Freedom Elementary School

Freedom Elementary School operates as a tight-knit elementary school in Lima, Ohio, part of Lima City. Current enrollment sits at 235 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 42% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Within Lima City, which oversees 9 schools and 3,370 students, Freedom Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Freedom Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 29% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Freedom Elementary School records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Freedom Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Allen County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $64,038 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Allen County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,579 students), of which Freedom Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Freedom Elementary School.

Freedom Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Freedom Elementary School has ticked up 4%, going from 225 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.