Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy, Toledo OH

Original Research by School Decision on Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy is a public charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Toledo. The school enrolls a small student body, with the heaviest concentrations in the early elementary grades and a sharp drop-off by middle school. The enrollment is predominantly Black, with a meaningful Hispanic representation and a smaller share of white students and multiracial students. Demographic data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learners was not available.

The school's academic performance shows a mixed picture across subjects. In language arts, proficiency is modest but above the lowest tier, with about half of students meeting state standards. Math performance is notably lower, with less than half of students proficient. Science results are similarly weak. The data on file is limited to the most recent school year for math and language arts; older social studies results from 2016-17 showed proficiency rates well below half. Overall, the school's average proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Lucas County.

The school's fitness focus, indicated in its name, represents a distinctive programmatic choice, though curriculum details and course offerings were not available in the data. The charter status means the school operates under a performance contract and is independently governed rather than run by the Toledo City School District.

Housing values in the school's home zip code of 43607 are substantially below both state and national medians, and rental costs are similarly low, reflecting the economic conditions of the neighborhood. The area is part of Toledo's broader industrial city context, where neighborhoods vary widely in walkability and character. Some sections have seen downtown revitalization investment, while many residential areas remain car-dependent.

Given the school's current proficiency levels, particularly in math and science, a parent considering enrollment may want to look into further detail about the school's instructional strategies, progress over time, and any special supports for students working below grade level. The very small upper-grade cohorts also suggest limited peer groups by eighth grade.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-841%

School 41% · district not reported

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-857%

School 57% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Science

Grades 3-840%

School 40% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 441%

School 41% · district not reported

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 627%

School 27% · district not reported

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.