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Elida Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 467 students in Elida Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Elida Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
2,016 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elida Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
64%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,000 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,184 is higher than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 91% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,000
$17,380
Spending / Student
$27,184
$17,328
Best Elida Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elida Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4500 Sunnydale St
Lima, OH 45807
(419) 338-6802
Lima, OH 45807
(419) 338-6802
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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