Liberty Arts Magnet K-8

Regular School · Lima, OH

Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 is a regular school school in Lima, Ohio, serving grades KG–08 with 343 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

343

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	143	42%
White	97	28%
Two or more races	77	22%
Hispanic/Latino	25	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	343	135M / 208F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40.0% -10.7pp	50.7%	270
Reading Proficiency	46.0% -11.8pp	57.8%	270
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	88

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

73 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

23% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	343	100%

Contact & Location

338 W Kibby St

Lima, OH 45804

Phone: (419)996-3320

District

Lima City

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,012

District enrollment: 3,394

Other Schools in District

Freedom Elementary School Elementary
Heritage Elementary School Elementary
Independence Elementary School Elementary
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 Elementary
Unity Elementary School Elementary
Lima Senior High School High
Lima North Middle School Middle
Lima West Middle School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 45804) → CensusDepth.com
Ohio population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Ohio teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

390442205281

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD