The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Social studies. The lowest is 69% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lake Elementary School
Lake Elementary School is a small school serving pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the Lake Local School District. The school sits on Lemoyne Road in Millbury, a quiet residential village about ten miles southeast of Toledo in Wood County, in an area shaped by steady new residential growth and recent major employment investment from manufacturing facilities.
The school is newly built. Voters approved a bond in November 2021 for a modern PK-6 elementary facility to replace a building from the 1960s. The new two-story structure, which opened for the 2024-25 school year, includes air conditioning, enhanced security, and state-of-the-art technology across a significantly expanded number of classrooms. That upgrade is a concrete asset for families in the school community. The board later adjusted the grade configuration to PK-5 only, keeping sixth grade at the middle school, a change from the original campaign promise that came down to budget constraints from inflation.
The enrollment is roughly mid-sized for its grade band, with representation across all offered grades. Just under half the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with meaningful shares of Hispanic and multiracial students and smaller numbers of Black and Asian students. Data on special education enrollment and English learner populations was not available.
On state testing, the school's proficiency rates are in the middle range. In math, English language arts, and science, students reached proficiency at rates consistent with schools across Wood County, placing the school at the top quartile of districts in the county by overall proficiency index. All tested students participated in assessments. The school's performance is solid ground-level instruction without standout strength or weakness. Only one year of comparable data is available, so trend direction cannot be determined.
Millbury itself is a small, quiet village of fewer than a thousand residents with minimal commercial life in-town; most shopping and services happen along nearby highways. The immediate area has grown steadily with new subdivisions and manufactured home communities, and the wider Lake Township functions as a transportation and industrial hub, anchored by large First Solar photovoltaic manufacturing plants. The school draws from this mix of residential growth and working-class families, with many commuting to Toledo or local manufacturing work.
The Lake Local School District is in fiscal watch as of April 2026, with a five-year budget projecting a negative fund balance within a couple of years. The district will need to ask voters for new operating revenue. Parents considering moving into the area should factor in the likelihood of future property tax levies to support schools. The elementary facility is new and modern, but the district's financial trajectory means levy requests are coming.
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