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Burroughs Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

1174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Burroughs Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Toledo, Ohio, serving 320 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and particularly low performance for certain student subgroups.

Burroughs Elementary's struggles appear to be part of a broader pattern within the Toledo City school district, which is ranked 658 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating. Nearby district schools like Harvard Elementary, Walbridge Elementary, and Keyser Elementary also perform poorly and have similar low rankings and test scores. However, the charter schools near Burroughs, such as Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy and Explorers Academy of Science and Technology, generally outperform Burroughs and the other Toledo City district schools on test scores, despite serving similar student populations.

Addressing the extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Burroughs Elementary, which range from 36.0% to 42.6% in recent years, could be a key lever for improvement. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 suggests that factors beyond just staffing levels may be contributing to the poor performance. Overall, Burroughs Elementary faces significant challenges, and addressing systemic issues within the Toledo City district could be critical to improving outcomes for the school's students.

310

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,774

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2420 South Ave
Toledo, OH 43609-1611

(419) 671-2350

District: Toledo City

Students who attend Burroughs Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Bowsher High School
	Jones Leadership Academy of Business
	Toledo Early College High School
	Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

White:

24.8%

Hispanic:

18.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Toledo City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (36% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg30%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,174^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

802^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 40Elementary Schools in the Toledo City

658^th of 828Toledo City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1174 of 1558	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1234 of 1577	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1190 of 1596	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1230 of 1588	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1391 of 1610	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1265 of 1676	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1310 of 1636	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	1224 of 1651	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.0	1091 of 1678	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	1205 of 1684	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	69.0	652 of 1687	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	1089 of 1701	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	1211 of 1709	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.0	1219 of 1686	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1202 of 1662	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.2	1155 of 1610	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	1162 of 1582	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	1309 of 1609	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.8	1318 of 1504	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.3	1187 of 1501	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.0	1220 of 1471	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	397 of 615	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	462 of 603	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	387 of 610	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	282 of 601	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	445 of 533	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	253 of 605	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	425 of 598	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	17.6	914 of 1021	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1141 of 1452	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1135 of 1466	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1151 of 1483	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1230 of 1488	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1307 of 1467	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1171 of 1502	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1212 of 1518	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1080 of 1473	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1131 of 1484	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1006 of 1447	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1055 of 1419	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1217 of 1404	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	1012 of 1465	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1142 of 1465	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1143 of 1466	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1244 of 1485	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1154 of 1498	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1136 of 1518	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1326 of 1499	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1137 of 1535	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1312 of 1536	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	43.8	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	1001 of 1215	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1092 of 1242	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1176 of 1249	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1127 of 1271	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1161 of 1309	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	802 of 1036	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	865 of 1046	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	837 of 1048	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	842 of 1017	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	850 of 1037	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	769 of 1050	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	776 of 1010	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	727 of 1038	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	773 of 1050	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	873 of 1035	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.4	615 of 1008	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	606 of 1001	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	655 of 989	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	297 of 442	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	369 of 429	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	363 of 436	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	234 of 385	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	235 of 405	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	307 of 384	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	779 of 938	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	846 of 942	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	785 of 943	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	819 of 925	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	779 of 910	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	706 of 917	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	727 of 897	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	763 of 983	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	831 of 989	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	776 of 974	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	791 of 947	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	752 of 923	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	679 of 945	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	695 of 924	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	752 of 954	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	744 of 958	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	709 of 963	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	833 of 946	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	755 of 924	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	758 of 933	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	731 of 916	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	5.5	761 of 805	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	713 of 781	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	709 of 796	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	698 of 781	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Multi-racial (2018)42nd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)18th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)10th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Science37%-26 vs state

Mathematics31%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Burroughs Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	K-8	2420 South Ave	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2350	310	23	13.4		77 (24.8%)	133 (42.9%)	58 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.2%)	25.3	1174^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.6%		22.2	1234^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.8%	60	48.0	25.7	41.7	61.3	12.0	22.5	24.2	22.9	38.9	54.8	44.0	36.6	45.5	31.4	$14,774
Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3001 Hill Ave	Toledo	43607	Lucas County	Toledo Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 535-3700	292	16	18.2		13 (4.5%)	213 (72.9%)	31 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (11.3%)	35.2	1066^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.6%		77.8	369^th of 1577 public elementary schools	76.6%	697	27.6	60.0	55.2	34.6	31.0	38.1	57.9	35.0	55.2	61.5	72.4	40.9	63.2	45.0	$11,427
Arlington Elementary School	Public	K-8	707 Woodsdale Ave	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2550	305	22	13.8		47 (15.4%)	153 (50.2%)	63 (20.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.1%)	6.6	1468^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.2	1466^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.0%	2	27.3	10.3	34.8	6.5	9.1	3.8	6.3	3.4	17.4	25.0	39.4	7.4	15.6	6.7	$14,827
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1949 Glendale Ave	Toledo	43614	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2700	262	20	13.1		98 (37.4%)	68 (26.0%)	68 (26.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.9%)	23.6	1203^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	22.8%		29.4	1142^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	27.6%	61	53.1	21.4	34.8	33.3	21.9	21.7	29.2	14.3	30.4	38.5	54.5	54.5	48.0	21.4	$16,863
Walbridge Elementary School	Public	K-8	1245 Walbridge Ave	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-5650	264	16	16.5		83 (31.4%)	100 (37.9%)	48 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	26.5	1158^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.9	1134^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.1%	24	56.7	18.2	13.0	73.7	43.3	29.0	10.5	0.0	17.4	47.4	46.7	20.0	35.0	9.1	$15,593
Keyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 Hill Ave	Toledo	43607	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-1450	306	19	16.1		24 (7.8%)	219 (71.6%)	28 (9.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.8%)	7.3	1459^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.8	1431^st of 1577 public elementary schools	9.3%	28	31.6	28.1	17.6	7.1	15.8	12.0	5.3	9.4	34.3	7.1	31.6	20.0	11.1	21.9	$13,580
Pickett Elementary School	Public	K-8	1144 Blum St	Toledo	43607	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-5600	209	13	16.0		9 (4.3%)	166 (79.4%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.0%)	13.8	1342^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	13.9%		14.3	1335^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.3%	7	16.7	20.0	4.3	28.6	58.3	12.5	3.6	10.0	20.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	18.5	10.0	$16,656
Byrnedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3635 Glendale Ave	Toledo	43614	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2200	316	24	13.1		58 (18.4%)	164 (51.9%)	50 (15.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.3%)	9.2	1422^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.5	1315^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.6%	107	26.7	25.0	30.8	25.0	13.3	12.5	26.9	20.0	25.0	18.8	40.0	29.2	34.6	5.0	$13,621
Winterfield Venture Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	305 Wenz Rd	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Winterfield Venture Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 531-3285	376	47	8.0		18 (4.8%)	277 (73.7%)	21 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	13.1	1352^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.7	1330^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.7%	22	23.5	23.7	30.8	16.3	14.7	22.6	18.8	20.0	26.9	32.6	38.2	45.2	46.9	22.5	$15,675
Mosaic Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-1	872 Orchard St	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Mosaic Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 517-6221	23	2	15.3		13 (56.5%)	2 (8.7%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)								(n/a)															$12,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Burroughs Elementary School

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Burroughs Elementary School.

Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burroughs Elementary School?

Students at Burroughs Elementary School are 43% African American, 25% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Burroughs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burroughs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bowsher High School
High : Jones Leadership Academy of Business
High : Toledo Early College High School
High : Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering High School

What district is Burroughs Elementary School in?

Toledo City

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