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Independence Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

615 Tremont Ave, Lima, OH 45801 · (419) 996-3330 · Part of Lima City School District

Lima’s School Grade C better than 28% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
272
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Independence Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lima kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Lima kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Independence Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

615 Tremont Ave, Lima

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten54
Grade 145
Grade 239
Grade 353
Grade 432
Enrollment over time
285’20
266’21
275’22
269’23
272’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 30%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 10%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Elementary School from Lima families.

Other schools in Lima City School District

The district →
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lima
C
448 students18:1
Unity Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lima
C−
241 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lima
C
235 students16:1
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lima
C+
343 students17:1
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lima
A−
172 students9:1
Lima North Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lima
C−
321 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Lima’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.