Best Elementary Schools in Toledo, OH (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Toledo, OH, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Toledo, OH rankings: Elementary Schools
Toledo, OH elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Ottawa Hills Elementary School | Toledo | Ottawa Hills Local | 91% | 80% | Meets Expectations | 560 |
| #2 | B | Stranahan Elementary School | Toledo | Sylvania Schools | 70% | 57% | Meets Expectations | 528 |
| #3 | B- | Grove Patterson Academy Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 70% | 27% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 403 |
| #4 | B- | Whiteford Elementary School | Toledo | Sylvania Schools | 69% | 49% | Exceeds Expectations | 403 |
| #5 | B- | Elmhurst Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 67% | 35% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 382 |
| #6 | C+ | Beverly Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 65% | 40% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 536 |
| #7 | C | Monac Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 58% | 49% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 473 |
| #8 | C | Shoreland Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 58% | 50% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 647 |
| #9 | C | Meadowvale Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 57% | 49% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 528 |
| #10 | C- | Dorr Street Elementary School | Toledo | Springfield Local | 55% | 33% | Exceeds Expectations | 393 |
| #11 | C- | Mcgregor Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 54% | 47% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 421 |
| #12 | C- | Old West End Academy Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 53% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 270 |
| #13 | C- | Hiawatha Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 49% | 38% | Meets Expectations | 345 |
| #14 | C- | Horizon Science Academy Springfield (Charter) | Toledo | Horizon Science Academy-Springfield | 49% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 335 |
| #15 | D+ | Silver Creek Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 47% | 39% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 653 |
| #16 | D+ | Toledo Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy | 47% | 8% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 246 |
| #17 | D+ | Greenwood Elementary School | Toledo | Washington Local | 45% | 36% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 526 |
| #18 | D+ | Ella P Stewart Academy For Girls | Toledo | Toledo City | 42% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 199 |
| #19 | D | Bennett Venture Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Bennett Venture Academy | 39% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 589 |
| #20 | D | Hawkins Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 39% | 22% | Exceeds Expectations | 352 |
| #21 | D | L Hollingworth School For Talented And Gifted (Charter) | Toledo | L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted | 39% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 271 |
| #22 | D | Western Toledo Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Western Toledo Preparatory Academy | 39% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 219 |
| #23 | D | Harvard Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 38% | 29% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 311 |
| #24 | D | Ottawa River Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 38% | 32% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 321 |
| #25 | D | Escuela Smart Academy | Toledo | Toledo City | 37% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 287 |
| #26 | D | Burroughs Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 36% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 311 |
| #27 | D | Riverside Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 34% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 361 |
| #28 | D | Discovery Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Discovery Academy | 33% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 352 |
| #29 | D | Hope Learning Academy Of Toledo (Charter) | Toledo | Hope Learning Academy of Toledo | 33% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 58 |
| #30 | D | Old Orchard Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 33% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 390 |
| #31 | D | Walbridge Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 33% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 280 |
| #32 | D | Larchmont Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 32% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 415 |
| #33 | D- | Deveaux Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 32% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 475 |
| #34 | D- | Glenwood Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 30% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 300 |
| #35 | D- | Oakdale Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 30% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 385 |
| #36 | D- | Navarre Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 29% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 428 |
| #37 | D- | Kenmore Preparatory Academy Dba Toledo Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy | 27% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 322 |
| #38 | D- | Longfellow Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 27% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 533 |
| #39 | D- | Chase Stem Academy | Toledo | Toledo City | 26% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 271 |
| #40 | D- | Mctigue Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 26% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 517 |
| #41 | D- | Winterfield Venture Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Winterfield Venture Academy | 26% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 500 |
| #42 | D- | Byrnedale Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 25% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 343 |
| #43 | D- | Mckinley Stemm Academy | Toledo | Toledo City | 22% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 279 |
| #44 | F | Madison Avenue School Of Arts (Charter) | Toledo | Madison Avenue School of Arts | 22% | 5% | Exceeds Expectations | 460 |
| #45 | F | Martin Luther King Academy For Boys Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 22% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 164 |
| #46 | F | Rise And Shine Academy (Charter) | Toledo | Rise & Shine Academy | 22% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 139 |
| #47 | F | Birmingham Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 21% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 299 |
| #48 | F | Keyser Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 21% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 306 |
| #49 | F | Raymer Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 21% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 424 |
| #50 | F | Whittier Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 20% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 509 |
| #51 | F | Robinson Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 19% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 358 |
| #52 | F | Garfield Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 18% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 387 |
| #53 | F | Glendale Feilbach Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 17% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 353 |
| #54 | F | Pickett Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 17% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 274 |
| #55 | F | Arlington Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 16% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 327 |
| #56 | F | East Broadway Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 16% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 411 |
| #57 | F | Marshall Stemm Academy | Toledo | Toledo City | 14% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 374 |
| #58 | F | Rosa Parks Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 263 |
| #59 | F | Sunbridge Schools (Charter) | Toledo | SunBridge Schools | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 258 |
| #60 | F | Spring Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 13% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 231 |
| #61 | F | Ann Jerkins Harris Academy Of Excellence (Charter) | Toledo | Ann Jerkins-Harris Academy of Excellence | 9% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 110 |
| #62 | F | Leverette Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 8% | 8% | Underperforms Expectations | 429 |
| #63 | F | Sherman Elementary School | Toledo | Toledo City | 6% | 7% | Underperforms Expectations | 293 |
How Toledo, OH's elementary schools compare
A: 1B: 4C: 9D: 29F: 20
8% of the 63 ranked elementary schools in Toledo, OH earn an A or B (1 A grades, 4 B, 9 C, 29 D, 20 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 37 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (59% here, 70% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 35% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 21% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Grove Patterson Academy Elementary School (70% against 27%, B-), Toledo Preparatory And Fitness Academy (47% against 8%, D+), Old West End Academy Elementary School (53% against 17%, C-), Horizon Science Academy Springfield (49% against 14%, C-), Elmhurst Elementary School (67% against 35%, B-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 16): Washington Local (6), Toledo City (4), Sylvania Schools (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Silver Creek Elementary School (653 students, D+, #15), Shoreland Elementary School (647 students, C, #8), Bennett Venture Academy (589 students, D, #19).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Toledo, OH that are not ranked
5 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (5)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Central Academy Of Ohio, Toledo
- Edgewater Elementary School, Toledo
- Imagine Environmental Science Academy, Toledo
- Jackman Elementary School, Toledo
- Victory Academy Of Toledo, Toledo
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Toledo, OH, as grouped on its schools page; the Ohio ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Toledo, OH
What is the best elementary school in Toledo, OH?
Ottawa Hills Elementary School in Toledo ranks first among the 63 ranked elementary schools in Toledo, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 91% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 80%.
How are elementary schools in Toledo, OH ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Toledo, OH have?
SchoolGrade grades 68 public elementary schools in Toledo, OH; 63 are ranked here and 5 are listed as not ranked.