Old West End Academy Elementary School, Toledo OH

Original Research by School Decision on Old West End Academy Elementary School

Old West End Academy Elementary School is a small K-8 public school in Toledo, Ohio, serving around that student population. The school sits in the Old West End neighborhood, an area close to downtown known for its distinctive Victorian architecture and walkable character near cultural anchors like the Toledo Museum of Art.

The school's most recent state test results show proficiency in the lower-to-middle range. In reading and language arts, roughly half of students in grades 3 through 8 scored proficient or above on Ohio's State Tests. Math performance was slightly stronger, with a bit more than half reaching proficiency. Science proficiency was higher, though the test was administered to a smaller group of students. These results are below the midpoint for proficiency when compared to other districts across Lucas County, suggesting the school's students are facing academic headwinds relative to peers elsewhere in the county.

The school's student body is predominantly Black, reflecting Toledo's racial composition. The enrollment is stable across nine grades, with kindergarten being the largest cohort and middle school grades somewhat smaller. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the economic profile of families cannot be assessed from the data at hand.

Old West End Academy sits within Toledo City Schools, which is navigating substantial change. In November 2024, voters approved a significant new property tax levy to provide the district's first new operating money in more than a decade, funding routine expenses and capital projects. More recently, in spring 2026, the board approved a restructuring plan to address a major budget deficit. That plan includes closing and repurposing several elementary buildings, transitioning some K-8 schools to K-6 configurations, and adjusting start times and transportation across the district beginning in 2026-27. A parent considering this school should understand that these district-level changes could affect which building their child attends, the grade structure, and daily logistics in the coming years. A conversation with the school about how these changes may touch Old West End Academy specifically would be worth having.

The housing market in the school's zip code is affordable relative to national standards, with median home values well below the state and national benchmarks. Rental costs are modest, and both housing purchase and rent are accessible to households with moderate income. The Old West End neighborhood itself is walkable and character-rich, part of Toledo's downtown revitalization, though the broader city remains car-dependent outside its downtown core.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grades 3-855%

School 55% · District 26% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-850%

School 50% · District 33% · ▲ 17 pts above district

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

Science

Grades 3-861%

School 61% · District 34% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 476%

School 76% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 683%

School 83% · district not reported

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

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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.