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Best Public Schools in Canton, OH

At a glance

Schools

16,730

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedPortage Collaborative Montessori School75^th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Faircrest Memorial Elementary School up 200 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stark High School 10.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Stark High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Canton, Ohio, is home to 40 schools, including 24 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 7 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students across various districts. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance among these schools, with some standouts like Frazer Elementary School and Avondale Elementary School in the Plain Local District consistently outperforming the district and state averages, while others, such as Crenshaw Middle School and Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School in the Canton City District, struggle to meet proficiency standards.

The data also highlights the exceptional performance of Portage Collab Montessori Middle School in the Canton City District, which ranks 75th out of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Canton Arts Academy @ Summit, also in the Canton City District, stands out with a strong performance, ranking 596th out of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating.

The data reveals significant variations in key metrics, such as graduation rates, ranging from as low as 45.6% at Canton Harbor High School to as high as 97.9% at Canton South High School. Similarly, chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, with some schools like Beacon Academy and Canton Harbor High School reporting rates over 50%, while others like Frazer Elementary and Oakwood Middle School have rates below 17%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
Stark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste B	Canton	44706	Stark County	Stark High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 214-4140	104	10	10.9		43 (41.3%)	34 (32.7%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.3%)	5.5	796^th of 855 public high schools	6.9%					(n/a)			40.0	41.2													13.3	15.4	5.6		$14,853
Canton Harbor High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1731 Grace Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton Harbor High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-8414	125	10	12.5		64 (51.2%)	36 (28.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	7.9	763^rd of 855 public high schools	10.8%		11.5	719^th of 864 public high schools	16.8%	44			54.2	33.3													26.7	26.1	5.0	5.6	$11,426
Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-8547	85	7	12.1		57 (67.1%)	11 (12.9%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)	9.7	739^th of 855 public high schools	13.6%		7.3	766^th of 864 public high schools	11.3%	27			28.6	53.3													29.4	38.9	5.3	5.6	$7,498
Canton College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 455-0498	402	23	17.4		48 (11.9%)	249 (61.9%)	45 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (14.4%)	25.1	1181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	24.2%		13	1358^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.9%	177	34.4	27.6			55.8	72.2	40.6	7.0	9.1	34.5	39.5	38.9	46.9	20.9	22.7	20.7					$11,096
East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Superior Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 207-5455	187	10	19.6		33 (17.6%)	103 (55.1%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	30.2	1118^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.2%		41.7	1016^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.6%	102	33.3	9.1				66.7	20.0	33.3		0.0		61.1	46.7	33.3		18.2					$10,269
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
Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School	Public	K-6	1326 Sherrick Rd SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-2782	418	24	17.4		103 (24.6%)	212 (50.7%)	34 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (16.0%)	9	1426^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.5%		13.4	1349^th of 1577 public elementary schools	14.5%	77	8.2				7.0	36.7	36.7	17.6			14.0	30.6	30.6	14.7							$14,261
Belle Stone Elementary School	Public	K-3	2100 Rowland Ave NE	Canton	44714	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-6521	328	19	17.2		105 (32.0%)	86 (26.2%)	81 (24.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.5%)								(n/a)					43.8						38.5										$14,380
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
Clarendon Intermediate School	Public	4-6	412 Clarendon Ave NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-7681	258	17	15.6		79 (30.6%)	90 (34.9%)	46 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.5%)								(n/a)	19.0					30.4	7.5	19.3				27.9	27.5	24.7							$14,758
Crenshaw Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 19th St NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 454-7717	744	32	23.2		260 (34.9%)	243 (32.7%)	99 (13.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (18.1%)	21	803^rd of 1036 public middle schools	22.5%		19.6	811^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.5%	8		36.9							27.6	29.3					38.7	24.3				94.7	$11,757
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	K-3	1320 Gibbs Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 456-1521	354	20	17.7		85 (24.0%)	123 (34.7%)	86 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.7%)								(n/a)					22.1						38.4										$12,285
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
STEAMM Academy	Public, Alternative	4-9	1824 3rd St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-6012	481	41	11.7		156 (32.4%)	208 (43.2%)	30 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.4%)								(n/a)	40.6	23.0				17.4	31.3	39.0	23.1	30.2		21.7	50.0	52.5	34.7	22.2					$18,365
McGregor Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2339 17th St SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7069	206	16	13.2		82 (39.8%)	68 (33.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)								(n/a)	25.0					40.3	28.3	32.8				41.8	30.0	29.5							$18,248
McKinley High School	Public	9-12	2323 17th St NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 438-2712	2,047	137	14.9		628 (30.7%)	809 (39.5%)	313 (15.3%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	286 (14.0%)	15.4	704^th of 855 public high schools	17.7%		9	747^th of 864 public high schools	13.5%	43			49.0	48.3													36.5	38.2	16.1	41.3	$16,779
Worley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1340 23rd St NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-5748	325	20	16.2		122 (37.5%)	120 (36.9%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	37.8	1036^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.5%		32.6	1109^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.7%	73	57.1				44.9	37.5	42.9	35.0			53.1	50.0	71.4	50.0							$15,097
Youtz Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1901 Midway Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7601	273	18	15.1		89 (32.6%)	87 (31.9%)	40 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.7%)								(n/a)	13.3					18.3	21.1	5.5				20.0	33.3	18.7							$15,275
Portage Collaborative Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 55th St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 966-1912	187	7	26.7		153 (81.8%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.2%)	89	75^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.2%		85.6	160^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.9%	85	100.0				76.2	80.0	100.0	90.0			90.5	80.0	100.0	90.9							$11,147
Choices Alternative School	Public	9-12	521 Tuscarawas St W	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 451-3300	238	12	19.8		77 (32.4%)	91 (38.2%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (20.6%)	6.2	786^th of 855 public high schools	8.1%		2.9	847^th of 864 public high schools	2.0%	61			27.3	36.7													29.4	35.7	0.0	9.1	$12,970
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit	Public	K-6	1100 10th St NW	Canton	44703	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 452-6537	268	18	14.8		127 (47.4%)	75 (28.0%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.5%)	66.5	596^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.7%		74.8	435^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.4%	161	65.3				60.0	69.8	57.1	63.5			80.0	74.6	67.3	73.1							$18,929
AIM Academy @ Belden	Public	K-6	2115 Georgetown Rd NE	Canton	44704	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 456-3167	267	17	15.7		87 (32.6%)	99 (37.1%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (22.1%)	19.8	1265^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.8%		27.5	1165^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.1%	100	31.1				31.3	40.0	22.2	15.8			50.0	46.7	53.3	31.6							$17,747
Canton South High School	Public	9-12	600 Faircrest St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8000	774	35	22.1		615 (79.5%)	62 (8.0%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.9%)	46.9	502^nd of 855 public high schools	41.3%		44.6	511^th of 864 public high schools	40.9%	9			68.1	73.9													69.1	60.5	46.2	41.7	$15,709
Canton South Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Cleveland Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8015	378	30	12.6		287 (75.9%)	40 (10.6%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	62.4	427^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.8%		51.4	567^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.8%	140		69.3						59.2	52.4	48.0				59.0	65.5	55.5				100.0	$13,907
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Faircrest St SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 484-8020	747	30	24.9		619 (82.9%)	42 (5.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.1%)	71	512^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.1%		62	712^th of 1577 public elementary schools	54.9%	200	77.9				76.3	77.7	70.2				72.8	64.2	73.8								$10,954
Lake Cable Elementary School	Public	K-5	5335 Villa Padova Dr NW	Canton	44718	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 834-4673	544	30	18.1	27.4%	415 (76.3%)	27 (5.0%)	36 (6.6%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	84.7	176^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.6	200^th of 1577 public elementary schools	87.3%	24	81.1				87.6	86.2	84.6				86.7	82.3	81.1								$11,127
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
Charles L Warstler Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3770	291	15	19.1	55.3%	198 (68.0%)	50 (17.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.4%)	52.4	856^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.1%		52.4	886^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.8%	30					64.9	64.2					63.6	58.5									$9,432
Frazer Elementary School	Public	K-4	3900 Frazer Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3740	259	12	21.1	49.4%	181 (69.9%)	30 (11.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	86	145^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.7%		82.7	240^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.8%	95					93.5	82.8					84.8	84.4									$12,385
GlenOak High School	Public	9-12	1801 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 491-3800	2,086	92	22.6	42.4%	1,483 (71.1%)	313 (15.0%)	56 (2.7%)	17 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	208 (10.0%)	58.9	341^st of 855 public high schools	60.1%		58.9	346^th of 864 public high schools	60.0%	5			79.8	77.7													77.3	67.6	45.6	58.7	$10,582
Oakwood Middle School	Public	7-8	2300 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3790	858	38	22.8	43.5%	598 (69.7%)	140 (16.3%)	22 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (10.1%)	73.3	282^nd of 1036 public middle schools	72.8%		71.3	303^rd of 1046 public middle schools	71.0%	21		75.2							71.9	49.8					76.8	63.3			97.3	94.7	$9,594
Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 47th St NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3730	362	17	21.6	60.2%	244 (67.4%)	62 (17.1%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.0%)	67.9	569^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.5%		75.6	417^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.6%	152					72.6	81.8					71.2	63.6									$10,737
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1015 44th St NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3780	817	37	21.9	50.6%	558 (68.3%)	131 (16.0%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (11.6%)								(n/a)	78.5						70.5	72.2					76.3	69.5							$9,690
Robert A. Taft Elementary School	Public	K-4	3829 Guilford Ave NW	Canton	44718	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3760	410	22	18.8	66.6%	234 (57.1%)	79 (19.3%)	29 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.6%)	77.9	367^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.4%		83	234^th of 1577 public elementary schools	85.2%	133					83.3	78.1					75.0	79.7									$8,256
Middlebranch Elementary School	Public	K-4	7500 Middlebranch Ave NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3750	534	24	22.2	36.3%	396 (74.2%)	79 (14.8%)	10 (1.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	72.7	476^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.4%		77	381^st of 1577 public elementary schools	75.8%	95					81.4	82.4					70.8	67.6									$9,122

Cities Near Canton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Navarre	0.9 mi	3	295^th
Massillon	3.67 mi	22	211^th
Brewster	7.32 mi	1	532^nd
Magnolia	8.15 mi	3	352^nd
Zoarville	9.16 mi	3	139^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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