The top reported proficiency rate is 98% in Social studies. The lowest is 56% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Antwerp Local Elementary School
Antwerp Local Elementary School is a small public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in a rural village in Paulding County, northwestern Ohio. The school enrolls a little over 300 students across seven grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and a handful of students identifying as two or more races. Data on free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility and special education or English learner populations were not available.
The school's most recent state test results show solid performance in reading and math. In reading, the school's proficiency rate is near the high end of performance within the county, while in math it is at the top of the county's schools. Reading proficiency is in the low-80 percent range and math is in the low-80 percent range as well, with both subjects showing full test participation. Science proficiency, based on a smaller tested group, is well below the other subjects; a parent may want to look into how the school approaches science instruction and whether additional resources or professional development are planned there. Social studies data is not current; the most recent report is from seven years ago. Overall, across tested subjects, this school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Paulding County's districts.
The school sits on the south side of Antwerp, near a native prairie garden, rather than in the downtown core. Antwerp itself is a quiet, predominantly residential village of roughly a thousand people along the Maumee River in a former wetlands region. Main Street has local shops, family-owned businesses, and a small commercial base, but most daily errands require a car; there is no public transit. Civic life centers on a handful of parks along and near the river, a community ballpark, and a branch of the county library. Housing costs are modest relative to the national benchmark and to Ohio as a whole, with median home values well below state average and monthly mortgage payments correspondingly low. The unemployment rate is slightly above the national median.
Antwerp is in the early stages of what could be substantial growth. A major developer closed on roughly 89 acres south of the village in early 2025, with plans for mixed housing, office, and retail development. The project, called Antwerp Square, includes road infrastructure already in place. Historically the village's population has been relatively flat across decades, so this development represents a potential inflection point for population and school enrollment. Whether such growth materializes and when remain open questions; a parent considering the area may want to monitor the project's progress.
At the district level, voters renewed the local income tax for current operations in November 2024, and the board is moving forward with renewal of a permanent improvement levy focused on facilities and a bus garage renovation project. The district, like all Ohio schools, has been required since the 2024-25 school year to implement Science of Reading-aligned literacy instruction in the primary grades, a significant curriculum shift affecting how reading is taught in K-3 classrooms.
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