Enrollment
321
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMA CITY·NCES 390442201158
Lima North Middle School
1135 N West St, Lima, OH 45801 · (419) 996-3100 · Allen County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 150 | 47% |
| Grade 6 | 171 | 53% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lima City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
15.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 18.8% |
| 2022-23 | 23.5% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 13.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lima North Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #616 of 637 ▼ 10 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #601 of 637 ▲ 6 | #7 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #438 of 629 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #462 of 654 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #103 of 577 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #28 of 579 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #192 of 410 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
-51 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 27 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 308 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 26 | 15.4:1 | 100% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 94% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 62% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lima North Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (365 to 321); teachers down 8% (25 to 23).
About Lima North Middle School
A low-enrollment middle school in Lima, Ohio, Lima North Middle School is part of Lima City. It educates 321 students in grades 5 through 6. The school's enrollment is 33% smaller than the 482 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Lima City is made up of 9 schools with 3,370 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Lima North Middle School, at 39%. Other groups make up 30% White, 22% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, 10% of Allen County residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 23 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.0:1. That is lower than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Within Allen County, the median household income is $64,038, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Allen County has 36 public schools and roughly 14,579 students.
Nearest public school: Independence Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Lima North Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Lima North Middle School's enrollment dropped from 372 in 2020-21 to 321 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Lima North Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,348
Census ACS
Median income
$64,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
14,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lima City
- Lima Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,004 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Liberty Arts Magnet K-8Elementary · 343 students
- Lima West Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 students
- Unity Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Lima
- Lima Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,004 students
- Apollo Career CenterHigh · 745 students
- Bath Elementary SchoolElementary · 727 students
- Shawnee Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Shawnee High SchoolHigh · 673 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Elementary School0.4 mi · 272
- West Central Learning Academy II1.0 mi · 67
- Heritage Elementary School1.1 mi · 448
- Heir Force Community School1.1 mi · 204
- Lima Senior High School1.3 mi · 1,004
- Liberty Arts Magnet K-81.8 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Lima North Middle SchoolHow large is Lima North Middle School?
Lima North Middle School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Lima North Middle School serve?
Lima North Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lima North Middle School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Lima North Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Lima North Middle School?
Student demographics at Lima North Middle School are roughly 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 39% Black, 22% Two or more.
Is Lima North Middle School public or private?
Lima North Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lima City.
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