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Birmingham Elementary School

Q: Is Birmingham Elementary School a good school?

Birmingham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Birmingham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Birmingham Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Birmingham Elementary School?

Students at Birmingham Elementary School are 31% White, 26% African American, 22% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Birmingham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Birmingham Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Jones Leadership Academy of Business High : Toledo Early College High School High : Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering High School High : Waite High School

Public Grades K-8

1496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Birmingham Elementary School is a K–8 school at 2222 Bakewell St in Toledo's 43605 ZIP code, serving about 313 students as part of the Toledo City school district. For 2025–2026 it ranks 1,496th of 1,560 Ohio schools — the 4th percentile, with zero stars — placing it not just low statewide but below its own district's average. That ranking has landed between the 4th and 18th percentile every year since 2015–16, so this is a long-standing pattern rather than a one-year dip.

Test results tell a similar story. Across the 14 state tests reported for 2025–26, Birmingham averages roughly 15.8% proficiency, compared with about 29.3% for the district and 60.1% statewide, and not one of those 14 tests reaches the district average. Chronic absenteeism is 52.8%, more than 13 points above the district's 39.8%; it has improved from 62.9% in 2021–22, but the district improved faster, so the gap has not closed. One relative strength is staffing: at 13.6 students per teacher, Birmingham has the lowest or tied-lowest ratio among 11 nearby schools.

The clearest pattern is a middle-grades slide. In grades 3–5, math averages 17.2% and ELA 29.5% — close to district-typical in places — but grades 6–8 drop to 9.6% in math and 7.6% in ELA, and cohorts lose ground as they advance (one class went from 41.7% math in 3rd grade to 10.5% by 5th). Fifth grade ELA is the one steady bright spot, tracking near the district for three years. Nearby schools show what is possible: Navarre Elementary School and Chase STEM Academy post roughly double Birmingham's proficiency with similar enrollment and spending, and L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted does better still with the lowest spending in the group. Locally, only Spring Elementary School and Sherman Elementary School score below Birmingham.

313

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,472

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2222 Bakewell St
Toledo, OH 43605-1208

(419) 671-7700

District: Toledo City

Students who attend Birmingham Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.0%

African American:

25.9%

Two or more races:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (16% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,496^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,003^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 39Elementary Schools in the Toledo City

662^nd of 773Toledo 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
2026	5.2	1496 of 1560	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1427 of 1558	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1352 of 1577	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1428 of 1596	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1366 of 1588	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1536 of 1610	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1542 of 1676	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1405 of 1636	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.5	1412 of 1651	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1374 of 1678	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	1413 of 1684	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	1201 of 1687	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.9	1206 of 1701	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.9	1222 of 1709	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	1233 of 1686	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.6	750 of 1662	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.0	1238 of 1610	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.5	1171 of 1582	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	1158 of 1609	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1285 of 1504	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	1254 of 1501	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	1114 of 1471	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	36.6	666 of 1021	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1361 of 1452	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	1355 of 1452	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1283 of 1466	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1313 of 1483	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1321 of 1488	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1437 of 1467	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1272 of 1502	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1301 of 1518	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	186 of 228	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	1414 of 1467	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1351 of 1473	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1269 of 1484	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1277 of 1447	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1181 of 1419	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1373 of 1404	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1350 of 1465	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1253 of 1465	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1388 of 1467	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1340 of 1466	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1277 of 1485	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1349 of 1498	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1328 of 1518	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1489 of 1499	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1417 of 1535	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1341 of 1536	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	8.6	1115 of 1190	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1178 of 1215	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.7	1243 of 1249	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	1262 of 1271	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1254 of 1309	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	1003 of 1046	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	955 of 1036	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	966 of 1046	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	982 of 1048	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	917 of 1017	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	935 of 1037	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	999 of 1050	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	928 of 1010	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	901 of 1038	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	910 of 1050	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	775 of 1035	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	778 of 1008	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.5	662 of 1001	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.1	678 of 989	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	688 of 925	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.2	631 of 895	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.7	588 of 858	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	54.2	157 of 384	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	13.0	630 of 658	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	412 of 643	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	944 of 947	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	912 of 942	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	914 of 943	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	759 of 925	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	843 of 917	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	805 of 897	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	976 of 996	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	906 of 983	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	884 of 989	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	906 of 974	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	842 of 947	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	879 of 923	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	897 of 945	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	858 of 924	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	872 of 954	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	794 of 958	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	907 of 963	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	901 of 946	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	821 of 924	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	916 of 933	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	896 of 916	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	1.3	798 of 805	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	807 of 809	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	790 of 796	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	774 of 781	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2018)35th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2019)18th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2018)59th percentile+51 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%-44 vs state

