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Tuslaw Elementary School

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Tuslaw Elementary School ranks 387 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Tuslaw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 470 students in grades K-4 in Massillon, Ohio. It is part of the Tuslaw Local School District, which is ranked 99 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tuslaw Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Tuslaw Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.4% of 3rd graders and 84.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 64.4% and 69.1% respectively. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its female students ranking 296 out of 1,452 Ohio elementary schools and its special education students ranking 328 out of 935 Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, Tuslaw Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the nearby schools, ranging from 1.1% to 11.7% over the past few years.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Watson Elementary School, Northwest Primary School, and W. S. Stinson Elementary School, Tuslaw Elementary School stands out for its higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower spending per student of $7,332 in 2018-2019, compared to the nearby schools' range of $8,334 to $9,724 per student. This suggests that the school is able to achieve strong results with relatively fewer resources.

482

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,047

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 Manchester Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44647-9017

(330) 837-7809

District: Tuslaw Local

Students who attend Tuslaw Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tuslaw Middle School
High:	Tuslaw High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

387^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 828Tuslaw 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	77.0	387 of 1558	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	316 of 1577	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	275 of 1596	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	262 of 1588	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	269 of 1610	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	393 of 1676	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	292 of 1636	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	393 of 1651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	235 of 1678	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	99 of 1684	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	146 of 1687	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	259 of 1701	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	338 of 1709	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	57.6	740 of 1501	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	711 of 1471	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	372 of 765	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	392 of 956	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	231 of 1021	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	296 of 1452	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	264 of 1466	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	207 of 1483	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	191 of 1488	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	234 of 1467	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	408 of 1502	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	250 of 1518	83.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	523 of 1473	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	307 of 1484	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	159 of 1447	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	89 of 1419	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	111 of 1404	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	457 of 1465	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	184 of 1465	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	369 of 1466	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	279 of 1485	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	256 of 1498	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	244 of 1518	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	275 of 1499	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	233 of 1535	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	274 of 1536	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	328 of 935	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	127 of 900	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	191 of 856	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	382 of 1175	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	308 of 1190	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	317 of 1215	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	283 of 1242	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	287 of 1249	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	392 of 1271	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	301 of 1309	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)100th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2021)51st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+14 vs state

English Language Arts76%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Tuslaw 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Total
Tuslaw Elementary School	Public	K-4	1920 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 837-7809	482	22	21.9	34.9%	446 (92.5%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	77	387^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.2%		80	316^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.0%	71		77.4	84.6		70.8	81.3		$11,047
Gorrell Elementary School	Public	K-3	2420 Schuler Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3905	338	22	15.3		257 (76.0%)	21 (6.2%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)								(n/a)		68.4			77.2			$11,774
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
Amherst Elementary School	Public	K-5	8750 Jane St NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-8024	462	27	17.1	49.6%	349 (75.5%)	27 (5.8%)	33 (7.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	74.8	439^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.8%		70.3	530^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.4%	91	83.6	80.6	77.0	70.0	74.5	72.0	74.0	$11,689
Dalton Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 N Church St	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 828-2707	339	21	16.4		294 (86.7%)	8 (2.4%)	23 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.5	329^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.9%		88.3	96^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.9%	233		86.2	83.6		78.5	73.1		$11,278
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
Northwest Primary School	Public	K-2	8436 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-5405	367	23	15.9	36.5%	330 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,771
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
W. S. Stinson Elementary School	Public	3-5	8454 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-4646	384	26	14.6	39.8%	350 (91.1%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	81.5	266^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.9	266^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.1%		89.8	80.5	90.3	89.8	73.7	70.8	82.2	$13,165
Sauder Elementary School	Public	K-5	7503 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8028	722	39	18.3	18.3%	619 (85.7%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.2%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	87.9	96^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.3	136^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.4%	40	94.2	83.5	90.9	92.4	81.2	83.6	91.6	$10,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuslaw Elementary School

How many students attend Tuslaw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Tuslaw Elementary School.

What district is Tuslaw Elementary School in?

Tuslaw Local

What schools do graduates of Tuslaw Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tuslaw Middle School
High : Tuslaw High School

What is the racial makeup of Tuslaw Elementary School?

Students at Tuslaw Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Tuslaw Elementary School a good school?

Tuslaw Elementary School ranks 387^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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