Schools in Zip Code 45801

ZIP code 45801 covers nine schools — three elementary, two middle, and four high schools — enrolling about 3,456 students across four systems: Bath Local, Lima City, Heir Force Community School, and West Central Learning Academy II. The most striking fact is that Bath Local and Lima City enroll almost the same number of students (1,588 vs. 1,597) but rank at opposite ends of the state: Bath Local is 89th percentile with 4 stars, Lima City 25th percentile with 1 star.

Bath Elementary School (90th percentile), Bath Middle School (88th percentile), and Bath High School (83rd percentile) all hold 4 stars, with recent 5-star years at the elementary and middle schools. Bath Middle posted 100% Algebra I proficiency two years running, and Bath High graduates 97.6% of students, scoring above the state in every reported End-of-Course subject. Chronic absenteeism across the three Bath schools runs roughly 10.5% to 12.7%.

By contrast, Lima Senior High School — the largest school here at 1,004 students — is 12th percentile with 1 star, a 77.9% graduation rate, 52.6% chronic absenteeism, and scores below the state in every subject. Lima North Middle School (50.5% absenteeism) and Independence Elementary School (14th percentile) face similar challenges, while West Central Learning Academy II has the ZIP's highest absenteeism at 55.6%. Heir Force Community School is uneven, with the highest student-teacher ratio (34) and results ranging from 0% to 55.6% by grade. Bath Digital Academy enrolls just 7 students and has no test-score or rank history here.