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Highland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary School in Sylvania, Ohio is a public elementary school serving 609 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Sylvania Schools district, which is ranked 172 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Highland Elementary consistently performs exceptionally well on state tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the district and state in subjects like Science, Math, and English Language Arts. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools in recent years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Highland also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, white, multi-racial, special education, and low-income students.

While Highland outperforms the district and state, the nearby Whiteford Elementary, Stranahan Elementary, Hill View Elementary, Sylvan Elementary, and Central Trail Elementary schools within the Sylvania Schools district also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools.

610

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,540

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7720 Erie St
Sylvania, OH 43560-3729

(419) 824-8611

District: Sylvania Schools

Students who attend Highland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvania Mccord Junior High School
High:	Sylvania Northview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (89% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sylvania Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

72^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Sylvania Schools

172^nd of 828Sylvania Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	72 of 1558	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	81 of 1577	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	205 of 1596	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	108 of 1588	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	155 of 1610	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	236 of 1676	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	215 of 1636	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	241 of 1651	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	189 of 1678	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	153 of 1684	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	29 of 1687	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.9	97 of 1701	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.1	55 of 1709	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	85 of 1686	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	52 of 1662	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	66 of 1610	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.8	179 of 1609	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.8	180 of 1504	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	124 of 1501	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	78.9	246 of 1471	83.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	93.1	30 of 824	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	42.6	402 of 765	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	365 of 956	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	454 of 1021	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	35 of 1452	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	27 of 1466	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	153 of 1483	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	158 of 1488	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	130 of 1467	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	130 of 1502	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	197 of 1518	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	64.7	227 of 759	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	114 of 1473	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	92 of 1484	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	95 of 1447	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	108 of 1466	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	72 of 1485	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	200 of 1498	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	34 of 1518	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	179 of 1499	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	272 of 1535	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	222 of 1536	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	13 of 162	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	92 of 935	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	72 of 900	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	101 of 856	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	154 of 1175	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	91 of 1190	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	272 of 1215	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	99 of 1242	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	199 of 1249	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	244 of 1271	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	177 of 1309	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)70th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics92%+28 vs state

Science88%+24 vs state

English Language Arts87%+23 vs state

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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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7720 Erie St	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8611	610	33	18.4	14.9%	485 (79.5%)	26 (4.3%)	31 (5.1%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.2%)	89	72^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	95.4%		88.8	81^st of 1577 public elementary schools	94.9%	9	87.9		88.0	96.2	90.7				83.0	88.6	88.8				$10,540
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6769 Maplewood Ave	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8613	542	28	19.3	27.7%	429 (79.2%)	29 (5.4%)	41 (7.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	82.5	241^st of 1558 public elementary schools	84.5%		82.5	246^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.4%	5	89.5		79.8	85.3	74.4				78.6	80.9	86.0				$9,948
Sylvan Elementary School	Public	K-5	4830 Wickford Dr E	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8615	415	26	15.9	28.0%	319 (76.9%)	22 (5.3%)	30 (7.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.2%)	76.1	412^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.6%		78.4	357^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.4%	55	78.8		94.2	77.6	57.6				94.2	71.6	72.7				$11,918
Central Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	4321 Mitchaw Rd	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8610	667	37	18.0	20.1%	520 (78.0%)	32 (4.8%)	34 (5.1%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.3%)	78.6	349^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.6%		80.2	313^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.2%	36	77.8		79.5	81.8	80.2				74.1	73.6	84.6				$11,052
Stranahan Elementary School	Public	K-5	3840 N Holland Sylvania Rd	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8614	502	34	14.7	45.6%	346 (68.9%)	49 (9.8%)	55 (11.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	67.8	570^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.4%		73.4	470^th of 1577 public elementary schools	70.2%	100	81.0		59.3	76.8	65.8				57.0	74.4	89.7				$10,797
Hill View Elementary School	Public	K-5	5424 Whiteford Rd	Sylvania	43560	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8612	340	25	13.6	49.7%	254 (74.7%)	29 (8.5%)	26 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	78.2	359^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.0%		85.4	164^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.6%	195	85.7		72.2	92.3	67.9				70.4	78.5	85.7				$11,977
Whiteford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4708 Whiteford Rd	Toledo	43623	Lucas County	Sylvania Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 824-8616	418	31	13.7	48.6%	304 (72.7%)	35 (8.4%)	40 (9.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	65.5	613^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.4	860^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.5%	247	73.8		71.7	62.5	70.5				71.7	60.7	77.0				$10,203
Dorr Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1205 King Rd	Toledo	43617	Lucas County	Springfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 867-5666	392	26	15.0	65.8%	202 (51.5%)	98 (25.0%)	53 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.9%)								(n/a)			51.0						58.9						$12,000
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	K-8	5550 W Bancroft St	Toledo	43615	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-1550	355	25	14.2		102 (28.7%)	158 (44.5%)	39 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.6%)	28.1	1142^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	26.7%		23.2	1224^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.4%	82	28.6	59.1	68.6	41.7	17.1	17.9	17.9	36.8	62.9	63.9	40.0	20.5	42.9	27.3	$13,454
Monac Elementary School	Public	K-6	3845 Clawson Ave	Toledo	43623	Lucas County	Washington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 473-8289	465	22	21.4	64.7%	283 (60.9%)	48 (10.3%)	73 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.9%)	50.9	882^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	43.4%		50.1	923^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	41.5%	41	60.8		47.4	84.3	44.6	47.6			52.6	66.7	62.2	55.6			$12,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sylvania Mccord Junior High School
High : Sylvania Northview High School

What district is Highland Elementary School in?

Sylvania Schools

Is Highland Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Highland Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 72^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Highland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Highland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary School?

Students at Highland Elementary School are 80% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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