Stranahan Elementary School

Stranahan Elementary School, a moderately sized K-5 school in Toledo, Ohio, run under Sylvania Schools, serves 502 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Sylvania Schools runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 7,699 students. Stranahan Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Stranahan Elementary School reports that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Stranahan Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Stranahan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lucas County put median household earnings sit near $62,224, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lucas County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), Stranahan Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sylvania Mccord Junior High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Stranahan Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 74.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stranahan Elementary School has edged down 11%, going from 561 students in 2018 to 502 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 76% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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