Science14%-48 vs state

Mathematics13%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Birmingham Elementary School	Public	K-8	2222 Bakewell St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7700	313	23	13.6	79.9%	97 (31.0%)	81 (25.9%)	67 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (21.7%)	5.2	1496^th of 1560 public elementary schools	4.1%		9	1427^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.4%	69	5.3	23.5	12.5	28.6	10.5	12.0	5.0	11.8	20.8	25.7	42.1	12.0	5.0	5.9	$14,472
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Chicago St	Toledo	43611	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6700	340	23	14.7	83.2%	94 (27.6%)	124 (36.5%)	68 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (15.3%)	8.3	1441^st of 1560 public elementary schools	7.6%		14.4	1332^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	14.5%	109	33.3	35.5	19.1	18.8	13.9	30.8	37.0	35.5	29.8	18.8	36.1	17.5	25.9	18.8	$13,748
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1103 N Ravine Pkwy	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7550	435	23	18.9	70.1%	125 (28.7%)	139 (32.0%)	106 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.9%)	8	1445^th of 1560 public elementary schools	7.4%		6.1	1476^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.3%	31	29.7	5.1	13.3	0.0	10.8	16.2	3.8	2.6	33.3	20.8	48.6	24.3	15.4	20.5	$11,704
Chase STEM Academy	Public	K-8	600 Bassett St	Toledo	43611	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6650	245	18	13.6	98.0%	43 (17.6%)	142 (58.0%)	35 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	27	1171^st of 1560 public elementary schools	24.9%		24.3	1193^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	23.4%	22	18.8	10.5	60.0	63.0	31.3	9.5	12.0	10.5	45.0	48.1	68.8	20.0	26.1	5.3	$16,491
Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 6th St	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Kenmore Preparatory Academy dba Toledo Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 574-0965	386	24	16.4	51.3%	22 (5.7%)	269 (69.7%)	60 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	20.5	1251^st of 1560 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.6	1219^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.8%	32	17.6	8.3	57.7	53.1	11.8	0.0	4.0	0.0	51.9	61.3	29.4	8.7	20.0	27.8	$11,452
Raymer Elementary School	Public	K-8	550 Raymer Blvd	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7650	381	23	16.5	78.7%	158 (41.5%)	62 (16.3%)	95 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (17.1%)	9.9	1412^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.2	1439^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.6%	27	35.5	28.1	37.2	16.7	22.6	12.1	7.1	15.6	27.9	28.6	38.7	24.2	21.4	43.8	$14,190
Starr Elementary School	Public	K-4	3230 Starr Ave	Oregon	43616	Lucas County	Oregon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 693-0589	472	25	18.8	—	328 (69.5%)	25 (5.3%)	99 (21.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	57	777^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.2%		56	801^st of 1558 public elementary schools	48.6%	24			58.8	71.4					62.5	68.7					$12,577
Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	730 Spring St	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6600	239	10	23.9	79.9%	19 (7.9%)	156 (65.3%)	34 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.6%)	2.8	1541^st of 1560 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.4	1511^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.0%	30	7.1	8.0	0.0	8.3	7.1	11.8	15.4	0.0	15.8	16.7	35.7	0.0	15.4	8.0	$13,117
Sherman Elementary School	Public	K-8	817 Sherman St	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6550	339	21	16.1	78.8%	22 (6.5%)	252 (74.3%)	39 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	2	1554^th of 1560 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.7	1553^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	7.4	13.8	5.7	5.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	6.9	5.7	25.0	14.8	4.8	9.1	16.1	$12,466
Navarre Elementary School	Public	K-8	800 Kingston Ave	Toledo	43605	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-7600	345	24	14.3	97.4%	123 (35.7%)	92 (26.7%)	68 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (18.0%)	18.4	1278^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.1%		22.1	1230^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.1%	48	48.0	19.2	40.0	41.2	36.0	17.6	17.1	19.2	28.0	32.4	60.0	14.7	25.7	15.4	$14,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Birmingham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Birmingham Elementary School?

Students at Birmingham Elementary School are 31% White, 26% African American, 22% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic.

What district is Birmingham Elementary School in?

Toledo City

How many students attend Birmingham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Birmingham Elementary School.

Is Birmingham Elementary School a good school?

Birmingham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Birmingham Elementary School attend?

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

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

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