Beacon Academy

Schools in the Beacon Academy area consist of one school: Beacon Academy, a K–8 school with 200 students in Canton, OH, and it is the only school in the Beacon Academy district.

Beacon Academy has shown sharp swings in state ranking. It ranked 1,266 of 1,577 schools (20th percentile, 1 star) in 2023–24, improved to 1,097 of 1,558 (30th percentile, 1 star) in 2024–25, then fell to 1,511 of 1,560 (3rd percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–26. Average proficiency across reported tests dropped from 34.1% in 2024–25 to 16.4% in 2025–26, while state averages stayed near 59–60%. Every reported 2025–26 grade/subject test was below the state rate. Chronic absenteeism was 52.1% in 2025–26. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.4, and per-student spending was $7,486 in 2018–19; free/reduced lunch data was not reported.

In 2024–25, 3rd grade ELA was a bright spot at 78.3% proficient vs 61.3% state, and 4th grade ELA was 65% vs 61.9% state. In 2025–26, early-grade results collapsed: 3rd grade ELA fell to 30%, 4th grade ELA to 12.5%, and 3rd grade math to 10.5%. Science remained persistently weak, with 2024–25 8th grade science at 0%, then 2025–26 5th grade science at 11.1% and 8th grade science at 12.5%, against state rates around 61–63%. 8th grade improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26 in science (0% to 12.5%), math (0% to 18.8%), and ELA (10% to 31.3%), but all stayed below state. Because the school has only 200 students across K–8, small cohorts make percentages volatile, so year-to-year grade-level changes should be read cautiously. Overall, the data point to acute academic distress in 2025–26, with attendance, early literacy and math, and science as clear priorities.