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Southway Elementary School

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Southway Elementary School ranks 703 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Genoa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Massillon, Ohio, serving 279 students in grades K-4 as part of the Perry Local school district. The school has shown mixed performance on state tests, with 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency rates below the district average, but 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency above the district. Genoa Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.1% to 19.3% in the past year, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools, Lohr Elementary and T.C. Knapp Elementary have consistently outperformed Genoa Elementary on state tests, while Watson Elementary, the closest school to Genoa, has also shown stronger academic performance. However, Genoa Elementary's spending per student of $10,042 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, indicating a commitment to investing in its students.

Despite the challenges, Genoa Elementary School's strong student-teacher ratio and potential for improvement suggest that with the right strategies to address chronic absenteeism and boost academic performance, particularly in math, the school could enhance its overall standing and better serve its student population.

474

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,203

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4110 Southway St SW
Massillon, OH 44646-3772

(330) 409-8600

District: Perry Local

Students who attend Southway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Pfeiffer Intermediate School
High:	Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

703^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Perry Local

197^th of 828Perry Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	703 of 1558	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	553 of 1577	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	576 of 1596	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	806 of 1588	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	633 of 1610	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	962 of 1676	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	985 of 1636	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.8	530 of 1651	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	699 of 1678	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	945 of 1684	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.8	820 of 1687	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.1	458 of 1701	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	943 of 1709	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.2	594 of 1686	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	328 of 1662	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	270 of 1610	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	253 of 1582	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	371 of 1609	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	122 of 1504	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	80.2	202 of 1501	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	113 of 1471	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	686 of 1452	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	318 of 1466	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	582 of 1483	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	942 of 1488	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	729 of 1467	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	842 of 1502	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	757 of 1518	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	470 of 1473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	324 of 1484	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	404 of 1447	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	543 of 1419	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	272 of 1404	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	462 of 1465	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	769 of 1465	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	600 of 1466	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	730 of 1485	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	555 of 1498	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	537 of 1518	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	471 of 1499	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	912 of 1535	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1152 of 1536	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	434 of 935	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	656 of 1175	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	532 of 1190	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	621 of 1215	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	820 of 1242	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	701 of 1249	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	878 of 1271	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	954 of 1309	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+5 vs state

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Southway Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Southway Elementary School	Public	K-4	4110 Southway St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 409-8600	474	29	16.2	61.8%	386 (81.4%)	18 (3.8%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	61.7	703^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	54.9%		69.2	553^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	64.9%	150			68.1	75.2					62.8	67.3					$5,203
Watson Elementary School	Public	K-4	420 Austin Ave NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 832-8100	515	34	15.2	49.3%	427 (82.9%)	22 (4.3%)	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.9%)	80.4	299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.8%		74.6	443^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	71.9%	144			85.3	84.6					82.1	72.4					$11,959
Harter Elementary School	Public	K-3	317 Raff Rd NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 456-1001	414	24	17.2		157 (37.9%)	121 (29.2%)	54 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	75 (18.1%)								(n/a)			30.0						32.2						$14,045
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-3	1237 16th St SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3907	480	30	16.0		192 (40.0%)	118 (24.6%)	100 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)								(n/a)			61.4						61.4						$10,930
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-3	2823 9th St SW	Canton	44710	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 580-3502	364	20	18.2		170 (46.7%)	93 (25.5%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (19.8%)								(n/a)			56.3						44.4						$15,028
Lohr Elementary School	Public	K-4	5300 Richville Dr SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-3924	445	27	16.3	42.5%	388 (87.2%)	14 (3.1%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	75.2	425^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.6	354^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.6%	71			79.6	85.7					72.3	71.1					$12,813
Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste A	Canton	44706	Stark County	Beacon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 941-5852	200	18	11.4		57 (28.5%)	94 (47.0%)	15 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.0%)	32.6	1097^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.6%		18.9	1266^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.7%	169	36.4	0.0	56.5	35.0	18.2	25.0	38.1	0.0	78.3	65.0	50.0	32.1	33.3	10.0	$12,086
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-3	1212 10th St NE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3904	366	19	19.2		236 (64.5%)	41 (11.2%)	29 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.4%)								(n/a)			77.8						73.7						$12,152
Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton	Public, Charter	K-8	1620 Market Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 458-0393	138	11	13.1		72 (52.2%)	26 (18.8%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (25.4%)	10.9	1389^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.9	1337^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.2%	52	25.0	40.0	13.3	29.4	12.5	0.0	6.3	10.0	26.7	58.8	37.5	0.0	18.8	25.0	$7,439
Avondale Elementary School	Public	K-4	3933 Eaton Rd NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3720	257	13	19.8	51.4%	175 (68.1%)	27 (10.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.5%)	76.2	410^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.7%		87.3	118^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.5%	292			86.0	82.7					66.0	78.8					$11,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Southway Elementary School

What district is Southway Elementary School in?

Perry Local

How many students attend Southway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Southway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Pfeiffer Intermediate School
High : Perry High School

What is the racial makeup of Southway Elementary School?

Students at Southway Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Southway Elementary School a good school?

Southway Elementary School ranks 703^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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