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Harvard Elementary School

1949 Glendale Ave, Toledo, OH 43614 · (419) 671-2700 · Lucas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K156%
Kindergarten2911%
Grade 13313%
Grade 2197%
Grade 32610%
Grade 44015%
Grade 53413%
Grade 6249%
Grade 72710%
Grade 8156%

This year's kindergarten class (29) is 93% larger than its 8th grade class (15).

Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
9837%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
6826%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
6826%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
2610%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14455%
Female
11845%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
41.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
25.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2541.2%25.9%
2023-2447.3%24.1%
2022-2350.0%35.7%
2021-2245.4%30.4%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Harvard Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Lucas County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.9%#1,381 of 1,569
▼ 34
#50 of 80
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.2%#1,230 of 1,569
▼ 45
#40 of 80
▼ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.4pp#187 of 1,514#8 of 78
Enrollment
ranked largest first
262#1,416 of 1,808#72 of 86
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#79 of 1,582#3 of 76
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.5%#59 of 1,590#8 of 76
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-31.6%#79 of 992#3 of 46
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
262
-44 (-14%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252622013.1:1N/A
2023-242672112.7:1N/A
2022-233112114.8:1N/A
2020-213062015.3:1N/A
2017-1838320.218.9:1N/A
2015-164172218.9:165% (270)
2010-113942317.1:146% (182)
2000-013102214.1:127% (85)
1990-914102119.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvard Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (383 to 262); teachers down 1% (20.2 to 20).

About Harvard Elementary School

Harvard Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Toledo, Ohio. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 262 students. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 35% lower.

Harvard Elementary School is in Toledo City, a district with 21,181 students across 57 schools.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Harvard Elementary School is White, with 37% of students. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 26% Black, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 31 points below the 68% share among Lucas County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.

The school has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 4.8 more students per teacher than here.

The county, Lucas County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $62,224 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Lucas County has 143 public schools with about 73,839 students, including Harvard Elementary School.

Of the public schools around it, Harvard Elementary School is closest to Bowsher High School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 44 students, from 306 to 262. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.3:1 to 13.1:1.

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Lucas County at a glance

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Population
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students

Quick facts

School name
Harvard Elementary School
District
Toledo City
Address
1949 Glendale Ave, Toledo, OH 43614
Phone
(419) 671-2700
County
Lucas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
262
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390449001796
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Harvard Elementary. Harvard Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Harvard Elementary School
How large is Harvard Elementary School?
Harvard Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Harvard Elementary School serve?
Harvard Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Harvard Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Harvard Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Harvard Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harvard Elementary School are roughly 37% White, 26% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Harvard Elementary School public or private?
Harvard Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toledo City.
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