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Harter Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

414

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,045

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

317 Raff Rd NW
Canton, OH 44708-5636

(330) 456-1001

District: Canton City

Students who attend Harter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clarendon Intermediate School
	Crenshaw Middle School
High:	Choices Alternative School
	McKinley High School
Alternative:	STEAMM Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

African American:

29.2%

Two or more races:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2005 → 27th in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (31% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2005

!Mathematics scores 34 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Ohio avg63%

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610^th of 828Canton City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2014	38.4	1224 of 1687	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	1146 of 1701	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	1104 of 1709	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	961 of 1686	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	1086 of 1662	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	1175 of 1610	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.2	1174 of 1582	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.2	1310 of 1609	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	1138 of 1504	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.7	938 of 1501	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.0	481 of 1471	67.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-29 vs state

Mathematics30%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Harter Elementary School

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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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Southway Elementary School	Public	K-4	4110 Southway St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 409-8600	474	29	16.2	61.8%	386 (81.4%)	18 (3.8%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	61.7	703^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	54.9%		69.2	553^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	64.9%	150			68.1	75.2					62.8	67.3					$5,203
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Harter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Harter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clarendon Intermediate School
Middle : Crenshaw Middle School
High : Choices Alternative School
High : McKinley High School
Alternative : STEAMM Academy

What district is Harter Elementary School in?

Canton City

What is the racial makeup of Harter Elementary School?

Students at Harter Elementary School are 38% White, 29% African American, 18% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic.

How many students attend Harter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Harter Elementary School.

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