Shawnee Middle School

3235 Zurmehly Rd
Lima, OH 45806

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Top 30%

www.limashawnee.com

Serving 714 students in grades 5-8, Shawnee Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 714 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in OH
: 70% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shawnee Middle School's student population of 714 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shawnee Middle School
5	166
6	172
7	193
8	183

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Total Students

714 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School
2023	727
2022	757
2021	786
2020	817
2019	817
2018	772
2017	772
2016	786
2015	811
2014	819
2013	831
2012	830
2011	799
2010	799
2009	811
2008	816
2007	801
2006	771
2005	794
2004	854
2003	885
2002	879
2001	859
2000	825
1999	790
1998	795
1997	779
1996	764
1995	780
1994	823
1993	644
1992	638
1991	619
1990	616
1989	617
1988	622
1987	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School
2023	42
2022	38
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2014	40
2013	43
2012	47
2011	46
2010	45
2009	44
2008	44
2007	46
2006	44
2005	43
2004	43
2003	43
2002	44
2001	44
2000	41
1999	39
1998	41
1997	41
1996	40
1995	42
1994	43
1993	31
1992	28
1991	32
1990	31

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Shawnee Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shawnee Middle School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#763 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School
2023	#763
2022	#747
2021	#504
2019	#758
2018	#662
2017	#757
2016	#522
2015	#1283
2014	#1239
2013	#1390
2012	#1285

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70%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	70%	54%	74%
2022	69%	52%	74%
2021	67%	50%	71%
2019	76%	63%	80%
2018	78%	62%	80%
2017	79%	63%	84%
2016	79%	61%	81%
2015	80%	68%	82%
2014	85%	77%	88%
2013	83%	76%	87%
2012	84%	78%	87%

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76%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2022	76%	60%	79%
2021	77%	57%	77%
2019	79%	64%	81%
2018	77%	63%	80%
2017	76%	62%	79%
2016	72%	55%	71%
2015	80%	74%	84%
2014	90%	83%	93%
2013	89%	83%	92%
2012	90%	83%	91%
2011	90%	82%	91%

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70%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2022	70%	63%	72%
2021	67%	60%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	22:1	18:1	19:1
2019	22:1	18:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	22:1	18:1	32:1
2014	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	18:1	18:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	17:1	20:1
2006	18:1	17:1	20:1
2005	18:1	17:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	23:1	19:1	22:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	5%	17%	5%
2022	6%	17%	5%
2021	6%	17%	5%
2020	4%	17%	5%
2019	4%	17%	5%
2018	5%	16%	6%
2017	5%	16%	6%
2016	6%	16%	6%
2015	7%	16%	7%
2014	6%	16%	6%
2013	6%	16%	6%
2012	7%	16%	6%
2011	5%	16%	6%
2010	7%	17%	7%
2009	8%	17%	8%
2008	7%	17%	7%
2007	7%	17%	7%
2006	7%	17%	7%
2005	7%	18%	7%
2004	7%	17%	8%
2003	9%	17%	8%
2002	8%	16%	7%
2001	8%	16%	8%
2000	8%	16%	8%
1999	8%	15%	9%
1998	9%	15%	9%
1997	11%	16%	10%
1996	10%	15%	9%
1995	11%	15%	9%
1994	10%	15%	9%
1993	9%	15%	8%
1992	10%	14%	8%
1991	9%	14%	7%

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White

80%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	81%	67%	82%
2022	82%	67%	83%
2021	81%	68%	83%
2020	86%	69%	84%
2019	86%	69%	84%
2018	83%	71%	84%
2017	83%	71%	84%
2016	80%	71%	82%
2015	80%	72%	83%
2014	84%	73%	84%
2013	84%	73%	84%
2012	83%	74%	84%
2011	85%	74%	85%
2010	85%	76%	86%
2009	84%	76%	85%
2008	86%	77%	87%
2007	87%	77%	87%
2006	87%	78%	87%
2005	87%	77%	88%
2004	86%	78%	86%
2003	86%	78%	86%
2002	89%	81%	89%
2001	89%	81%	89%
2000	88%	81%	88%
1999	88%	82%	87%
1998	88%	82%	87%
1997	85%	82%	86%
1996	86%	83%	87%
1995	85%	83%	86%
1994	86%	83%	88%
1993	86%	83%	88%
1992	85%	84%	88%
1991	87%	83%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	0.34	0.52	0.32
2022	0.32	0.52	0.31
2021	0.33	0.51	0.31
2020	0.26	0.49	0.29
2019	0.26	0.49	0.29
2018	0.30	0.47	0.29
2017	0.30	0.47	0.29
2016	0.35	0.47	0.31
2015	0.35	0.46	0.31
2014	0.29	0.44	0.29
2013	0.29	0.44	0.29
2012	0.30	0.43	0.29
2011	0.27	0.43	0.28
2010	0.29	0.41	0.25
2009	0.30	0.40	0.26
2008	0.27	0.40	0.24
2007	0.26	0.40	0.22
2006	0.26	0.37	0.23
2005	0.24	0.38	0.23
2004	0.26	0.37	0.26
2003	0.26	0.37	0.24
2002	0.20	0.32	0.20
2001	0.20	0.32	0.21
2000	0.22	0.31	0.21
1999	0.22	0.31	0.23
1998	0.22	0.31	0.23
1997	0.27	0.30	0.24
1996	0.25	0.29	0.24
1995	0.26	0.29	0.25
1994	0.25	0.29	0.21
1993	0.25	0.29	0.22
1992	0.27	0.28	0.22
1991	0.24	0.29	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	23%	37%	21%
2022	22%	38%	23%
2021	21%	39%	23%
2020	20%	39%	20%
2019	20%	39%	20%
2018	21%	23%	21%
2017	21%	23%	21%
2016	22%	40%	22%
2015	25%	40%	25%
2014	25%	39%	23%
2013	28%	33%	24%
2012	28%	38%	24%
2011	27%	37%	25%
2010	25%	34%	23%
2009	17%	30%	16%
2007	14%	27%	13%
2006	12%	27%	12%
2005	12%	25%	10%
2004	15%	24%	13%
2003	14%	24%	10%
2002	13%	22%	9%
2001	11%	21%	7%
2000	8%	22%	7%
1999	8%	22%	7%
1998	8%	22%	6%
1997	7%	23%	6%
1996	5%	14%	5%
1995	7%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Shawnee Middle School	Ohio	Shawnee Local School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	11%	5%	8%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	6%	7%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	6%	5%	5%
2002	6%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Local School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shawnee Middle School's ranking?

Shawnee Middle School is ranked #763 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Shawnee Middle School often compared to?

Shawnee Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bath Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Shawnee Middle School?

714 students attend Shawnee Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Shawnee Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shawnee Middle School?

Shawnee Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Shawnee Middle School offer ?

Shawnee Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shawnee Middle School part of?

Shawnee Middle School is part of Shawnee Local School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 714 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30%
: 70% (Top 30%)
: 76% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education