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Schools in Spencer Township · Toledo City School District, Swanton Local School District

Spencer Township’s public schools score below 78% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Spencer Township, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Spencer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 29 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 29 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.9K
▲ 32% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Toledo City
Students per teacher
15.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
21,168 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1310 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spencer Township’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Toledo City spends $21,943 per student and Swanton Local $15,382, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Spencer Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1310)Better than 0%
Towns in Lucas County (11)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,243 test results and a graduating class of 1,342 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Spencer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,115 in math, 11,372 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Spencer Township, with each school’s own grade.

42 schools teach K in Spencer Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A, so check the specific school.
Beverly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C
557 students17:1Rate it →
McTigue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
552 students15:1Rate it →
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D−
485 students23:1Rate it →
Leverette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
472 students24:1Rate it →
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
471 students21:1Rate it →
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
435 students19:1Rate it →
DeVeaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
431 students14:1Rate it →
Swanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Swanton
A
424 students18:1Rate it →
East Broadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
416 students14:1Rate it →
Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
415 students21:1Rate it →
Old Orchard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
414 students16:1Rate it →
Larchmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
394 students14:1Rate it →
Oakdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
392 students15:1Rate it →
Elmhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
B
381 students17:1Rate it →
Raymer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
381 students17:1Rate it →
Ottawa River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C−
375 students16:1Rate it →
Grove Patterson Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
B
370 students16:1Rate it →
Marshall STEMM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
366 students17:1Rate it →
Hawkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
C−
355 students14:1Rate it →
Navarre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
345 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
340 students15:1Rate it →
Sherman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
339 students16:1Rate it →
Reynolds Elementary School
Grades PK–10 · Toledo
D−
336 students13:1Rate it →
Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
335 students14:1Rate it →
McKinley STEMM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D−
323 students17:1Rate it →
Byrnedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C−
316 students13:1Rate it →
Birmingham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
313 students14:1Rate it →
Burroughs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
310 students13:1Rate it →
Keyser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
306 students16:1Rate it →
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
305 students14:1Rate it →
Escuela SMART Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toledo
D−
287 students15:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
284 students24:1Rate it →
Glenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
281 students14:1Rate it →
Old West End Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
272 students14:1Rate it →
Walbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
264 students16:1Rate it →
Harvard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C−
262 students13:1Rate it →
Chase STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
245 students14:1Rate it →
Spring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
239 students24:1Rate it →
Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toledo
D
213 students16:1Rate it →
Pickett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D−
209 students16:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toledo
D
152 students14:1Rate it →
Edgewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toledo
C−
124 students12:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–842 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A

Spencer Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Toledo City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Swanton Local School District, shared with Harding, Swan Creek, Swanton and Swanton. Its school is in Toledo. Parts of Spencer Township (4% and 3% of its land) are served by Evergreen Local and Springfield Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Spencer Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Toledo City School District28%
State average 59.5% · 10735 students tested
Math · PK–12, Toledo City School District20%
State average 52.2% · 10502 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Swanton Local School District74%
State average 59.5% · 637 students tested
Math · PK–12, Swanton Local School District77%
State average 52.2% · 613 students tested

Spencer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Spencer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spencer TownshipC−Toledo City PK–12 · Swanton Local PK–12
Harding—Swanton Local
SpringfieldB−Springfield Local
RichfieldA−Evergreen Local

Every school in Spencer Township

54 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Spencer Townshipin other towns
Beverly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C
557 students17:1Rate it →
McTigue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
552 students15:1Rate it →
Leverette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
472 students24:1Rate it →
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
435 students19:1Rate it →
Swanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Swanton
A
424 students18:1Rate it →
East Broadway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
416 students14:1Rate it →
Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
415 students21:1Rate it →
Old Orchard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
414 students16:1Rate it →
Oakdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
392 students15:1Rate it →
Raymer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
381 students17:1Rate it →
Ottawa River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C−
375 students16:1Rate it →
Grove Patterson Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
B
370 students16:1Rate it →
Marshall STEMM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
366 students17:1Rate it →
Navarre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D
345 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
340 students15:1Rate it →
Sherman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
339 students16:1Rate it →
Reynolds Elementary School
Grades PK–10 · Toledo
D−
336 students13:1Rate it →
Byrnedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C−
316 students13:1Rate it →
Birmingham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
313 students14:1Rate it →
Keyser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
306 students16:1Rate it →
Escuela SMART Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toledo
D−
287 students15:1Rate it →
Rosa Parks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
284 students24:1Rate it →
Glenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
281 students14:1Rate it →
Harvard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
C−
262 students13:1Rate it →
Spring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toledo
D−
239 students24:1Rate it →
Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toledo
D
213 students16:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Academy for Boys Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toledo
D
152 students14:1Rate it →
Edgewater Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toledo
C−
124 students12:1Rate it →
Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D−
485 students23:1Rate it →
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
471 students21:1Rate it →
DeVeaux Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
431 students14:1Rate it →
Larchmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
394 students14:1Rate it →
Elmhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
B
381 students17:1Rate it →
Hawkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
C−
355 students14:1Rate it →
Glendale-Feilbach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
335 students14:1Rate it →
McKinley STEMM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D−
323 students17:1Rate it →
Burroughs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
310 students13:1Rate it →
Arlington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
305 students14:1Rate it →
Old West End Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
272 students14:1Rate it →
Walbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
264 students16:1Rate it →
Chase STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D
245 students14:1Rate it →
Pickett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Toledo
D−
209 students16:1Rate it →
Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo
High · Grades 7–12 · Toledo
437 students14:1Rate it →
Toledo Early College High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Toledo
A
353 students20:1Rate it →
Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Toledo
A−
293 students13:1Rate it →
Toledo Pre-Medical and Health Science Academy
Secondary · Grades 7–11 · Toledo
261 students17:1Rate it →
Jones Leadership Academy of Business
High · Grades 7–12 · Toledo
D−
192 students9:1Rate it →
Swanton High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Swanton
B−
308 students15:1Rate it →
Start High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Toledo
C−
1,105 students14:1Rate it →
Waite High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Toledo
D
937 students13:1Rate it →
Bowsher High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Toledo
C
772 students17:1Rate it →
Jesup W. Scott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Toledo
D
754 students15:1Rate it →
Rogers High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Toledo
D
700 students15:1Rate it →
Woodward High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Toledo
D
570 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer Township’s schools

Are Spencer Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spencer Township children attend score below 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer Township in?

Two districts: Toledo City School District runs grades PK–12, and Swanton Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Harding, Swan Creek, Swanton and Swanton.

Where do Spencer Township kids go to high school?

One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Start High School, Waite High School, Bowsher High School, Jesup W. Scott High School, Rogers High School, Woodward High School, Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo, Toledo Early College High School, Reynolds Elementary School, Swanton High School, Toledo Technology Academy of Engineering High School, Toledo Pre-Medical and Health Science Academy and Jones Leadership Academy of Business.

What is Spencer Township’s graduation rate?

70% of the class of 2023 in Toledo City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Spencer Township spend per student?

$21,943 in Toledo City School District and $15,382 in Swanton Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.