The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Social studies. The lowest is 7% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Perrin Woods Elementary School
Perrin Woods Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Springfield, Ohio, a mid-sized industrial city that has experienced significant economic contraction but in recent years has seen downtown revitalization and demographic change, including a substantial influx of Haitian immigrants. The school enrolls a student body that is roughly equally split: about half Black, roughly a quarter White, with smaller shares of students from multiracial, Hispanic, Asian, and Pacific Islander backgrounds.
State testing data from the most recent year shows weak proficiency in core subjects. On state assessments in math and English language arts across grades three through six, the school's overall proficiency sits well below the midpoint for districts across Clark County. In math, roughly one in six students demonstrated proficiency; in ELA, roughly one in three did. In science, tested only at the sixth-grade level, proficiency was extremely low. Older social studies data from 2017 indicated stronger performance in those subjects at the fourth and sixth-grade levels, but more recent science and math results point to substantial academic challenges that a parent may want to explore further with school leadership.
The school is situated in a neighborhood context where housing values remain modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and rents are affordable. The community's economic environment reflects Springfield's broader trajectory: the city has lost population and median income has declined significantly from its manufacturing peak, though recent years have brought new downtown residential projects and a ranking among the nation's hottest emerging housing markets. The school draws from an area shaped by both long-established neighborhoods and newer downtown development.
Perrin Woods is part of the Springfield City School District, which operates across the city. The district secured a continuing permanent improvement levy in 2022 that generates revenue for building and facility maintenance without additional taxes to residents, and in 2025 the Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the district's right to continue collecting a bond levy through mid-decade to service debt from earlier facility investments. These two funding mechanisms provide some structural stability for school operations and capital upkeep, a factor families may consider when weighing long-term school and property values.
Testing participation appears complete, and the school served a small to mid-sized elementary enrollment across its grade bands. Free and reduced price lunch data was not available in district records, so families should ask the school directly about the share of students in that category. English learner and special education enrollment figures were also not reported. Beyond the test results provided, data on attendance, discipline, course offerings, and staffing were not available.
See more original research from School Decision →