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Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

Q: Is Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 a good school?

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 ranks 1080 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1080^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is a public elementary school in Lima, Ohio, serving 375 students in grades K-8. 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.

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts that are 10-68% compared to the state averages of 47.6-69.1%. However, the school's performance on Algebra I is relatively strong, with 60% proficiency compared to the state average of 59.4%. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.9% to 39.5%, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Lima City School District, such as Independence Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Freedom Elementary, Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 generally performs worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the school outperforms the Heir Force Community School, a public charter school in the area, on most academic measures. Compared to the higher-performing Bath Elementary School in the Bath Local School District, Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 lags significantly in academic achievement.

343

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,147

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

338 W Kibby St
Lima, OH 45804-1168

(419) 996-3320

District: Lima City

Students who attend Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.7%

White:

28.3%

Two or more races:

22.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (44% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 27 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,080^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

703^rd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1080 of 1558	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1143 of 1577	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1176 of 1596	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1068 of 1588	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	990 of 1610	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1112 of 1676	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1021 of 1636	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.0	953 of 1651	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.8	667 of 1678	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	835 of 1684	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	487 of 1687	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	630 of 1701	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	496 of 1709	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	6.9	1578 of 1686	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.0	1426 of 1662	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	1337 of 1610	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.1	1434 of 1582	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	37.9	1192 of 1609	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	1.5	1483 of 1504	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	1499 of 1501	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	406 of 615	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	371 of 603	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	304 of 610	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	246 of 601	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	110 of 533	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	299 of 605	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	301 of 598	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1016 of 1452	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1127 of 1466	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1155 of 1483	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1074 of 1488	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1006 of 1467	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1020 of 1502	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1048 of 1518	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.2	69 of 219	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.7	744 of 759	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	955 of 1473	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1025 of 1484	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	995 of 1447	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	765 of 1419	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	585 of 1404	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	720 of 1465	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	626 of 1465	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1105 of 1466	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1105 of 1485	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1105 of 1498	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	952 of 1518	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	839 of 1499	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1032 of 1535	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	920 of 1536	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	157 of 218	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	187 of 202	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	149 of 183	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	107 of 162	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	49 of 139	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	46 of 154	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	786 of 1175	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	769 of 1190	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	981 of 1215	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	956 of 1242	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	973 of 1249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	956 of 1271	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	759 of 1309	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	703 of 1036	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	732 of 1046	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	722 of 1048	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	691 of 1017	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	646 of 1037	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	571 of 1050	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	559 of 1010	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.3	535 of 1038	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.2	345 of 1050	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	271 of 1035	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	405 of 1008	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	501 of 1001	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	339 of 989	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	228 of 442	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	276 of 429	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	232 of 436	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	222 of 413	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	143 of 385	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	135 of 405	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	68 of 384	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	690 of 938	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	722 of 942	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	711 of 943	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	685 of 925	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	651 of 910	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	586 of 917	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	512 of 897	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	190 of 241	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	501 of 521	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	625 of 983	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	670 of 989	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	599 of 974	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	549 of 947	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	423 of 923	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	283 of 945	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	283 of 924	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	672 of 954	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	695 of 958	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	694 of 963	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	611 of 946	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	487 of 924	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	458 of 933	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	485 of 916	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	123 of 245	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	140 of 239	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	125 of 219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	561 of 777	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	687 of 795	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	639 of 805	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	581 of 809	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.6	304 of 796	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	396 of 781	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2022)48th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)21st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I60%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-13 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

Science36%-27 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Arts Magnet K-8?

Students at Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 are 42% African American, 28% White, 22% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Liberty Arts Magnet K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Liberty Arts Magnet K-8.

What district is Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 in?

Lima City

What schools do graduates of Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 attend?

Students who attend Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 usually go on to attend:

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

Is Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 a good school?

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 ranks 1080^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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