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Best public schools in Lima, OH

22 public schools in Lima: 9 elementary · 3 middle · 7 high · 3 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Ohio.

Elementary schools

9 schools in Lima, best first
1
Bath Elementary School 88.5
Bath Local · Grades PK-5 · 766 students
ELA 82%Math 88%Science 88%
#156 of 1,354 in Ohio
2
Maplewood Elementary School 50.4
Shawnee Local · Grades 3-4 · 358 students
ELA 70%Math 70%
#672 of 1,354 in Ohio
3
Perry Elementary School 32.5
Perry Local · Grades K-6 · 404 students
ELA 60%Math 59%Science 54%
#914 of 1,354 in Ohio
4
Freedom Elementary School 20.7
Lima City · Grades PK-4 · 235 students
ELA 43%Math 60%
#1,074 of 1,354 in Ohio
5
Heritage Elementary School 15.5
Lima City · Grades PK-4 · 432 students
ELA 42%Math 50%
#1,144 of 1,354 in Ohio
6
Independence Elementary School 9.0
Lima City · Grades PK-4 · 269 students
ELA 40%Math 33%
#1,232 of 1,354 in Ohio
7
Unity Elementary School 8.0
Lima City · Grades PK-4 · 197 students
ELA 27%Math 42%
#1,246 of 1,354 in Ohio
8
Lima North Middle School 3.1
Lima City · Grades 5-6 · 328 students
ELA 25%Math 14%Science 20%
#1,312 of 1,354 in Ohio
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Elmwood Elementary School —
Shawnee Local · Grades K-2 · 512 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Lima, best first
1
Bath Middle School 83.1
Bath Local · Grades 6-8 · 410 students
ELA 80%Math 77%Science 90%
#98 of 576 in Ohio
2
Shawnee Middle School 60.3
Shawnee Local · Grades 5-8 · 714 students
ELA 71%Math 73%Science 72%
#229 of 576 in Ohio
3
Lima West Middle School 2.5
Lima City · Grades 7-8 · 330 students
ELA 23%Math 23%Science 21%
#562 of 576 in Ohio

High schools

7 schools in Lima, best first
1
Shawnee High School 85.8
Shawnee Local · Grades 9-12 · 691 students
ELA 86%Math 76%Science 81%
#100 of 701 in Ohio
2
Bath High School 80.8
Bath Local · Grades 9-12 · 433 students
ELA 82%Math 68%Science 85%
#135 of 701 in Ohio
3
Perry High School 36.9
Perry Local · Grades 7-12 · 323 students
ELA 57%Math 41%Science 66%
#443 of 701 in Ohio
4
Lima Senior High School 9.1
Lima City · Grades 9-12 · 1,000 students
ELA 34%Math 20%Science 38%
#638 of 701 in Ohio
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Apollo Career Center —
Apollo · Grades 7-12 · 763 students
No published test results
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Bath Digital Academy —
Bath Local · Grades 8-12 · 16 students
No published test results
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West Central Learning Academy II —
West Central Learning Academy II · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 71 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Lima, best first
1
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 92.8
Lima City · Grades K-8 · 166 students
ELA 68%Math 70%Science 82%
#21 of 283 in Ohio
2
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 77.9
Lima City · Grades K-8 · 375 students
ELA 56%Math 59%Science 37%
#63 of 283 in Ohio
3
Heir Force Community School 50.7
Heir Force Community School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 230 students
ELA 34%Math 34%Science 29%
#140 of 283 in Ohio

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