Maplewood Elementary School

Maplewood Elementary School is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Lima, Ohio, run under Shawnee Local, teacheing 346 students in grades 3 through 4.

Within Shawnee Local, which oversees 4 schools and 2,239 students, Maplewood Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Maplewood Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school reports 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black. Compared to Allen County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at Maplewood Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Maplewood Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Allen County indicate median household income runs about $64,038, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Maplewood Elementary School is one of 36 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 14,579 students).

The closest other public school is Shawnee High School, roughly 1.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Maplewood Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 346). White enrollment moved from 84% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.