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Independence Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Independence Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Lima City School District in Lima, Ohio. With 269 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Independence Elementary School faces significant challenges in improving student academic performance and addressing high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance on state assessments lags behind both the state and district averages, with only 34.8% of 3rd graders and 36.7% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 64.4% and 69.1% statewide, respectively. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.9% to 39.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Lima City School District, such as Heritage Elementary School, Independence Elementary School generally performs worse on state assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 school also outperforms Independence Elementary School on state assessments, particularly in Mathematics, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving student outcomes.

272

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,793

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Tremont Ave
Lima, OH 45801

(419) 996-3330

District: Lima City

Students who attend Independence Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

African American:

29.8%

Two or more races:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (33% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,398^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	10.4	1398 of 1558	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1199 of 1577	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1197 of 1596	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1237 of 1588	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1211 of 1610	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1190 of 1676	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1261 of 1636	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	1187 of 1651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	1292 of 1678	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	1408 of 1684	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	1399 of 1687	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.0	1515 of 1701	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	1389 of 1709	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	1352 of 1686	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.7	1216 of 1662	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	1240 of 1610	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.4	1131 of 1582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	1255 of 1609	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	1238 of 1504	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.1	1261 of 1501	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	223 of 610	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	168 of 533	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	518 of 598	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	810 of 824	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	796 of 1021	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1373 of 1452	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1271 of 1466	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1174 of 1483	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1197 of 1488	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1111 of 1467	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1022 of 1502	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1235 of 1518	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1314 of 1473	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1079 of 1484	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1007 of 1447	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1047 of 1419	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1007 of 1404	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	836 of 1465	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1047 of 1465	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1287 of 1466	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1047 of 1485	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1117 of 1498	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1232 of 1518	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1228 of 1499	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1118 of 1535	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1157 of 1536	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	8.2	156 of 162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	74 of 166	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	868 of 935	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	1158 of 1175	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1101 of 1190	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1111 of 1215	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1088 of 1249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	996 of 1271	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1160 of 1309	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)63rd percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)4th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-31 vs state

English Language Arts30%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Independence Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elida Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Pioneer Rd	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6803	1,003	52	19.2	62.8%	624 (62.2%)	142 (14.2%)	74 (7.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (15.4%)	55.5	811^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%		59.8	760^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.8%	51	66.7		72.2	70.1	48.2				61.8	56.3	67.4					$9,386
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	3-4	1670 Wonderlick Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8076	346	18	19.2	43.4%	270 (78.0%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	70.6	522^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	66.5%		78.1	363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	77.0%	159			73.7	83.0					68.6	70.6						$11,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Elementary School

What district is Independence Elementary School in?

Lima City

What is the racial makeup of Independence Elementary School?

Students at Independence Elementary School are 42% White, 30% African American, 17% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Independence Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Independence Elementary School a good school?

Independence Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Independence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Independence Elementary School.

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