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Ottawa River Elementary School

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Ottawa River Elementary School ranks 1031 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ottawa River Elementary School is a PK–8 school serving 375 students in Toledo, Ohio, part of the Toledo City school district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 1031 out of 1560 Ohio schools (34th percentile, 2 stars), placing it above its district's overall standing but below the state average. Its rank has moved mostly between 1 and 2 stars in recent years, improving sharply from 1241/1558 (1 star) in 2024–2025.

Academically, Ottawa River beat the Toledo City district average in every reported grade and subject in 2025–2026 except 8th-grade math, where it scored 18.5 versus the district's 22.8. Strong results include 5th-grade ELA (72) and 5th-grade math (60), both above state averages, plus 4th-grade math (61.4) and 6th-grade ELA (55.6). Weak spots are middle-school math — 7th-grade math 27.6 and 8th-grade math 18.5, both far below state levels — and science (36 in 5th grade, 37 in 8th), which is above district averages but well below the state. Averaged across the 14 reported tests, roughly 45.7% of students were proficient, compared with about 29.3% district-wide and 60.1% statewide. Among nearby Toledo City schools, Ottawa River is the highest-ranked and leads in most ELA grades and in 5th- and 6th-grade math.

Chronic absenteeism was 30.6% in 2025–2026, below the district's 39.8% and lower than every same-district nearby school, though it still means about three in ten students are chronically absent. Class sizes have grown: the student-teacher ratio is 16.3, up from 13.9 in 2022–2023. Shoreland Elementary School in Washington Local, about 0.8 miles away, is the key nearby benchmark — it ranks higher and has far lower chronic absenteeism at 14.1%, though its student-teacher ratio is larger at 22.4, and Ottawa River beats it in 5th-grade ELA and math and 6th-grade ELA.

375

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,465

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

88.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.5% (any vaccine)

4747 290th St
Toledo, OH 43611-1961

(419) 671-6350

District: Toledo City

Students who attend Ottawa River Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 41st percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Toledo City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (46% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 41st-percentile peak (2023) to 34th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg29%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,031^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

728^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	39.6	1031 of 1560	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	1241 of 1558	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1052 of 1577	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	940 of 1596	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1044 of 1588	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1148 of 1610	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1143 of 1676	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1123 of 1636	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	1175 of 1651	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.6	1228 of 1678	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	1451 of 1684	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.4	1185 of 1687	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.4	1138 of 1701	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	1157 of 1709	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	915 of 1686	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	998 of 1662	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	1007 of 1610	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	1014 of 1582	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	1083 of 1609	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	978 of 1504	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.2	883 of 1501	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	996 of 1471	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	27.2	801 of 1021	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	983 of 1452	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1193 of 1452	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1020 of 1466	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1043 of 1483	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1025 of 1488	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1147 of 1467	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1012 of 1502	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1037 of 1518	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	849 of 1467	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1154 of 1473	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	880 of 1484	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	535 of 1447	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	720 of 1419	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	939 of 1404	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	817 of 1465	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	818 of 1465	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	993 of 1467	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	1174 of 1466	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	999 of 1485	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	707 of 1498	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	955 of 1518	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1141 of 1499	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1087 of 1535	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1088 of 1536	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	961 of 1181	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	1101 of 1175	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1028 of 1190	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1010 of 1215	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1085 of 1242	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1125 of 1249	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1071 of 1271	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1009 of 1309	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	728 of 1046	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	718 of 1036	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	695 of 1046	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	725 of 1048	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	676 of 1017	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	794 of 1037	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	719 of 1050	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	793 of 1010	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	809 of 1038	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	741 of 1050	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	746 of 1035	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	58.4	572 of 1008	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	569 of 1001	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	608 of 989	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	624 of 925	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	625 of 895	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	700 of 947	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	693 of 938	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	666 of 942	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	600 of 943	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	717 of 910	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	699 of 917	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	774 of 897	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	659 of 996	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	654 of 983	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	602 of 989	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	609 of 974	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	548 of 947	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	703 of 923	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	602 of 945	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	723 of 924	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	679 of 955	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	708 of 954	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	622 of 958	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	680 of 963	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	737 of 946	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	660 of 933	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	730 of 916	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	691 of 790	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	693 of 777	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	703 of 795	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	689 of 805	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	669 of 809	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	760 of 781	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	708 of 796	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	727 of 781	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-9 vs state

