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Maplewood Elementary School

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Maplewood Elementary School ranks 522 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Maplewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lima, Ohio, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Shawnee Local School District, which is ranked 184 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maplewood Elementary School has a strong performance history, consistently outperforming the state average in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.7% of 3rd-grade students and 83% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.4% and 69.1%, respectively. The school's performance in English language arts is also strong, with 68.6% of 3rd-grade students and 70.6% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 61.3% and 61.9%.

While Maplewood Elementary outperforms the nearby Elmwood Elementary School, it lags behind the Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 school in several academic areas, particularly for its lower-performing student subgroups. The school's performance gap between higher-performing and lower-performing student subgroups, such as special education students and students of low socioeconomic status, is an area that the school and district may want to address to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

346

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1670 Wonderlick Rd
Lima, OH 45805-4516

(419) 998-8076

District: Shawnee Local

Students who attend Maplewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shawnee Middle School
High:	Shawnee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Ohio avg64%

522^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 828Shawnee 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	70.6	522 of 1558	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	363 of 1577	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	233 of 1596	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	100 of 1588	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	220 of 1610	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	175 of 1676	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	256 of 1636	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	228 of 1651	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	221 of 1678	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	435 of 1684	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	163 of 1687	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	208 of 1701	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	199 of 1709	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	344 of 1686	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	622 of 1662	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.7	588 of 1610	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	882 of 1582	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.7	647 of 1609	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	822 of 1504	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.8	614 of 1501	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	450 of 1471	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	271 of 765	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	363 of 1021	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	387 of 1452	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	284 of 1466	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	121 of 1483	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	28 of 1488	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	240 of 1467	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	140 of 1502	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	262 of 1518	82.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.0	267 of 759	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	113 of 259	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	724 of 1473	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	349 of 1484	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	218 of 1447	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	45 of 1419	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	165 of 1404	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	64 of 1465	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	139 of 1465	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	533 of 1466	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	357 of 1485	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	240 of 1498	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	114 of 1518	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	169 of 1499	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	72 of 1535	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	180 of 1536	88.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	66 of 218	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	78 of 202	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	25 of 139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	21 of 154	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	724 of 935	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	523 of 900	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	505 of 856	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	495 of 1175	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	353 of 1190	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	216 of 1215	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	58 of 1242	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	184 of 1249	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	112 of 1271	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	192 of 1309	85.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)65th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+12 vs state

English Language Arts70%+8 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
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
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
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
Cridersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Reichelderfer Road	Cridersville	45806	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 645-3000	349	18	18.9	60.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%		49.2	936^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.6%	152			57.4	50.0					52.4	46.7						$10,771
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
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
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	62.8%	624 (62.2%)	142 (14.2%)	74 (7.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (15.4%)	55.5	811^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%		59.8	760^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.8%	51	66.7		72.2	70.1	48.2				61.8	56.3	67.4					$9,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Maplewood Elementary School

How many students attend Maplewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Maplewood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Maplewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shawnee Middle School
High : Shawnee High School

What is the racial makeup of Maplewood Elementary School?

Students at Maplewood Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Maplewood Elementary School a good school?

Maplewood Elementary School ranks 522^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Maplewood Elementary School in?

Shawnee Local

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