The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Social studies. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Old Orchard Elementary School
Old Orchard Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through eighth grade in Toledo, a mid-sized industrial city on Lake Erie's western shore. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized population, with roughly even distribution across elementary and middle school grades, though the student body is becoming more concentrated in the earlier grades. The majority of students identify as Black; students who identify as white, multiracial, Hispanic, and Asian together make up the rest. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so a parent would want to check with the school directly about the economic profile of the student body and what support services may be available.
On state assessments in 2024-25, Old Orchard's results show room for growth. In reading and language arts, roughly two in five students scored at proficient or above. Math proficiency was considerably lower, with roughly one in five students reaching the proficient threshold. Science proficiency, based on a smaller tested cohort, sat between the two. These outcomes fall in the bottom quartile among other districts in Lucas County, the county's comparison set. The school participates fully in state testing with no participation gaps, and testing was aligned with Ohio's current assessment framework; however, only a single year of data is available, so trends are not yet visible.
Old Orchard serves a neighborhood where housing values and rental costs sit somewhat below the Ohio state benchmark. Monthly rents in the 43606 zip code run in the modest range, with estimated monthly mortgage payments lower than typical for the state. For a household earning median income, housing costs represent a manageable share of income. The area has seen modest growth in home values over the past year.
Toledo itself is in an active revitalization phase, especially downtown and along the Maumee River. Major employers in healthcare, manufacturing, education, and automotive sectors anchor the regional economy. The city has invested substantially in downtown housing conversions, new mixed-use districts, and neighborhood improvements. Public transit via the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority connects to schools, jobs, and regional amenities, though service is concentrated in Toledo proper and near inner suburbs; most of the broader area is car-dependent. Parks, cultural institutions like the Toledo Museum of Art, and the riverfront recreation area are neighborhood draws.
The parent needs to know that the district is undergoing significant restructuring. In April 2026, Toledo Public Schools approved a multi-year transformation plan to address a substantial budget deficit. The plan includes closing and repurposing several elementary schools, transitioning some K-8 buildings to K-6 configurations, converting one high school to an arts and sciences academy, retooling another for early career-technical pathways, reassessing athletics districtwide, and adjusting school start times and transportation beginning in the 2026-27 school year. This reshapes which building a student would attend, the grade span served, daily schedule, and extracurricular access. Families considering a move into the district should confirm with the school whether Old Orchard itself is affected by these changes and understand how the restructuring will touch their household's specific situation.
In November 2024, voters approved a new property tax levy and bond issue for the district, its first new operating revenue in over a decade. This increases the annual property tax bill for homeowners, though it supports building maintenance, routine operations, and capital projects including restoration of the Scott Park campus.
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