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Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

338 W Kibby St, Lima, OH 45804 · (419) 996-3320 · Part of Lima City School District

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

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lima kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Liberty Arts Magnet K-8You are here
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

338 W Kibby St, Lima

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten39
Grade 140
Grade 238
Grade 342
Grade 439
Grade 542
Grade 639
Grade 734
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
396’20
396’21
416’22
375’23
343’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%White 28%Two or more races 22%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 from Lima families.

Other schools in Lima City School District

The district →
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lima
C
448 students18:1
Independence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lima
C−
272 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
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.