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Lima Ridge Elementary

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Lima Ridge Elementary ranks 656 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lima Ridge Elementary is a K–4 public school at 3693 Summit Rd SW in Pataskala, Ohio — a suburban community on the eastern edge of the Columbus metro — serving 745 students, making it the largest of the three Licking Heights Local elementary schools in this comparison set.

The school's most striking strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism fell from 34.4% in 2021-22 to 5.7% in 2025-26 — the lowest rate of any school compared here, including several serving far less poverty. Class sizes have also tightened, with the student-teacher ratio improving from 20.9 to 17.3 over three years. On 2025-26 state tests, Lima Ridge's four-test proficiency average was 69.3, above its district's 68.2 and the state's 63.7, though the school slipped about 2.5 points from the prior year while the district held steady, and its statewide rank eased from the 63rd to the 58th percentile. English-language learners and students with disabilities are among its strongest-performing groups, with special education results rising sharply. About 52.6% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Among same-district siblings, Lima Ridge clearly outpaces Broad Peak Elementary on every measure. Everest Elementary School is closer: it posts a higher 2025-26 proficiency average (71.4 vs. 69.3) and is the one of the two trending upward in state rank, while Lima Ridge counters with lower absenteeism (5.7% vs. 6.9%) and smaller classes. Against Reynoldsburg City schools such as Summit Road Elementary, Taylor Road Elementary School and Waggoner Road Elementary — which serve 67–71% low-income students — Lima Ridge scores much higher with two to three times lower absenteeism. Etna Elementary and Pataskala South Fork Elementary School post higher 3rd grade proficiency, and New Albany Primary School scores well above Lima Ridge while serving roughly 10–15% low-income students with more per-student funding. Blacklick Elementary School is the closest peer benchmark: nearly identical absenteeism at about half the poverty rate. No per-student spending figure is reported for Lima Ridge.

745

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,003

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3693 Summit Rd SW
Pataskala, OH 43062-9806

(740) 927-6926

District: Licking Heights Local

Students who attend Lima Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Licking Heights Middle School
	Summit Station Intermediate
High:	Licking Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.6%

White:

35.2%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2025 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2025

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Ohio avg64%

656^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2025

From top 37% (2025) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Licking Heights Local

348^th of 773Licking Heights 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	656 of 1560	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	575 of 1558	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	72 of 631	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	103 of 615	83.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	66 of 89	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.1	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	62 of 318	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	49 of 281	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	547 of 1452	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	530 of 1452	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	488 of 1467	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	446 of 1473	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	644 of 1467	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	531 of 1466	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	368 of 914	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	609 of 935	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	530 of 1181	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	387 of 1175	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)89th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+5 vs state

English Language Arts69%+6 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Total
Lima Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	3693 Summit Rd SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-6926	745	43	17.3	52.6%	262 (35.2%)	128 (17.2%)	28 (3.8%)	295 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	63.9	656^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.9%		67.6	575^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.1%	81		73.2	66.9		68.3	68.9		$8,003
Everest Elementary School	Public	K-4	1490 Climbing Fig Dr.	Blacklick	43004	Franklin County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 864-9089	682	34	20.0	54.4%	129 (18.9%)	327 (47.9%)	25 (3.7%)	171 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	67.1	593^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	62.0%		62.9	668^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.1%	75		63.8	77.0		72.7	71.9		$10,299
Broad Peak Elementary	Public	K-4	6623 Summit Rd SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 964-1674	550	30	18.3	54.7%	150 (27.3%)	156 (28.4%)	43 (7.8%)	165 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	54	834^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.5%		49.8	898^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.4%	64		67.9	58.5		71.4	56.2		$11,576
Blacklick Elementary School	Public	K-5	6540 Havens Corners Rd	Blacklick	43004	Franklin County	Gahanna-Jefferson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 759-5100	692	33	20.9	25.1%	383 (55.3%)	168 (24.3%)	40 (5.8%)	57 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	69.7	544^th of 1560 public elementary schools	65.1%		74.1	449^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.2%	95	79.6	50.0	77.9	75.2	70.4	76.9	82.3	$10,948
Waggoner Road Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Waggoner Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 501-5600	691	35	19.7	67.3%	116 (16.8%)	236 (34.2%)	96 (13.9%)	183 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.4%)	36	1074^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.2%		34	1078^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.8%	4	54.3	56.5	51.2	32.9	60.9	48.2	58.6	$11,690
Pataskala South Fork Elementary School	Public	K-3	8750 Watkins Rd SW	Etna	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 927-3861	457	27	16.9	50.5%	291 (63.7%)	31 (6.8%)	16 (3.5%)	82 (17.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)								(n/a)		72.0			73.4			$11,828
Summit Road Elementary	Public	K-5	8591 Summit Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-1037	405	23	17.6	66.9%	60 (14.8%)	106 (26.2%)	25 (6.2%)	167 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.6%)	62.9	678^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.5%		52	860^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.8%	182	71.0	57.6	75.8	45.2	71.2	66.7	90.3	$14,258
Taylor Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Taylor Rd SW	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 367-2930	419	31	13.3	71.1%	61 (14.6%)	132 (31.5%)	26 (6.2%)	180 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	47.4	928^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.5%		53.6	838^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.2%	90	53.8	50.8	60.3	42.5	75.4	57.1	70.0	$12,359
New Albany Primary School	Public	1-3	87 N High St	New Albany	43054	Franklin County	New Albany-Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 413-8600	981	57	17.2	15.3%	607 (61.9%)	115 (11.7%)	77 (7.8%)	106 (10.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.5%)								(n/a)		83.8			90.5			$15,033
Etna Elementary	Public	K-3	8500 Columbia Rd SW	Etna	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-5906	511	31	16.4	48.1%	306 (59.9%)	33 (6.5%)	36 (7.0%)	107 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)								(n/a)		81.7			83.7			$9,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Lima Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lima Ridge Elementary?

Students at Lima Ridge Elementary are 40% Asian, 35% White, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Lima Ridge Elementary a good school?

Lima Ridge Elementary ranks 656^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lima Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lima Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Licking Heights Middle School
Middle : Summit Station Intermediate
High : Licking Heights High School

How many students attend Lima Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Lima Ridge Elementary.

What district is Lima Ridge Elementary in?

Licking Heights Local

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