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Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

Public Grades K-8
933rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is a K-8 school in Lima City Schools, located at 338 W Kibby St in Lima, OH, and enrolling 343 students — larger than nearby Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 (172) but smaller than Heritage Elementary School (448) and suburban Bath Elementary School (727).

Liberty's trajectory is one of improvement: its rank percentile rose from 28 in 2023-24 to 40 in 2025-26, moving from 1 star to 2 stars and placing it above Lima City's district-wide standing of 1 star and 25th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is a standout strength at 13.5%, far below the district's 39.3% and lower than every listed same-district nearby school. Academically, Liberty scored above the district average in every listed subject and grade in 2025-26. Math is strongest: 4th grade math 85% proficient, 17.7 points above state; 3rd grade math 71%; 7th grade math 50%. 7th grade ELA (66.7%) is also above state, and 8th grade ELA (58.1%) is essentially at state.

Science is the clearest weakness: 5th grade science (36.8%) and 8th grade science (36.7%) sit roughly 25 points below state. Among nearby schools, Bath Elementary School (90th percentile, 4 stars), Maplewood Elementary School (59, 3 stars), Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 (63, 3 stars) and Perry Elementary School (43, 2 stars) rank higher, while Lima City's other elementaries and Heir Force Community School rank lower. Compared with Lima South, Liberty trails in science and upper grades but leads in 3rd grade math (71 vs. 47.4), 4th grade math (85 vs. 68.4) and 7th grade ELA (66.7 vs. 60). Low-income students reached 3 stars and roughly 50th–55th percentile, above the school's overall 40th. Areas to watch: science, 8th grade math (38.5%), lower-grade ELA, and a gender gap, with male students improving only modestly (26th to 30th percentile) while female students rose from 23rd to 44th.

