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Liberty Arts Magnet K-8
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
School pathway
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 34.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 34.9% |
| 2021-22 | 48.2% | 33.4% |
Where Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,137 of 1,569 ▲ 87 | #12 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #1,199 of 1,569 ▲ 14 | #11 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #670 of 1,514 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #1,106 of 1,808 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #685 of 1,582 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #126 of 1,590 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #343 of 992 | #2 of 10 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 24 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 416 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 78% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 96% (278) |
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (415 to 343); teachers down 26% (27 to 20).
About Liberty Arts Magnet K-8
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is a small elementary school for students in Lima, Ohio. The school enrolls 343 students in kindergarten through 8.
In Lima City, 9 schools enroll a combined 3,370 students.
No group is above 50% at Liberty Arts Magnet K-8; the largest is Black, at 42%. After that, the student body is 28% White, 22% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among all residents of Allen County, the Black share is about 10%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are 20 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.1:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Allen County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,038 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Allen County number 36, with about 14,579 students.
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 13%. By 2024-25, the school had 17.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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