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Bath Elementary School

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Bath Elementary School ranks 181 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bath Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lima, Ohio, serving 766 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bath Local School District, which is ranked 81 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bath Elementary School consistently performs well above the state average on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. Similarly, 93.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 64.4%. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, white students, multi-racial students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Bath Elementary School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a 12.8% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in the 2023-2024 school year, lower than the nearby Elida Local, Allen East Local, and Perry Local schools. These factors contribute to Bath Elementary School's consistent high performance and positive impact on the community, making it a model for other schools to emulate.

727

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,534

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2450 Bible Rd
Lima, OH 45801-2258

(419) 221-1837

District: Bath Local

Students who attend Bath Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bath Middle School
High:	Bath High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

181^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 828Bath Local 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	84.5	181 of 1558	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	111 of 1577	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	156 of 1596	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	191 of 1588	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	217 of 1610	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	284 of 1676	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	205 of 1636	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	423 of 1651	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	712 of 1678	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	836 of 1684	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	843 of 1687	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	730 of 1701	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	668 of 1709	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	642 of 1686	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	726 of 1662	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	735 of 1610	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	844 of 1582	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.5	845 of 1609	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.6	475 of 1504	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.8	711 of 1501	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	531 of 1471	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	86.9	60 of 824	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	150 of 765	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	45.8	482 of 956	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.2	111 of 1021	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	250 of 1452	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	63 of 1466	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	109 of 1483	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	226 of 1488	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	197 of 1467	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	189 of 1502	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	198 of 1518	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	71 of 1473	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	8 of 1484	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	56 of 1447	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	32 of 1419	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	46 of 1404	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	68 of 1465	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	58 of 1465	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	173 of 1466	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	94 of 1485	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	104 of 1498	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	127 of 1518	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	206 of 1499	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	244 of 1535	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	230 of 1536	85.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	12 of 218	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	41 of 935	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	110 of 900	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	102 of 856	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	210 of 1175	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	106 of 1190	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	113 of 1215	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	198 of 1242	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	250 of 1249	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	274 of 1271	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	278 of 1309	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+27 vs state

Mathematics87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts80%+16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Allen East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	455	25	18.2		411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.5	995^th of 1577 public elementary schools	36.9%	192			73.9	62.9					63.8	59.2						$9,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Bath Elementary School

How many students attend Bath Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Bath Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bath Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bath Middle School
High : Bath High School

Is Bath Elementary School a good school?

Bath Elementary School ranks 181^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bath Elementary School in?

Bath Local

What is the racial makeup of Bath Elementary School?

Students at Bath Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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