343
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,147
Per pupil spending ?
82.8%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
91.4%
Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)
Exemptions: 8.6% (any vaccine)
 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: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 26th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 60% meeting standards)
!Science scores 25 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg34%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
933rd of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
594th of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 24 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lima City
579th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202647.2933 of 156040.2%★★☆☆☆
202533.71080 of 155830.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.41143 of 157727.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.41176 of 159626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202237.11068 of 158832.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.2990 of 161038.5%★★☆☆☆
201942.11112 of 167633.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.61021 of 163637.6%★★☆☆☆
201755.0953 of 165142.3%★★☆☆☆
201667.8667 of 167860.3%★★★☆☆
201560.2835 of 168450.4%★★★☆☆
201473.7487 of 168771.1%★★★★☆
201369.6630 of 170163.0%★★★☆☆
201272.8496 of 170971.0%★★★★☆
20116.91578 of 16866.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201018.01426 of 166214.2%★☆☆☆☆
200923.61337 of 161017.0%★☆☆☆☆
200813.11434 of 15829.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200737.91192 of 160925.9%★☆☆☆☆
20061.51483 of 15041.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20050.41499 of 15010.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202649.3282 of 63155.3%★★★☆☆
202534.4406 of 61534.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.4371 of 60338.5%★★☆☆☆
202344.2304 of 61050.2%★★★☆☆
202251.9246 of 60159.1%★★★☆☆
202166.9110 of 53379.4%★★★★☆
201948.3299 of 60550.6%★★★☆☆
201847.5301 of 59849.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202650.8813 of 145244.0%★★☆☆☆
202534.51016 of 145230.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.31127 of 146623.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.21155 of 148322.1%★☆☆☆☆
202229.51074 of 148827.8%★☆☆☆☆
202132.31006 of 146731.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.61020 of 150232.1%★★☆☆☆
201839.31048 of 151831.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202257.267 of 12847.7%★★☆☆☆
202164.269 of 21968.5%★★★☆☆
201810.7744 of 7592.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202657.7674 of 146754.1%★★★☆☆
202541.0955 of 147335.2%★★☆☆☆
202436.81025 of 148430.9%★★☆☆☆
202335.8995 of 144731.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.5765 of 141946.1%★★☆☆☆
202159.1585 of 140458.3%★★★☆☆
201956.2720 of 146550.9%★★★☆☆
201860.6626 of 146557.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202636.21024 of 146730.2%★★☆☆☆
202526.21105 of 146624.6%★☆☆☆☆
202428.81105 of 148525.6%★☆☆☆☆
202328.21105 of 149826.2%★☆☆☆☆
202243.3952 of 151837.3%★★☆☆☆
202149.7839 of 149944.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.11032 of 153532.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.7920 of 153640.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202653.0110 of 22050.0%★★★☆☆
202532.9157 of 21828.0%★☆☆☆☆
202411.2187 of 2027.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.0149 of 18318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202236.8107 of 16234.0%★★☆☆☆
202161.749 of 13964.7%★★★☆☆
201966.246 of 15470.1%★★★★☆
201855.465 of 16660.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.3880 of 118125.5%★☆☆☆☆
202541.4786 of 117533.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.4769 of 119035.4%★★☆☆☆
202327.1981 of 121519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202231.3956 of 124223.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.2973 of 124922.1%★☆☆☆☆
201936.3956 of 127124.8%★☆☆☆☆
201849.5759 of 130942.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202648.0594 of 104643.2%★★☆☆☆
202533.5703 of 103632.1%★★☆☆☆
202428.9732 of 104630.0%★★☆☆☆
202331.0722 of 104831.1%★★☆☆☆
202234.4691 of 101732.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.5646 of 103737.7%★★☆☆☆
201953.5571 of 105045.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.7559 of 101044.7%★★☆☆☆
201757.3535 of 103848.5%★★☆☆☆
201669.2345 of 105067.1%★★★☆☆
201573.0271 of 103573.8%★★★★☆
201467.3405 of 100859.8%★★★☆☆
201363.5501 of 100150.0%★★★☆☆
201270.8339 of 98965.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202643.9231 of 45549.2%★★☆☆☆
202541.9228 of 44248.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.8276 of 42935.7%★★☆☆☆
202339.1232 of 43646.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.6222 of 41346.2%★★☆☆☆
202150.4143 of 38562.9%★★★☆☆
201961.6135 of 40566.7%★★★☆☆
201876.068 of 38482.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202640.8612 of 94735.4%★★☆☆☆
202528.5690 of 93826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.9722 of 94223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.0711 of 94324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.2685 of 92525.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.9651 of 91028.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.2586 of 91736.1%★★☆☆☆
201850.3512 of 89742.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202239.2190 of 24121.2%★☆☆☆☆
201815.8501 of 5213.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.0439 of 99655.9%★★★☆☆
202540.2625 of 98336.4%★★☆☆☆
202434.7670 of 98932.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.4599 of 97438.5%★★☆☆☆
202245.1549 of 94742.0%★★☆☆☆
202154.7423 of 92354.2%★★★☆☆
201968.4283 of 94570.1%★★★★☆
201867.5283 of 92469.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202641.2606 of 95536.5%★★☆☆☆
202532.4672 of 95429.6%★☆☆☆☆
202427.4695 of 95827.5%★☆☆☆☆
202328.6694 of 96327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202238.2611 of 94635.4%★★☆☆☆
202149.8487 of 92447.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.0458 of 93350.9%★★★☆☆
201852.6485 of 91647.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202350.0123 of 24549.8%★★★☆☆
202244.4140 of 23941.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.9125 of 21942.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202533.8561 of 77727.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.6687 of 79513.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.2639 of 80520.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.2581 of 80928.2%★☆☆☆☆
201962.6304 of 79661.8%★★★☆☆
201851.5396 of 78149.3%★★☆☆☆
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
African American (2026)55th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)48th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)25th percentile-15 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2026)49th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)37th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)21st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics59%~ state avg
English Language Arts56%-6 vs state
Science37%-25 vs state

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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

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

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

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 ranks 933rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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