Burroughs Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2420 South Ave
Toledo, OH 43609

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Bottom 50%

Serving 320 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Burroughs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Burroughs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Burroughs Elementary School's student population of 320 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burroughs Elementary School
Kind	40
1	31
2	36
3	30
4	28
5	43
6	39
7	42
8	31

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	311
2022	306
2021	351
2020	356
2019	356
2018	408
2017	408
2016	418
2015	420
2014	404
2013	411
2012	414
2011	432
2010	476
2009	409
2008	452
2007	422
2006	402
2005	427
2004	455
2003	486
2002	489
2001	542
2000	493
1999	494
1998	530
1997	535
1996	560
1995	529
1994	532
1993	518
1992	527
1991	520
1990	573
1989	544
1988	556
1987	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2014	22
2013	20
2012	22
2011	26
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	3
2006	24
2005	27
2004	29
2003	32
2002	33
2001	33
2000	29
1999	33
1998	29
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Burroughs Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burroughs Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2559 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School
2023	#2559
2022	#2682
2021	#2742
2019	#2599
2018	#2665
2017	#2615
2016	#2424
2015	#2836
2014	#1539
2013	#1949
2012	#2201

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29%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	29%	54%	23%
2022	21%	52%	20%
2021	12%	50%	15%
2019	36%	63%	31%
2018	32%	62%	32%
2017	38%	63%	34%
2016	47%	61%	32%
2015	43%	68%	41%
2014	80%	77%	57%
2013	77%	76%	55%
2012	75%	78%	57%

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34%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2022	34%	60%	28%
2021	22%	57%	24%
2019	49%	64%	37%
2018	45%	63%	32%
2017	46%	62%	38%
2016	38%	55%	32%
2015	53%	74%	49%
2014	90%	83%	71%
2013	86%	83%	69%
2012	83%	83%	67%
2011	82%	82%	69%

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35-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2022	37%	63%	29%
2021	15%	60%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	17:1	16:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	21:1	18:1	16:1
2017	21:1	18:1	16:1
2016	20:1	18:1	16:1
2014	18:1	18:1	16:1
2013	21:1	18:1	17:1
2012	19:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	17:1	15:1
2010	19:1	17:1	14:1
2009	16:1	18:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	15:1
2006	17:1	17:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	17:1	17:1	14:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	18:1	18:1	15:1
1997	21:1	19:1	16:1
1996	24:1	19:1	15:1
1995	23:1	19:1	16:1
1994	23:1	19:1	17:1
1993	25:1	19:1	16:1
1992	25:1	19:1	18:1
1991	25:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	16%	7%	14%
2022	15%	7%	12%
2021	16%	6%	12%
2020	13%	6%	12%
2019	13%	6%	12%
2018	12%	5%	10%
2017	12%	5%	10%
2016	12%	5%	10%
2015	15%	5%	12%
2014	16%	5%	12%
2013	13%	4%	11%
2012	15%	4%	9%
2011	13%	3%	9%
2010	14%	4%	10%
2009	13%	4%	10%
2008	9%	4%	10%
2007	10%	3%	9%
2006	10%	3%	9%
2005	8%	3%	8%
2004	8%	3%	8%
2003	7%	3%	8%
2002	7%	2%	7%
2001	7%	2%	7%
2000	7%	2%	7%
1999	8%	2%	6%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	7%	1%	6%
1996	8%	1%	6%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	6%
1993	1%	1%	6%
1992	3%	1%	6%
1991	3%	1%	5%

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Black

43%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	41%	17%	50%
2022	41%	17%	50%
2021	39%	17%	49%
2020	34%	17%	48%
2019	34%	17%	48%
2018	28%	16%	48%
2017	28%	16%	48%
2016	24%	16%	47%
2015	23%	16%	42%
2014	23%	16%	41%
2013	24%	16%	41%
2012	21%	16%	43%
2011	31%	16%	43%
2010	31%	17%	46%
2009	31%	17%	46%
2008	31%	17%	47%
2007	25%	17%	46%
2006	25%	17%	46%
2005	25%	18%	47%
2004	23%	17%	47%
2003	25%	17%	47%
2002	25%	16%	47%
2001	26%	16%	46%
2000	23%	16%	46%
1999	20%	15%	46%
1998	22%	15%	45%
1997	21%	16%	44%
1996	17%	15%	43%
1995	18%	15%	42%
1994	18%	15%	41%
1993	19%	15%	40%
1992	19%	14%	39%
1991	19%	14%	38%

