Bath Middle School

Bath Middle School, an average-sized middle-grades school in Lima, Ohio, overseen by Bath Local, caters to 417 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 4 schools in Bath Local (1,588 students total), Bath Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bath Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Bath Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Bath Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.2%.

Around the school, census data for Allen County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,038 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Allen County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,579 students), Bath Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Bath Digital Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bath Middle School.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bath Middle School has ticked down 5%, going from 438 students in 2018 to 417 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 19.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.