Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMA CITY·NCES 390442201160
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8
755 Saint Johns Ave, Lima, OH 45804 · (419) 996-3190 · Allen County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-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.
- B+Three-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
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
69%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
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8→Lima Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Lima City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.6pp since 2021
Math
67.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 67.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | 57.2% | 65.8% |
| 2021-22 | 59.6% | 56.8% |
% 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 South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #728 of 1,569 ▲ 20 | #7 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #749 of 1,569 ▼ 34 | #6 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #350 of 1,514 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #1,634 of 1,808 | #16 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
172
0 (0%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 172 | 20 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 21 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 41 | 4.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 20 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 18 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 16 | 11.7:1 | 100% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 98% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 83% (392) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 39 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (170 to 172); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).
About Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is a low-enrollment elementary school in Lima City, located in Lima, Ohio. It reports enrollment of 172 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Ohio enroll around 404, and this school is 57% below that mark.
Federal data list 9 schools in Lima City, with 3,370 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8; the largest is Black, at 41%. The rest of enrollment is 35% White, 14% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among all residents of Allen County, the Black share is about 10%. The diversity index for Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 reports a ratio of 8.6 students per teacher, from 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 lands at B, ahead of 64% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The school is in Allen County, where the median household earns about $64,038 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Allen County, 36 public schools serve about 14,579 students.
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is about 0.5 miles from Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 172, starting from 172.
This page is set up for the Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Lima North Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 272 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
- Liberty Arts Magnet K-80.5 mi · 343
- Freedom Elementary School0.6 mi · 235
- Unity Elementary School0.7 mi · 241
- Lima Senior High School1.0 mi · 1,004
- Heir Force Community School1.0 mi · 204
- West Central Learning Academy II1.2 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8How large is Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8?
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 enrolls approximately 172 students in grades KG-08.
Is Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is approximately 8.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8?
At Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8, the student body is approximately 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 public or private?
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lima City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.