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Harvard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Harvard Elementary School is a public school in Toledo, Ohio, serving 267 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Toledo City School District. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools, with significantly below-average proficiency rates on state tests across all grade levels and subjects. Harvard Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.8% to 42.6% over the past 3 years, which is much higher than state and district averages.

Nearby schools in the Toledo City School District, such as Burroughs Elementary, Walbridge Elementary, and Arlington Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, Beverly Elementary School, also in the Toledo City School District, stands out with significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Harvard Elementary and the surrounding schools may be contributing factors to the low academic performance. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and learning from the successful practices implemented at Beverly Elementary could present opportunities for improvement at Harvard Elementary School.

262

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,863

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1949 Glendale Ave
Toledo, OH 43614-2919

(419) 671-2700

District: Toledo City

Students who attend Harvard 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:

White:

37.4%

African American:

26.0%

Hispanic:

26.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Toledo City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (34% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,203^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

779^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	23.6	1203 of 1558	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1142 of 1577	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1022 of 1596	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1081 of 1588	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1222 of 1610	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1236 of 1676	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1236 of 1636	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	1195 of 1651	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	1333 of 1678	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	1254 of 1684	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.7	878 of 1687	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	1101 of 1701	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	1167 of 1709	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.3	671 of 1686	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.9	258 of 1662	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	283 of 1610	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	434 of 1582	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	377 of 1609	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	668 of 1504	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.4	466 of 1501	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.9	317 of 1471	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	59.1	185 of 610	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1228 of 1452	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1069 of 1466	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1019 of 1483	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1134 of 1488	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1133 of 1467	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1137 of 1502	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1227 of 1518	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1119 of 1473	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1036 of 1484	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	706 of 1447	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	802 of 1419	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1035 of 1404	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	977 of 1465	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1061 of 1465	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1146 of 1466	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1174 of 1485	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	997 of 1498	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1050 of 1518	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1190 of 1499	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1178 of 1535	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	1127 of 1536	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1124 of 1175	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1042 of 1190	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	904 of 1215	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	973 of 1242	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1103 of 1249	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1104 of 1271	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1049 of 1309	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	779 of 1036	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	790 of 1046	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	745 of 1048	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	749 of 1017	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	801 of 1037	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	713 of 1050	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	643 of 1010	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	646 of 1038	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	777 of 1050	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.9	715 of 1035	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	700 of 1008	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	723 of 1001	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	809 of 989	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	739 of 942	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	683 of 943	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	674 of 925	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	630 of 910	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	670 of 917	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	619 of 897	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	731 of 983	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	741 of 989	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	641 of 974	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	661 of 947	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	732 of 923	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	594 of 945	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	472 of 924	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	727 of 954	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	765 of 958	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	681 of 963	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	770 of 946	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	796 of 924	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	710 of 933	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	604 of 916	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	625 of 777	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	633 of 795	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	646 of 805	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	660 of 809	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	744 of 781	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	697 of 796	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	550 of 781	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2023)70th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2024)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-19 vs state

Science37%-26 vs state

Mathematics26%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 3, 2016

I love the middle school team! They work so well together to prepare my son for high school! I'm sorry he isn't getting a junior high experience like I did, but they do a lot of cool things with them. The new principal is really nice too! Close Quote

Schools Near Harvard 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
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
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
Beverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3548 S Detroit Ave	Toledo	43614	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-2600	557	32	17.4		259 (46.5%)	107 (19.2%)	89 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (18.1%)	65.4	615^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.5%		68	585^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.9%	30	62.7	75.0	80.9	63.8	56.7	51.9	36.1	37.5	77.9	69.0	76.1	60.8	67.6	53.1	$13,156
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
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
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
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
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
Escuela SMART Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	617 Western Ave	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-5550	287	19	15.1		18 (6.3%)	18 (6.3%)	242 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	20.3	1253^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	19.6%		25.1	1191^st of 1577 public elementary schools	24.5%	62	42.9		44.4	32.1	42.9	27.3			37.0	32.1	42.9	31.8			$14,301
Marshall STEMM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	415 Colburn St	Toledo	43609	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-5700	366	21	17.4		84 (23.0%)	127 (34.7%)	95 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.4%)	5.3	1491^st of 1558 public elementary schools	4.3%		7.8	1455^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.7%	36	15.4	7.7	20.6	25.0	2.6	15.8	9.8	7.7	14.7	33.3	17.9	10.5	17.1	3.8	$14,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvard Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Harvard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harvard 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

Is Harvard Elementary School a good school?

Harvard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Harvard Elementary School in?

Toledo City

What is the racial makeup of Harvard Elementary School?

Students at Harvard Elementary School are 37% White, 26% African American, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harvard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Harvard Elementary School.

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