Summary:
ZIP code 45804 in Lima, Ohio contains 4 schools serving roughly 991 students: two K–8 magnet schools and two PK–4 elementary schools, all part of the Lima City district, which is ranked 579 of 773 Ohio schools — the 25th percentile with a 1-star rating. There is no standalone middle or high school in this ZIP, though the K–8 magnets cover middle grades.
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is the clear standout: a 3-star school at the 63rd percentile, well above its 1-star district, with an average proficiency of about 70.8% across reported 2025–26 tests — above the state in 10 of 14 tests and above the district in 13 of 14. It also posts the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.6) and the highest per-student spending ($11,649 in 2018–19). Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is second strongest and the most improved, rising from the 28th to the 40th percentile over three years, with strong early math (4th-grade math 85%) but weak science (36.8% in 5th grade).
Freedom Elementary School sits in the middle at the 30th percentile and 1 star, stronger in math than ELA, with chronic absenteeism of 22.2%. Unity Elementary School is the lowest-performing, at the 15th percentile, below the district and state in all 4 reported tests, with the ZIP's highest absenteeism (29.0%) and lowest spending ($9,735). Notably, all four schools are below the district's 39.3% chronic absenteeism rate, and all improved in rank percentile over three years. Free/reduced-lunch data is blank for every school, so poverty comparisons cannot be made, and enrollment sizes (172–343) are small enough that yearly swings can be volatile.
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