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Schools in Sylvania · Sylvania City School District

Sylvania’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

68% of students in Sylvania’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sylvania, 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.

#295of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
7,677 students on the public path
In brief

Sylvania’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 919 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sylvania’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,069 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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 Sylvania’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Ohio school districts, #295 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (919)Better than 63%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,095 test results and a graduating class of 588 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sylvania’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,044 in math, 4,146 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Sylvania’s public schools are run by Sylvania City School District, which also serves Sylvania. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Sylvania City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,699 students · 16.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,069OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 59.5% · 4146 students tested
Math68%
State average 52.2% · 4044 students tested

Sylvania vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SylvaniaA−Sylvania City

Whiteford, MI borders Sylvania but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Sylvania

12 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 Sylvaniain other towns
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
610 students18:1Rate it →
Maplewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
542 students19:1Rate it →
Whiteford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toledo
B
418 students14:1Rate it →
Central Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
667 students18:1Rate it →
Stranahan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Toledo
B
502 students15:1Rate it →
Sylvan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
415 students16:1Rate it →
Hill View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
340 students14:1Rate it →
Sylvania Timberstone Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
607 students16:1Rate it →
Sylvania Mccord Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
581 students16:1Rate it →
Sylvania Arbor Hills Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
573 students15:1Rate it →
Sylvania Northview High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,283 students16:1Rate it →
Sylvania Southview High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,139 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Sylvania’s schools

Are Sylvania’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sylvania children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #295 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sylvania in?

Sylvania City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,699 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sylvania kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sylvania Northview High School and Sylvania Southview High School.

What is Sylvania’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Sylvania City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sylvania spend per student?

$14,069 in Sylvania City 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.