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East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Canton, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 142 students. The school is part of the East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy District, which is ranked 645 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 64.1% to 85.6% over the past 5 school years, significantly higher than the nearby Plain Local and Canton City public schools. The school's performance on Ohio state tests is also significantly below the state and local district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 33.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science and 0% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby public schools like Ransom H Barr Elementary, Frazer Elementary, and Canton Arts Academy @ Summit, East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy significantly underperforms, with lower proficiency rates, higher chronic absenteeism, and poorer overall rankings from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school may be underfunded and lacking in resources compared to its counterparts.

187

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,269

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (32% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Science scores 42 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,118^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 1% (2019) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

866^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

645^th of 828East 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
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
2025	43.8	321 of 615	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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
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 (2025)48th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-20 vs state

Mathematics30%-26 vs state

Science21%-42 vs state

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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 (2016)	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
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
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	71.6%	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
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	96.3%	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
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 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	42.4%	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
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	70.4%	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
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	85.9%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	67.6%	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
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	44.6%	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

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

Is East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy a good school?

East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy ranks 1118^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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