementary schools	29.8%		28	1144^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.6%	49			65.2	53.7					43.5	41.5					$13,763
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	83.0%	50 (20.7%)	126 (52.3%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (19.9%)	14.5	1333^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	14.6%		10.7	1393^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.6%	60			35.7	48.9					39.3	15.6					$12,451
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	75.0%	43 (21.1%)	103 (50.5%)	13 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (21.6%)	17.1	1297^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.6	1204^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.7%	93	31.6	26.1	0.0	42.9	31.6	55.6	44.0	30.4	20.8	28.6	26.3	38.9	56.0	30.4	$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	90.1%	115 (42.3%)	81 (29.8%)	28 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.9%)	14.5	1338^th of 1560 public elementary schools	14.2%		10.4	1398^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.3%	60			23.5	42.9					38.2	40.8					$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	79.5%	136 (30.4%)	181 (40.4%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (21.0%)	24.8	1197^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.3%		20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%	50			49.0	50.0					47.1	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	60.8%	224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	50.1	891^st of 1560 public elementary schools	42.9%		52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%	28	53.7		57.8	64.3	60.4	52.7			59.1	54.3	71.7	52.7			$10,223
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	—	606 (83.4%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	85	158^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.5	181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	88.4%	23	87.6		87.0	91.0	86.8				87.8	84.3	75.2				$11,534
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8

What schools do graduates of Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 attend?

Students who attend Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 in?

Lima City

How many students attend Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8.

Is Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 a good school?

Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 ranks 570^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8?

Students at Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 are 41% African American, 35% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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