Beacon Academy

Public, Charter K-8

1379 Garfield Ave SW
Canton, OH 44706-5200

(330) 941-5852

District: Beacon Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1556^th of 1,596 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,582

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.4%

White:

29.2%

Two or more races:

22.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beacon Academy ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.7. (See more...)

Compare Details Beacon Academy ranks worse than 98.9% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.93. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Beacon Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.4%), White (29.2%), two or more races (22.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beacon Academy is 20. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beacon Academy is $10,582.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Beacon Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Academy 1556^th of 1596 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Beacon Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Academy 1036^th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See Beacon Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Beacon Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Beacon Academy 814^th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	4.28	1608^th	1676	4.1%
2021	10.05	1418^th	1610	11.9%
2022	6.66	1486^th	1588	6.4%
2023	3.70	1556^th	1596	2.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	8.86	1382^nd	1465	5.7%
2019	6.72	1396^th	1465	4.7%
2021	10.54	1268^th	1404	9.7%
2022	7.66	1333^rd	1419	6.1%
2023	7.86	1356^th	1447	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	6.75	1433^rd	1518	5.6%
2019	5.14	1433^rd	1502	4.6%
2021	5.25	1393^rd	1467	5.0%
2022	3.73	1451^st	1488	2.5%
2023	1.24	1483^rd	1483	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.15	774^th	824	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	8.79	1408^th	1536	8.3%
2019	7.52	1421^st	1535	7.4%
2021	15.25	1198^th	1499	20.1%
2022	6.50	1414^th	1518	6.9%
2023	6.12	1407^th	1498	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	14.99	557^th	598	6.9%
2019	17.32	532^nd	605	12.1%
2021	25.98	400^th	533	25.0%
2022	23.17	478^th	601	20.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	0.27	1240^th	1242	0.2%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	2.26	1042^nd	1050	0.8%
2021	10.46	908^th	1037	12.4%
2022	8.11	934^th	1017	8.2%
2023	3.93	1036^th	1048	1.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	4.91	900^th	924	2.6%
2019	2.06	942^nd	945	0.3%
2021	13.78	787^th	923	14.7%
2022	8.92	872^nd	947	7.9%
2023	3.18	971^st	974	0.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	3.57	904^th	925	2.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Beacon Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.73	767^th	924	17.0%
2022	11.21	816^th	946	13.7%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beacon Academy

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2017	26	108	4	34	172
2018	52	76	5	38	171
2019	42	96	3	45	186
2020	58	99	6	46	209
2021	57	94	5	58	214
2022	74	111	9	57	251
2023	69	100	13	54	236

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beacon Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	172	11.0	15.6	n/a
2018	171	12.3	13.8	n/a
2019	186	10.3	18.0	n/a
2020	209	12.0	17.4	n/a
2021	214	14.5	14.7	n/a
2022	251	11.2	22.3	n/a
2023	236	11.7	20.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beacon Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	172	11.0	15.6	n/a
2018	171	12.3	13.8	n/a
2019	186	10.3	18.0	n/a
2020	209	12.0	17.4	n/a
2021	214	14.5	14.7	n/a
2022	251	11.2	22.3	n/a
2023	236	11.7	20.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beacon Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,486
2022	$9,049
2023	$10,582

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beacon Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1608^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1556^th of 1596 Elementary schools	1.6%
Ranks 1042^nd of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 1036^th of 1048 Middle schools	0.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Beacon Academy)	34.8	4.8	30%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Academy)	30.4	33.3	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Academy)	36.4	0	36.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Academy)	22.7	10	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Beacon Academy)	13.6	0	13.6%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Academy)	13.6	3.7	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Academy)	22.7	17.9	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Academy)	0	0
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Academy)	4.5	3.8	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Academy)	5.9	5.9
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Academy)	5.9	17.6	11.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Beacon Academy)	7.1	8.3	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Beacon Academy)	7.1	0	7.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Beacon Academy)	14.3	8.3	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	186	236	26.9%
African American	96	100	4.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	13	333.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	42	69	64.3%
Two or More Races	45	54	20%

Schools Near Beacon Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Beacon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1379 Garfield Ave SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Beacon Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 941-5852	236	12	20.0		69 (29.2%)	100 (42.4%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (22.9%)	3.7	1556^th of 1596 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.7	1486^th of 1588 public elementary schools	6.4%	70	0.0	8.3	4.8	0.0	3.7	0.0	5.9	0.0	33.3	10.0	17.9	3.8	17.6	8.3	$10,582
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	(n/a)	(330) 458-0393	104	7	14.8		61 (58.7%)	17 (16.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (23.1%)								(n/a)		53.3				0.0	14.3	33.3				14.3	42.9	46.7	$9,481
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-3	2823 9th St SW	Canton	44710	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 580-3502	399	20	20.0		180 (45.1%)	116 (29.1%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (19.3%)								(n/a)			35.0						26.3						$13,343
Canton College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 455-0498	380	16	23.7		38 (10.0%)	246 (64.7%)	49 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.1%)	10.4	1404^th of 1596 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.1	1286^th of 1588 public elementary schools	19.0%	118	19.2	22.7	40.0	14.8	7.7	13.5	13.3	9.1	37.5	18.5	23.1	24.3	56.7	27.3	$11,147
Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School	Public	K-6	1326 Sherrick Rd SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 453-2782	390	25	15.7		98 (25.1%)	193 (49.5%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (19.2%)	8.1	1453^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	9.0%		9.4	1426^th of 1588 public elementary schools	10.2%	27	8.0		23.7	21.7	4.0	28.2			23.3	21.7	20.0	15.4			$12,525
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit	Public	K-6	1100 10th St NW	Canton	44703	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 452-6537	250	19	13.0		133 (53.2%)	65 (26.0%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (16.0%)	74.3	456^th of 1596 public elementary schools	71.4%		68	607^th of 1588 public elementary schools	61.8%	151	58.3		76.2	78.9	68.8	64.9			76.2	68.4	85.4	73.0			$19,446
Harter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	317 Raff Rd NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 456-1001	381	24	15.6		134 (35.2%)	114 (29.9%)	52 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	77 (20.2%)								(n/a)			28.2						25.0						$14,150
Early Learning Center @ Schreiber	Public	PK	1503 Woodland Ave NW	Canton	44703	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 452-1672	329	19	17.3	99.1%	114 (34.7%)	127 (38.6%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (18.5%)								(n/a)
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	K-4	1320 Gibbs Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 456-1521	329	22	14.9		92 (28.0%)	123 (37.4%)	48 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	62 (18.8%)								(n/a)			17.5						23.4						$15,406
AIM Academy @ Belden	Public	K-6	2115 Georgetown Rd NE	Canton	44704	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 456-3167	274	20	13.3		91 (33.2%)	105 (38.3%)	20 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (20.4%)	22.6	1237^th of 1596 public elementary schools	22.5%		13.3	1344^th of 1588 public elementary schools	15.4%	107	44.4		33.3	21.3	25.0	11.8			50.0	42.6	61.1	20.6			$16,146

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How many students attend Beacon Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 236 students attended Beacon Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Beacon Academy?

Students at Beacon Academy are 42% African American, 29% White, 23% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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