Mathematics42%-16 vs state

Science36%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 7, 2010

This school district has a low rating but I have found that my two children have had a tremendous amount of success. The teachers were very good and gave me great feedback as to what my children needed to succeed. I am very excited about the new K-8 School which is going to improve things considerably I'm sure, and it is nice to see them increasing funding in this area. Close Quote

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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)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Ottawa River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 290th St	Toledo	43611	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6350	375	23	16.3	45.6%	225 (60.0%)	30 (8.0%)	77 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	39.6	1031^st of 1560 public elementary schools	33.9%		21.2	1241^st of 1558 public elementary schools	20.3%	210	36.0	37.0	37.5	61.4	60.0	44.4	27.6	18.5	39.6	54.5	72.0	55.6	51.7	44.4	88.6%	4.5%	$13,465
SunBridge Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	2729 124th St	Toledo	43611	Lucas County	SunBridge Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 725-5437	267	10	26.7	98.5%	6 (2.2%)	235 (88.0%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	14.2	1343^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	13.9%		5.7	1486^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.6%	143	20.0	23.1	14.7	41.7	23.3	21.7	35.3	61.5	44.1	58.3	26.7	13.0	41.2	23.1	32.4%	0%	$12,252
Shoreland Elementary School	Public	K-6	5650 Suder Ave	Toledo	43611	Lucas County	Washington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 473-8294	650	29	22.4	—	419 (64.5%)	47 (7.2%)	102 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.3%)	47.9	923^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	40.8%		51.6	868^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.3%	55	57.6		47.1	64.0	56.5	60.2			51.9	66.3	64.0	48.2			92.2%	5.6%	$11,784
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	88.6%	11.4%	$16,491
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	88.9%	5.6%	$13,748
Leverette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 E Manhattan Blvd	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-6200	472	20	23.6	76.9%	59 (12.5%)	268 (56.8%)	59 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (18.2%)	2	1552^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	0.5%		2.3	1545^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.8%	7	0.0	4.3	14.7	3.9	2.7	0.0	2.1	0.0	26.5	13.7	18.9	4.4	8.5	8.7	88.4%	4.7%	$12,388
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	86.4%	4.5%	$13,117
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	87.9%	6.1%	$14,472
Bennett Venture Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5130 Bennett Rd	Toledo	43612	Lucas County	Bennett Venture Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 269-2247	460	51	9.1	93.7%	83 (18.0%)	231 (50.2%)	72 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (15.4%)	20.4	1253^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.3	1251^st of 1558 public elementary schools	19.7%	2	50.0	43.3	34.2	38.5	42.9	24.1	48.1	36.7	25.0	35.9	60.7	24.1	55.6	46.7	95%	0%	$15,432
Rise & Shine Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3248 Warsaw St	Toledo	43608	Lucas County	Rise & Shine Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 244-9900	94	5	18.8	96.8%	1 (1.1%)	78 (83.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.8%)	27.3	1166^th of 1560 public elementary schools	25.3%		34.8	1072^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.2%	94	6.7		92.9	73.3	0.0	7.1			64.3	26.7	31.3	28.6			75%	16.7%	$14,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa River Elementary School

How many students attend Ottawa River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Ottawa River Elementary School.

Is Ottawa River Elementary School a good school?

Ottawa River Elementary School ranks 1031^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ottawa River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ottawa River 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 : Woodward High School

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa River Elementary School?

Students at Ottawa River Elementary School are 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is Ottawa River Elementary School in?

Toledo City

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