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Elida Middle School

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Elida Middle School ranks 336 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Elida Middle School is a 467-student school serving grades 6–8 in Elida, Ohio, a small community in the Lima area, and it is part of the Elida Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 336th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools—68th percentile, 3 stars—a decline from a recent 4-star run that reached 78th percentile in 2022–2023 and 2024–2025.

Academically, Elida stays above the Ohio average in every tested subject and grade, and Algebra I is a standout at 97.7% proficiency versus 61.6% statewide, following several years at 100%. But in shared grades it trails several nearby schools, including Columbus Grove Middle (91st percentile overall), Bath Middle (88th), Spencerville Middle (85th), Wapakoneta Middle (78th) and Shawnee Middle (75th). Elida sits close to Jefferson Middle (64th percentile) and ahead of Allen East Middle (55th) and Lima West Middle (8th).

Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, down from 30.4% in 2021–2022 but still higher than almost every nearby school except Lima North Middle and Lima West Middle; Columbus Grove, Spencerville, Wapakoneta and Bath all report far lower rates. The student–teacher ratio is a favorable 15:1, better than most neighbors, and the free/reduced lunch rate is 59.74%. Subgroup results are uneven: Gifted and Talented students rank at the 91st percentile with 5 stars, while Special Education students (44th percentile, 2 stars) and low-income students (69th, down from 84th) trail the school's overall standing.

467

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,175

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4500 Sunnydale St
Elida, OH 45807-9593

(419) 338-6802

District: Elida Local

Students who attend Elida Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elida High School

Feeder schools for Elida Middle School:

Elementary:

Elida Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Two or more races:

14.3%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Ohio avg57%

336^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 32%▬ steady since 2016

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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	69.4	336 of 1046	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	230 of 1036	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	269 of 1046	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	231 of 1048	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	288 of 1017	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	290 of 1037	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	303 of 1050	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	301 of 1010	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	319 of 1038	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	338 of 1050	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	335 of 1035	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	389 of 1008	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	303 of 1001	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	395 of 989	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	309 of 925	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	379 of 895	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.3	152 of 858	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	168 of 835	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	234 of 837	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	210 of 732	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	119 of 692	82.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.4	95 of 400	76.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	96 of 455	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	52 of 442	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	93 of 429	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	76 of 436	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	102 of 413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	65 of 385	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	82 of 405	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	75 of 384	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.4	248 of 565	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	290 of 576	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	561 of 658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	311 of 643	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	351 of 947	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.0	227 of 938	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	205 of 942	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	137 of 943	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	219 of 925	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	274 of 910	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	320 of 917	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	308 of 897	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	16 of 186	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	65.1	62 of 173	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	70 of 241	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	24 of 521	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	33 of 270	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	92.4	9 of 262	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	30 of 247	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	15 of 228	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	24 of 192	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	311 of 996	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	162 of 983	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	269 of 989	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	74 of 974	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	152 of 947	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	158 of 923	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	133 of 945	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	175 of 924	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	310 of 955	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	225 of 954	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	326 of 958	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	284 of 963	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	348 of 946	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	297 of 924	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	269 of 933	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	263 of 916	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	138 of 260	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.9	98 of 263	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	117 of 254	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	35 of 245	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	48 of 239	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	86 of 219	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	42 of 206	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	56 of 205	72.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	324 of 579	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	310 of 572	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	247 of 563	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	204 of 590	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	257 of 790	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	214 of 777	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	191 of 795	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	158 of 805	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	232 of 809	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	218 of 781	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	256 of 796	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	266 of 781	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+36 vs state

Science70%+8 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

Mathematics60%+7 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)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
Elida Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 Sunnydale St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6802	467	31	15.0	59.7%	302 (64.7%)	62 (13.3%)	33 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.3%)	69.4	336^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.9%		77.2	230^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.8%	106		69.6		58.3	56.3	64.0		62.5	74.2	65.2	97.7	$12,175
Lima West Middle School	Public	7-8	503 N Cable Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3150	334	33	10.1	—	89 (26.6%)	134 (40.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (24.3%)	8.1	958^th of 1046 public middle schools	8.4%		10.6	900^th of 1036 public middle schools	13.1%	58		21.4			14.6	10.2			25.6	20.5	44.4	$14,363
Lima North Middle School	Public	5-6	1135 N West St	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3100	321	23	13.9	—	96 (29.9%)	124 (38.6%)	29 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (22.4%)								(n/a)	19.7		12.6	15.2			31.5	18.7				$12,849
Shawnee Middle School	Public	4-8	3235 Zurmehly Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 998-8057	712	39	18.2	40.2%	576 (80.9%)	36 (5.1%)	28 (3.9%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.4%)	74.2	265^th of 1046 public middle schools	74.7%		77	235^th of 1036 public middle schools	77.3%	30	73.5	77.1	77.8	58.0	64.3	60.2	78.3	64.1	80.5	71.3	100.0	$12,392
Bath Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-1839	417	21	19.8	45.1%	357 (85.6%)	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.6%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	84	130^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.6%		82.9	140^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.5%	10		89.7		67.2	72.6	68.6		73.4	86.3	79.4	100.0	$12,838
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	227 N Jefferson St	Delphos	45833	Allen County	Delphos City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 695-2523	248	16	15.5	70.6%	213 (85.9%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	66	377^th of 1046 public middle schools	64.0%		59.7	457^th of 1036 public middle schools	55.9%	80	78.9	71.7	47.4	64.9	47.4	44.4	79.3	78.9	69.0	62.3	70.6	$10,677
Spencerville Middle School	Public	5-8	2500 Wisher Dr	Spencerville	45887	Allen County	Spencerville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 647-4112	315	15	21.0	—	291 (92.4%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	10 (3.2%)	82.1	152^nd of 1046 public middle schools	85.5%		83.4	138^th of 1036 public middle schools	86.7%	14	82.5	61.9	82.5	85.1	75.0	75.0	87.7	77.3	86.6	69.0	100.0	$11,791
Columbus Grove Middle School	Public	5-8	201 W Cross St	Columbus Grove	45830	Putnam County	Columbus Grove Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 659-2631	223	13	17.8	—	196 (87.9%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	86.2	97^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.7%		90	50^th of 1036 public middle schools	95.2%	47	79.5	64.7	72.7	75.9	88.0	81.8	77.3	77.8	94.0	81.1		$9,553
Allen East Middle School	Public	5-8	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	334	13	25.6	—	312 (93.4%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	58.7	472^nd of 1046 public middle schools	54.9%		66.7	367^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.6%	105	67.6	65.5	56.7	49.4	56.5	62.9	69.1	46.4	70.1	52.9	100.0	$9,102
Wapakoneta Junior High	Public	8	1 Redskin Trl	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 739-2900	219	9	24.2	—	207 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	62.5	426^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.3%		75	265^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.4%	161		67.7				57.9				57.0	100.0	$3,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Elida Middle School

What district is Elida Middle School in?

Elida Local

What is the racial makeup of Elida Middle School?

Students at Elida Middle School are 65% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic.

Is Elida Middle School a good school?

Elida Middle School ranks 336^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elida Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Elida Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Elida Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elida Middle School usually go on to attend Elida High School

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