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Lima-brighton Elementary School (Closed 2020)

Market & 3rd Sts
Howe, IN 46746

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Serving 196 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lima-brighton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lima-brighton Elementary School
Kind	39
1	28
2	24
3	30
4	36
5	39

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Total Students

196 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School
2025	196
2019	196
2018	216
2017	257
2016	291
2015	308
2014	303
2013	303
2012	308
2011	301
2010	277
2009	278
2008	262
2007	283
2006	268
2005	264
2004	268
2003	272
2002	298
2001	305
2000	293
1999	323
1998	343
1997	314
1996	313
1995	320
1994	325
1993	349
1992	336
1991	306
1990	312
1989	319
1988	333
1987	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School
2025	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2015	15
2014	18
2013	18
2012	19
2011	18
2010	16
2009	17
2008	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	18
2003	17
2002	18
2001	17
2000	15
1999	16
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	19
1992	16
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(18-19)

35-39%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2019	37%	45%	41%
2018	42%	54%	46%
2017	52%	54%	50%
2016	47%	55%	48%
2015	52%	64%	59%
2014	77%	83%	83%
2013	77%	81%	79%
2012	77%	80%	80%
2011	77%	79%	78%
2010	82%	76%	77%

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(18-19)

30-34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2019	32%	49%	40%
2018	52%	62%	46%
2017	47%	63%	56%
2016	62%	64%	55%
2015	57%	68%	62%
2014	77%	80%	70%
2013	82%	78%	73%
2012	82%	78%	72%
2011	72%	77%	70%
2010	82%	74%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	13:1	15:1
2019	13:1	17:1	15:1
2018	14:1	17:1	15:1
2017	16:1	17:1	15:1
2015	21:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	17:1	16:1
2013	17:1	17:1	17:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	15:1	18:1	17:1
2004	15:1	18:1	17:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	20:1	18:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	16:1
1988	21:1	19:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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Hispanic

26%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	26%	15%
2019	26%	12%	19%
2018	26%	12%	20%
2017	23%	12%	20%
2016	22%	11%	17%
2015	23%	11%	14%
2014	25%	10%	16%
2013	20%	10%	15%
2012	21%	9%	14%
2011	22%	9%	14%
2010	20%	8%	13%
2009	17%	8%	13%
2008	19%	7%	12%
2007	19%	7%	13%
2006	22%	6%	11%
2005	21%	5%	11%
2004	20%	5%	11%
2003	20%	5%	9%
2002	19%	4%	10%
2001	18%	3%	8%
2000	12%	3%	6%
1999	12%	3%	7%
1998	10%	3%	5%
1997	10%	3%	5%
1996	9%	3%	5%
1995	8%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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White

69%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	69%	62%
2019	69%	67%	75%
2018	69%	68%	77%
2017	70%	69%	77%
2016	73%	69%	79%
2015	71%	70%	62%
2014	68%	71%	79%
2013	74%	72%	80%
2012	73%	73%	80%
2011	74%	73%	82%
2010	76%	75%	84%
2009	78%	76%	86%
2008	75%	77%	87%
2007	76%	77%	87%
2006	76%	80%	88%
2005	77%	81%	88%
2004	78%	82%	89%
2003	79%	82%	89%
2002	79%	83%	90%
2001	81%	84%	90%
2000	85%	84%	92%
1999	86%	85%	93%
1998	88%	85%	94%
1997	86%	85%	94%
1996	89%	85%	94%
1995	90%	86%	94%
1994	93%	86%	96%
1993	94%	86%	96%
1992	93%	86%	95%
1991	94%	86%	97%
1990	98%	86%	98%
1989	98%	86%	98%
1988	98%	87%	99%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

38%

0.46

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	0.46	0.57
2019	0.46	0.52	0.40
2018	0.46	0.51	0.37
2017	0.46	0.50	0.37
2016	0.42	0.50	0.35
2015	0.44	0.49	0.38
2014	0.48	0.47	0.35
2013	0.41	0.46	0.34
2012	0.43	0.45	0.33
2011	0.41	0.45	0.31
2010	0.39	0.42	0.27
2009	0.37	0.40	0.25
2008	0.40	0.39	0.24
2007	0.39	0.39	0.23
2006	0.38	0.34	0.22
2005	0.37	0.33	0.21
2004	0.35	0.31	0.20
2003	0.34	0.31	0.20
2002	0.34	0.30	0.18
2001	0.31	0.28	0.18
2000	0.27	0.28	0.15
1999	0.25	0.27	0.14
1998	0.22	0.27	0.12
1997	0.25	0.27	0.12
1996	0.20	0.27	0.11
1995	0.19	0.25	0.11
1994	0.13	0.25	0.08
1993	0.11	0.25	0.08
1992	0.13	0.25	0.08
1991	0.12	0.25	0.06
1990	0.04	0.25	0.04
1989	0.04	0.25	0.03
1988	0.04	0.23	0.03

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Eligible for

46%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	46%	42%
2019	46%	41%	39%
2018	49%	42%	38%
2017	47%	40%	38%
2016	46%	41%	40%
2015	52%	41%	39%
2014	52%	41%	43%
2013	51%	41%	42%
2012	55%	40%	44%
2011	57%	39%	45%
2010	58%	37%	45%
2009	46%	33%	37%
2008	38%	31%	29%
2007	34%	29%	25%
2006	33%	28%	26%
2005	33%	28%	26%
2004	27%	27%	24%
2003	24%	25%	21%
2002	28%	24%	20%
2001	24%	22%	17%
2000	19%	21%	17%
1999	21%	22%	16%
1998	17%	22%	17%
1997	19%	22%	16%
1996	22%	22%	13%
1995	20%	22%	15%
1994	22%	22%	17%
1993	19%	22%	15%
1992	18%	20%	14%
1991	13%	17%	10%
1990	14%	16%	9%
1989	12%	16%	8%
1988	5%	16%	2%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lima-brighton Elementary School	Indiana	Lakeland School Corporation School District
2025	11%	6%
2019	11%	8%	14%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	14%	8%	13%
2014	14%	8%	12%
2013	16%	8%	13%
2012	12%	8%	16%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	14%	9%	16%
2009	19%	9%	15%
2008	14%	8%	13%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	7%
2000	5%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakeland School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend Lima-brighton Elementary School?

196 students attend Lima-brighton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Lima-brighton Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lima-brighton Elementary School?

Lima-brighton Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lima-brighton Elementary School offer ?

Lima-brighton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lima-brighton Elementary School part of?

Lima-brighton Elementary School is part of Lakeland School Corporation School District.

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