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Schools in Lima

Lima’s public schools

Rose Tree Media School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lima. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above Pennsylvania’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Pennsylvania’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
81%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.1K
▲ 6% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,250 students on the public path
In brief

Lima’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Lima’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools. Rose Tree El Sch places highest (better than 93%); Penncrest HS lowest (51%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Lima, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Penncrest HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Lima, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Springton Lake MSin MediaA−
9–12Penncrest HSin MediaB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Rose Tree Media School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 55.1% · 2065 students tested
Math62%
State average 36.1% · 2038 students tested

Lima vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lima’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lima—Rose Tree Media

Every school in Lima

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Limain other towns

Questions about Lima’s schools

Are Lima’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lima. Rose Tree Media School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lima. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Pennsylvania’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Lima in?

Rose Tree Media School District.

Where do Lima kids go to high school?

Penncrest HS.

Parents talk

What Lima families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.