Original Research by School Decision on Lima Elementary School
Lima Elementary School is a small public school serving kindergarten and first grade in Lima, a community within the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District. The school has about as many students in kindergarten as in first grade, with a student body that is overwhelmingly white, a small share of Hispanic students, and a handful of students of Asian descent. About a quarter of the school's families live at or near the poverty line and qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's demographic composition skews heavily toward one racial group, which families in this area should understand as part of the peer environment their child will encounter. State testing data and academic results for this grade band are not reported; kindergarten and first grade are not typically assessed on statewide measures, so the absence of proficiency numbers reflects the ages served, not a gap in school performance. No data on special education enrollment or English learner populations were available.
Lima Elementary sits in a growing housing market. Home values in the area have risen over the past year, and the market shows steady activity with a healthy inventory. Median listing prices are moderate for upstate New York. The area is seeing construction and development; the district recently completed voter approval for a substantial facility improvement initiative covering network infrastructure, kitchen equipment replacement, building security enhancements, and masonry restoration across district schools, with work ongoing through 2025 and 2026.
Families considering this area should be aware that property tax rates have shifted, with the Lima town rate increasing for the 2025-26 school year. The district's overall spending has continued to grow and voters have approved further budget increases in recent votes, all within state property tax caps. These cost factors are relevant for families weighing a move into the district.
The school's grade band means it serves the earliest stages of K-12 education, so there are no measures of long-term graduation, attendance, or cumulative academic pathway available. For a family with young children seeking an early-childhood setting in a stable rural or semi-rural community with ongoing investment in school facilities, Lima Elementary provides a neighborhood elementary anchor, though its single-grade-band enrollment means continuity within the district would begin in the next grades, served elsewhere.
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