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East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

East Branch Preparatory Academy dba Wright Preparatory Academy is a K–8 charter school on Superior Avenue NE in Canton, Ohio, serving 187 students as its own single-school district, East Branch Preparatory Academy dba Wright Preparatory Academy. For 2025–26 it ranks 1,163rd of 1,560 Ohio schools — the 25th percentile, or 1 star.

The school's recent history is the main story. Wright Prep spent years in the bottom 1–10% of Ohio schools, then climbed to the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2023–24, before easing back to 28th and now 25th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 72.9% in 2021–22 to 60.8% in 2025–26, a real 12.1-point gain, but roughly three in five students are still chronically absent — the highest rate among all comparable local schools. Resources are thin: per-pupil spending was $8,322 in 2018–19, the oldest figure provided, and the student–teacher ratio has risen every year on record, from 16.3 to 19.6.

Compared with other nearby K–8 charters, Wright Prep leads Canton College Preparatory School and Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton in the middle grades despite the heaviest attendance burden — 53.8 in 6th-grade ELA versus 20.0 and 22.2, and 33.3 in 8th-grade ELA versus 8.3 and 20.0. Average proficiency is still about 38% in math, 42% in ELA and 29% in science, against state averages near 58%, 62% and 62%; only 6th-grade ELA (53.8 vs. 56.0) approaches the state line. Eighth grade has improved three years running, while 3rd-grade ELA slipped from 63.2 to 42.1. For context, Frazer Elementary School ranks 91st percentile and Ransom H Barr Elementary School 58th, and Canton Arts Academy @ Summit shows a Canton City school can reach the 58th percentile with 9.9% absenteeism.

187

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,269

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

70.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1500 Superior Ave NE
Canton, OH 44705-1956

(234) 207-5455

District: East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

White:

17.6%

Two or more races:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2019 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (39% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,163^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 24 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

772^nd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 9 pts since 2022

From bottom 18% (2022) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

633^rd of 773East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	1163 of 1560	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	1118 of 1558	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1016 of 1577	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1573 of 1596	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1423 of 1588	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1477 of 1610	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1652 of 1676	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	331 of 631	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	321 of 615	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1267 of 1452	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1044 of 1467	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	1004 of 1473	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	776 of 1484	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1203 of 1419	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1214 of 1404	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1436 of 1465	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1458 of 1465	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	1188 of 1467	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	772 of 1046	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	866 of 1036	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	996 of 1046	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1019 of 1048	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	838 of 1017	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	725 of 996	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	803 of 983	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	916 of 989	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	958 of 974	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	784 of 947	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)48th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-20 vs state

Mathematics38%-20 vs state

Science29%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	64.7%	33 (17.6%)	103 (55.1%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	27.8	1163^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	25.4%		30.2	1118^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.2%	45	25.0	33.3	31.6	44.4	50.0	46.2	22.7	33.3	42.1	50.0	46.4	53.8	27.3	33.3	70.2%	0%	$10,269
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	78.0%	105 (32.0%)	86 (26.2%)	81 (24.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.5%)								(n/a)			23.7						35.5						89.7%	5.9%	$14,380
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	70.3%	85 (24.0%)	123 (34.7%)	86 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.7%)								(n/a)			10.3						25.9						84.5%	3.1%	$12,285
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	89.5%	87 (32.6%)	99 (37.1%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (22.1%)	24.3	1204^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.8%		19.8	1265^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.8%	61	43.6		27.8	25.8	15.4	46.2			52.8	38.7	56.4	48.7			84.2%	10.5%	$17,747
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	74.6%	48 (11.9%)	249 (61.9%)	45 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (14.4%)	24	1209^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.5%		25.1	1181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	24.2%	28	44.1	8.7	19.1	48.9	50.0	16.7	7.9	30.4	35.4	48.9	67.6	20.0	23.7	8.3	75.9%	0%	$11,096
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	59.3%	127 (47.4%)	75 (28.0%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.5%)	63.7	661^st of 1560 public elementary schools	57.6%		66.5	596^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.7%	65	70.0		70.4	69.5	40.0	70.2			85.2	67.8	76.7	51.1			100%	0%	$18,929
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	91.4%	103 (24.6%)	212 (50.7%)	34 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (16.0%)	8.3	1439^th of 1560 public elementary schools	7.8%		9	1426^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.5%	13	14.0		13.0	33.3	18.6	24.0			31.5	22.2	41.9	24.0			80.3%	4.2%	$14,261
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	69.2%	122 (37.5%)	120 (36.9%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	37.6	1055^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.4%		37.8	1036^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.5%	19	62.8		37.0	56.8	58.1	34.0			53.7	48.9	60.5	44.7			87.8%	8.2%	$15,097
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	—	244 (67.4%)	62 (17.1%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.0%)	63.6	662^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	57.6%		67.9	569^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.5%	93			58.6	85.3					62.9	73.5					94.3%	4.3%	$10,737
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	—	181 (69.9%)	30 (11.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	85.9	140^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.0%		86	145^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.7%	5			92.5	85.4					83.0	83.3					97.6%	2.4%	$12,385

Frequently Asked Questions about East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy?

Students at East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy are 55% African American, 18% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

How many students attend East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy.

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East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy ranks 1163^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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