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White

26%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	30%	67%	26%
2022	30%	67%	28%
2021	31%	68%	29%
2020	40%	69%	31%
2019	40%	69%	31%
2018	46%	71%	34%
2017	46%	71%	34%
2016	49%	71%	36%
2015	47%	72%	36%
2014	48%	73%	39%
2013	51%	73%	40%
2012	53%	74%	40%
2011	48%	74%	42%
2010	49%	76%	42%
2009	53%	76%	42%
2008	57%	77%	41%
2007	62%	77%	43%
2006	62%	78%	43%
2005	65%	77%	43%
2004	67%	78%	44%
2003	66%	78%	44%
2002	67%	81%	45%
2001	66%	81%	46%
2000	69%	81%	46%
1999	71%	82%	47%
1998	72%	82%	48%
1997	72%	82%	49%
1996	74%	83%	50%
1995	76%	83%	51%
1994	78%	83%	52%
1993	80%	83%	53%
1992	78%	84%	54%
1991	77%	83%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	14%	6%	10%
2021	14%	6%	10%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	14%	5%	8%
2017	14%	5%	8%
2016	14%	5%	7%
2015	14%	5%	9%
2014	12%	4%	8%
2013	10%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	0.71	0.52	0.66
2022	0.71	0.52	0.66
2021	0.71	0.51	0.66
2020	0.70	0.49	0.65
2019	0.70	0.49	0.65
2018	0.68	0.47	0.64
2017	0.68	0.47	0.64
2016	0.67	0.47	0.65
2015	0.69	0.46	0.63
2014	0.68	0.44	0.67
2013	0.66	0.44	0.66
2012	0.65	0.43	0.65
2011	0.66	0.43	0.64
2010	0.67	0.41	0.59
2009	0.63	0.40	0.59
2008	0.59	0.40	0.59
2007	0.57	0.40	0.59
2006	0.57	0.37	0.59
2005	0.52	0.38	0.59
2004	0.50	0.37	0.58
2003	0.50	0.37	0.58
2002	0.49	0.32	0.58
2001	0.50	0.32	0.57
2000	0.49	0.31	0.57
1999	0.47	0.31	0.57
1998	0.45	0.31	0.57
1997	0.47	0.30	0.57
1996	0.42	0.29	0.57
1995	0.40	0.29	0.56
1994	0.37	0.29	0.56
1993	0.35	0.29	0.56
1992	0.36	0.28	0.55
1991	0.37	0.29	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2023	100%	37%	68%
2022	100%	38%	68%
2021	100%	39%	69%
2020	100%	39%	67%
2019	100%	39%	67%
2016	87%	40%	71%
2015	87%	40%	70%
2014	74%	39%	66%
2013	69%	33%	62%
2012	68%	38%	65%
2011	80%	37%	69%
2010	68%	34%	61%
2009	66%	30%	57%
2007	50%	27%	56%
2006	46%	27%	58%
2005	48%	25%	56%
2004	56%	24%	52%
2003	46%	24%	52%
2002	46%	22%	49%
2001	41%	21%	48%
2000	52%	22%	50%
1999	39%	22%	50%
1998	37%	22%	50%
1997	41%	23%	51%
1996	40%	14%	52%
1995	39%	24%	52%
1994	37%	23%	49%
1993	32%	23%	45%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Burroughs Elementary School	Ohio	Toledo City School District
2014	9%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	13%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	9%	6%	5%
2009	14%	6%	5%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	10%	6%	5%
2005	10%	6%	4%
2004	9%	5%	5%
2003	9%	5%	5%
2002	14%	5%	5%
2001	12%	5%	5%
2000	6%	5%	5%
1999	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Toledo City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burroughs Elementary School's ranking?

Burroughs Elementary School is ranked #2559 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Burroughs Elementary School often compared to?

Burroughs Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horizon Science Academy Toledo, Beverly Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

320 students attend Burroughs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Burroughs Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 13% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burroughs Elementary School?

Burroughs Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Burroughs Elementary School offer ?

Burroughs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Burroughs Elementary School part of?

Burroughs Elementary School is part of Toledo City School District.

In what neighborhood is Burroughs Elementary School located?

Burroughs Elementary School is located in the Southside neighborhood of Toledo, OH. There are 5 other public schools located in Southside.

School Reviews
5 10/10/2025
I mean, to be honest, it's a really nice very polite staff great students kids get along great no-bullying I mean zero to little fights what else can I say you can take my word for it I mean I'm a student there. Also, a great teacher environment too comes on brings your kids down if you're looking for a job because you know if they don't get you we do because TPS PROUD has the best schools around.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Doriann Wilson Coleman
5 10/10/2025
I mean, to be honest, it's a really nice very polite staff great students kids get along great no-bullying I mean zero to little fights what else can I say you can take my word for it I mean I'm a student there. Also, a great teacher environment too comes on brings your kids down if you're looking for a job because you know if they don't get you we do because TPS PROUD has the best schools around. #join us.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Dasia Throne
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