About Us

  • Grove Patterson Academy is a tuition-free magnet school serving Pre-K through 8th grade, open to students living in Toledo and surrounding areas. 
  • GPA uses instructional looping for certain grade pairs (e.g. 1st & 2nd, 3rd & 4th), meaning students stay with the same teacher for two years to deepen continuity.
  • The school employs a rigorous, research-based “Success for All” reading curriculum, requires students to wear uniforms, and offers Spanish language instruction. 
  • On academic performance: about 63% of students are proficient in math and 76% in reading.
  • GPA ranks among the top 50% of Ohio schools in overall test performance. Public School Review+1.
  • Diversity of staff and student population and its openness to students from across Toledo.
  • Grove Patterson Academy earned a 4-star overall rating on the Ohio School Report Card. In science, GPA shows relatively strong performance: 
  • 5th and 8th grade science proficiency rates are around ~70%, which are notably higher than the Toledo City average (about 32.9%–34.9%). SchoolDigger
  • On advanced mathematics (Algebra I end-of-course exam), GPA achieved ≈ 93.3% proficiency, which is well above district and state averages cited in comparative data. SchoolDigger
  • GPA’s student body is approximately 390 students (PK–8), with a student-teacher ratio near 16:1. 
  • GPA offers High School course offerings of Spanish I, Algebra I, Geometry I and select Fine Arts High School credits.