Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8

Set in Lima, Ohio, Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is an intimate elementary school, operated by Lima City. It enrolls 172 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 sits 57% below that benchmark.

Within Lima City, which oversees 9 schools and 3,370 students, Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 records that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 35% White, 14% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 10% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Allen County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,038 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Liberty Arts Magnet K-8, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 170 students in 2018 compared to 172 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.