The top reported proficiency rate is 97% in Social studies. The lowest is 76% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodland Elementary School
Woodland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Perrysburg, Ohio serving kindergarten through fourth grade. The school sits in a community experiencing robust growth. Perrysburg itself has roughly doubled in population over recent decades and continues to expand with major residential developments; this growth is reshaping the school district's footprint. In February 2025, the district implemented an elementary redistricting that reassigned about half of elementary students across four buildings, including Woodland, to balance enrollment and reduce operational costs. For families considering a move to the area, this means school assignments are in active flux and may differ from historical patterns.
Academically, Woodland's performance on state testing is solid. In the 2024-25 school year, about four in five students in grades three and four scored proficient or above in math, and about three in four achieved proficiency in English language arts. These results place the school in the top quartile when compared to other districts in Wood County on overall proficiency across tested subjects. The school's proficiency index is notably higher than the county median. Earlier testing data from 2016-17 showed similarly strong results in science and social studies, though state testing practices have evolved since then.
The student body is about three-quarters white, with an Asian population around one in fourteen students, a Hispanic population around one in eleven, and Black students representing a smaller share. Roughly one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively modest rate of economic need compared to many districts nationally. Specific data on English learners or students with individualized education plans was not available.
The school is part of Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools, which recently navigated significant fiscal challenges. After voters rejected operating levies in 2023 and 2024, the district faced potential cuts to athletics, arts, foreign language instruction, STEM programming, and reading intervention. In November 2025, voters approved an emergency operating levy, reversing the budget crisis and preserving those programs. The district also renewed a permanent improvement levy in May 2025 to fund building maintenance and capital projects. These outcomes mean the district has stabilized its funding picture through 2030, though the earlier uncertainty reflects the fiscal pressures rapid growth can place on school infrastructure and staffing.
Perrysburg itself is a riverfront suburb north of Toledo with two distinct civic zones: a walkable historic downtown along Louisiana Avenue with independent shops and restaurants, and the mixed-use Levis Commons development serving as a second commercial and entertainment hub. The median household income is strong, and the housing market has been appreciating, reflecting the town's desirability as a family community. Woodland Elementary's location on White Road places it in a suburban campus setting rather than downtown; it serves the residential neighborhoods typical of an expanding exurban school community.
Parent or resident considering Woodland can expect a school with solid state assessment results, enrollment in active transition due to recent redistricting, and a community that is stable and family-oriented but growing rapidly enough to strain services. The combination of above-county-median academic performance, modest free-lunch rates, and a stable funding picture following the November 2025 levy suggests this is a settled, well-supported school environment within a district that has moved past its immediate fiscal crisis.
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