The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on East Broadway Elementary School
East Broadway Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Toledo serving a mixed-composition neighborhood on the city's east side. The school enrolls a small cohort across all tested grades, with roughly even split among White, Hispanic, and Black students and a smaller share of students identifying as multiracial. Specific counts for free-or-reduced-price lunch, special education, and English learner populations were not available.
State testing results in math and English language arts show very low proficiency. In the most recent year, about one in twelve students scored proficient or above in math, while roughly one in five did so in reading. Science proficiency was similarly low. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among districts across Lucas County. These results signal that academic performance is well below grade-level benchmarks across the board, and a parent moving to this school or choosing it for their child should expect that standard classroom instruction is not equipping most students with grade-level skills. A parent may want to look into what interventions and support the school offers in response to these outcomes, what the school's track record is with students who do receive extra help, and what the district plans to address these gaps.
The school sits in Toledo, a mid-sized industrial city anchored by manufacturing, healthcare, and education. The city's neighborhoods vary widely in character and walkability. Downtown and the Warehouse District are bustling with restaurants, breweries and cultural venues; the Old West End is close to downtown and highly walkable with Victorian architecture and the Toledo Museum of Art nearby. Outer neighborhoods are more car-dependent. The Glass City Riverwalk has emerged as a top social draw. Toledo is in active revitalization, with substantial downtown investment in mixed-use lofts and residential conversions, while also expanding tax incentives to outer neighborhoods like the area where East Broadway sits.
The housing market in the school's zip code is very affordable relative to national benchmarks. Home values are modest and rents are low. A family renting in the area would spend roughly one-sixth of household income on rent, and mortgage costs would be similarly manageable for a buyer with a standard down payment.
The school operates in Toledo City Schools, which in April approved a major restructuring plan to address a substantial budget deficit. The plan closes and repurposes multiple elementary schools, transitions several K-8 buildings to K-6 configurations, converts Bowsher High School to an Arts and Science Academy, reorganizes Start High School around early career-technical education, and adjusts school start times and transportation across the district. Parents with children at East Broadway should clarify with the school whether this building is affected and, if so, whether students would move to another site or see their grade configuration change. In November 2024, voters approved an additional property tax levy to fund the district's operating expenses and building maintenance for the first time in over a decade, adding a modest annual cost to property taxes for homeowners in the district.
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