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Elida Elementary

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Elida Elementary ranks 845 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Elida Elementary is a K–5 school in Elida, Ohio, just outside Lima, serving 1,003 students in the Elida Local district — the largest elementary among the nearby schools it is compared with. The school ranks 845 of 1,560 Ohio elementaries (46th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranks 322 of 773 (58th percentile, 3 stars). That marks a slide: Elida reached 71st–77th percentile and 4 stars in earlier years and 64th percentile as recently as 2021–2022, before settling into roughly the middle of the pack — above Lima City schools, but behind nearby districts such as Bath Local and Shawnee Local.

Academically, math is Elida's bright spot. Fourth-grade math has been above the state each year since 2022–2023 (73.3% versus 67.3% statewide in 2025–2026), and fifth-grade math is generally above state too, though both trail Bath Elementary School. Fourth-grade English language arts is the clearest weak spot: 50.6% proficient in 2025–2026 versus 61.8% statewide, below state for four straight years. Maplewood Elementary School reached 64.1% and Bath 84.3% that year. Fifth-grade science also slipped below state, at 59.5% versus 62.7%, after stronger years. Even so, Elida generally outperforms Lima City's comprehensive schools — in fourth-grade ELA, Unity Elementary School was 15.6%, Heritage Elementary School 37.0%, Independence Elementary School 40.8%, and Freedom Elementary School 41.5%.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, below the district's 21.3% but well above Bath (10.5%), Elmwood Elementary School (13.3%), and Maplewood (6.9%). About 62.81% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, higher than Bath (51.31%), Maplewood (43.35%), and Elmwood (39.17%), and per-student spending of $7,351 is lower than most nearby schools. Subgroup results vary: Hispanic students rank at the 74th percentile (4 stars), while low-SES students (44th), special education students (43rd), and multi-racial students (39th) are below average. Parents weighing Elida should watch fourth-grade reading, fifth-grade science, attendance, and support for low-income and special education students.

1,003

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,386

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Pioneer Rd
Elida, OH 45807-1109

(419) 338-6803

District: Elida Local

Students who attend Elida Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elida Middle School
High:	Elida High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Two or more races:

15.4%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Ohio avg64%

845^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd of 773Elida 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
2026	53.2	845 of 1560	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	811 of 1558	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	760 of 1577	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	575 of 1596	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	579 of 1588	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	468 of 1610	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	854 of 1676	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	713 of 1636	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.9	569 of 1651	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.2	386 of 1678	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	723 of 1684	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	920 of 1687	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.3	444 of 1701	73.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.5	1006 of 1709	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	1010 of 1686	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	962 of 1662	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	945 of 1610	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	1026 of 1582	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	963 of 1609	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	959 of 1504	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.0	892 of 1501	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.5	975 of 1471	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	318 of 631	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	237 of 615	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	215 of 603	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	153 of 610	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	103 of 601	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	39 of 533	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	53.8	258 of 605	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	150 of 598	74.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	249 of 824	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	300 of 765	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	730 of 956	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	502 of 1021	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	780 of 1452	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	795 of 1452	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	693 of 1466	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	459 of 1483	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	470 of 1488	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	333 of 1467	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	740 of 1502	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	598 of 1518	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	81 of 315	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	46.4	130 of 259	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	75 of 233	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.7	15 of 189	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	52.3	103 of 228	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.1	24 of 239	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	816 of 1467	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	818 of 1473	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	633 of 1484	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	472 of 1447	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	432 of 1419	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	244 of 1404	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	752 of 1465	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	526 of 1465	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	812 of 1467	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	759 of 1466	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	715 of 1485	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	600 of 1498	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	619 of 1518	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	535 of 1499	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	772 of 1535	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	725 of 1536	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	134 of 220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	141 of 218	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	97 of 202	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	76 of 183	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	51 of 162	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	26 of 139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	52 of 154	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	520 of 914	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	606 of 935	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	412 of 900	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	272 of 856	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	658 of 1181	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	637 of 1175	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	625 of 1190	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	438 of 1215	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	472 of 1242	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	367 of 1249	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	571 of 1271	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	558 of 1309	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts61%-4 vs state

Science60%-3 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	59.2%	624 (62.2%)	142 (14.2%)	74 (7.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (15.4%)	53.2	845^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.8%		55.5	811^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%	34	59.5		62.0	73.3	61.3				62.3	50.6	69.9				$9,386
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	34.8%	270 (78.0%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	65	637^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.2%		70.6	522^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	66.5%	115			66.3	73.5					76.3	64.1					$11,459
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	80.9%	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
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	78.2%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	100.0%	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	75.2%	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
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	51.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elida Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elida Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elida Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elida Middle School
High : Elida High School

What is the racial makeup of Elida Elementary?

Students at Elida Elementary are 62% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Elida Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Elida Elementary.

Is Elida Elementary a good school?

Elida Elementary ranks 845^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elida Elementary in?

Elida Local

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