Enrollment
334
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMA CITY·NCES 390442201162
Lima West Middle School
503 N Cable Rd, Lima, OH 45805 · (419) 996-3150 · Allen County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
33 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 7 | 163 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 51% |
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
Lima West Middle School→Lima Senior High School
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
22.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
23.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -10.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 down about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 20.7% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 37.4% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 34.0% |
% 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 West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #607 of 637 ▼ 3 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #611 of 637 ▲ 11 | #8 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.6pp | #22 of 629 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #447 of 654 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #5 of 577 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #30 of 579 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #60 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
334
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 334 | 33 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 33 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 52 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 30 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 100% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 84% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 60% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 23 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lima West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (428 to 334); teachers up 18% (28 to 33).
About Lima West Middle School
Students in Lima, Ohio, attend Lima West Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. A federal count lists 334 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Ohio is about 482, so this school runs 31% smaller than that.
Lima West Middle School is run by Lima City, whose 9 schools enroll 3,370 students.
Enrollment at Lima West Middle School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 40%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 24% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Census figures show Allen County is about 10% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Lima West Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Its 33 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.1:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Allen County has about 101,348 residents, and median household income is about $64,038, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Allen County number 36 and enroll about 14,579.
The nearest other public school, Heritage Elementary School, is about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
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.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 372 to 334. By 2024-25, the school had 10.1 students per teacher, compared with 12.4 in 2020-21.
To ask about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 North Middle SchoolMiddle · 321 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
- Heritage Elementary School1.2 mi · 448
- Independence Elementary School1.9 mi · 272
- West Central Learning Academy II2.0 mi · 67
- Heir Force Community School2.2 mi · 204
- Lima North Middle School2.2 mi · 321
- Liberty Arts Magnet K-82.3 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Lima West Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lima West Middle School?
Lima West Middle School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Lima West Middle School serve?
Lima West Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lima West Middle School?
Approximately 10.1:1 students per teacher at Lima West Middle School.
How diverse is Lima West Middle School?
Lima West Middle School reports a student body of 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Is Lima West Middle School public or private?
Lima West Middle School 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.