Toledo Elementary School

Toledo Elementary School is a K–6 school serving 321 students in the small coastal community of Toledo, Oregon, as part of the Lincoln County School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 687th of 709 Oregon elementary schools — the bottom 3 percent, with 0 stars — the lowest rank in its available history, down from the 38th percentile in 2022–2023, the 25th in 2023–2024, and the 10th in 2024–2025.

Academically, the school trails both its district and the state in every reported subject and grade. All-grade proficiency on state tests is 17.9% in English language arts, 11% in math, and 6.7% in science, compared with district rates of 34.4%, 20.2%, and 24.1% and state rates of 43.8%, 32.9%, and 30.6%. Science is the weakest area: 5th grade science sits at 6.7%, less than half the district rate. Third grade is comparatively stronger (ELA 27.9%, math 21.4%), while 6th grade is lowest (ELA 10.9%, math 6.5%). Chronic absenteeism is 39.7%, the highest among nearby schools and above the state's 33.5%, though it has improved from 46.5% in 2022–2023.

Comparisons with nearby schools are telling. Crestview Heights School serves the same grades with almost identical free/reduced lunch participation (89.39% vs 89.72%) yet reaches 51.5% in ELA and 32.6% in science. Sam Case Elementary spends nearly the same per student ($20,771 vs $21,018) and has a larger student–teacher ratio (16.0 vs 14.9) but still outperforms Toledo in every tested subject. Yaquina View Elementary serves only K–2 and has no current state test data, and tiny Blodgett Elementary School (in Philomath School District 17J) has suppressed scores. Current rankings are low across student groups, including low-income students (20th percentile) and male students (1st percentile).