Elida Middle School

Located at 4500 Sunnydale St, in Elida, Ohio, Elida Middle School is a mid-tier middle school that educates 467 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Elida Local.

Elida Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,016 students; Elida Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Elida Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder is composed of 14% multiracial, 13% Black, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Allen County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Elida Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Allen County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Elida Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.2%; this one delivers 71.8%.

Across the wider county, Allen County reports that median household income runs about $64,038, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allen County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,579 students), Elida Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Elida Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Elida Middle School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 72.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elida Middle School has fell 42%, going from 800 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 70% to 65%. Class-load math has fell: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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