The top reported proficiency rate is 79% in Social studies. The lowest is 59% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rossford Elementary School
Rossford Elementary School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a small suburban city near Toledo, Ohio, with an enrollment spread fairly evenly across age groups. The school is part of the Rossford Exempted Village School District, which has recently undergone several visible changes in facilities and funding that affect the learning environment.
The most recent state test results show that about two-thirds of students in grades 3 through 5 meet proficiency in English language arts, while proficiency in math sits in the upper-fifties range, and science is comparable. These results place the school above the midpoint for proficiency overall when compared to other districts in Wood County. The gaps between ELA and math performance are noticeable; parents focused on math fundamentals may want to ask the school how it approaches math instruction and where support is targeted.
Academically, Rossford Elementary sits in a stable, middle-ground position. It is not a high-achiever outlier, but it is not significantly behind either. Proficiency data for prior years is limited, so tracking improvement over time is difficult; the school could likely provide more color on trends when you speak with staff directly.
The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful Hispanic student population and smaller Asian and multiracial communities. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that reflects the economic diversity of the city and surrounding area. The school is not specifically a Title I school, and enrollment data on students with disabilities or English learners is not publicly available, so asking about those populations and support services during a visit would be worthwhile.
The district has made substantial recent investments in facilities without raising property taxes. In 2023, it opened a multi-use facility called The R, a new building adjacent to the elementary school providing STEM classrooms, an e-sports program, and an indoor turf field for athletics. A new middle school serving grades 4 through 6 is under construction and funded through enterprise zone agreements with major employers like Amazon and First Solar, meaning taxpayers are not bearing the cost. These projects signal a district working to expand programming and modernize its campus, and they are concrete infrastructure changes that shape what is available to students. At the same time, voters approved a five-year levy renewal in 2025 that includes a property-tax reduction, lowering the annual cost for homeowners while still funding day-to-day operations and staff.
Rossford is a historic industrial city on the Maumee River, founded as a company town tied to the Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company. It has evolved into a mixed residential and commercial hub with a quiet, tree-lined character in its older neighborhoods and a historic downtown, alongside newer retail and logistics development near the Interstate 75 and Ohio Turnpike interchange. Major employers include NSG Pilkington, an automotive glass plant; Amazon, which operates a large fulfillment center; and Medical Mutual of Ohio. The median home price is modest for the region, and rental costs are moderate. The city offers river parks, a public library, and a recreation center, with easy reach to Owens Community College and the University of Toledo. The growth trajectory is steady and driven more by commercial and industrial expansion than residential sprawl.
For families considering the Rossford area, the elementary school represents a stable, community-grounded option with average-range academic outcomes, recent facility improvements, and a tax structure that is becoming more favorable. The school's location within a district that is clearly investing in students and infrastructure, without spiking property taxes, is a meaningful advantage if you are weighing cost of living and school quality together.
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