Best Public Schools in Zip Code 43610

ZIP code 43610 in Toledo, Ohio contains exactly two public schools — Glenwood Elementary School and Old West End Academy Elementary School — both elementary schools serving the full PK/K–8 grade span in the Toledo City district, with nearly identical enrollment (281 and 272 students) and almost identical class sizes (14.0 and 14.3 students per teacher). The district itself ranks 662nd of 773 Ohio districts (14th percentile, 1 star), which makes it a useful benchmark for judging these two schools.

Despite their similarities, the two schools perform very differently. Old West End Academy ranks 1,012 of 1,560 (35th percentile, 2 stars) and has held 2 stars in all three years on record. Glenwood ranks 1,456 of 1,560 (7th percentile, 0 stars), has never exceeded 1 star, and slipped to 0 stars in 2025-26 — below its own district's 14th percentile. Old West End beats the district average in 12 of 14 tested subject-grade combinations; Glenwood is below the district in all 14, and above the state in none. On average proficiency the schools are separated by roughly 27 points, a gap that held steady across two years. Old West End's standout result is 4th grade Mathematics at 90.6%, versus a district average of 29.4% and a state average of 67.3%. Its weakness is 5th grade Science at 11.5%.

Attendance shows the same contrast: Glenwood's chronic absenteeism of 39.0% matches the district's 39.8%, while Old West End's 14.5% is less than half the district rate. Spending data from 2018-19 also favors the higher performer, with Old West End at $12,543 per student versus Glenwood's $9,871. Glenwood is an ELA-relative school (ELA 27.4% vs math 13.1%), while Old West End is math-strong (54.1% math vs 49.1% ELA). For families, Old West End offers a within-district example that strong outcomes are possible here, while Glenwood is currently the weaker performer on every tested measure.