Summary
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit is a K–6 elementary school with 268 students at 1100 10th St NW in Canton, OH, part of the Canton City School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 661 of 1,560 elementary schools (58th percentile, 3 stars), while its district ranks 640 of 773 districts (17th percentile, 1 star). It is the only nearby school above the 50th percentile: Worley Elementary School (32nd), AIM Academy @ Belden (23rd), Canton College Preparatory School (22nd), Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton (15th), Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School (8th), and Beacon Academy (3rd).
Academically, Canton Arts outperformed the district in all nine reported 2025–2026 Ohio State Tests and beat the state in seven. Standouts include 3rd grade ELA (85.2%), 3rd grade math (70.4%), 5th grade science (70%), 6th grade math (70.2%), and 5th grade ELA (76.7%). Below-state results: 5th grade math (40%, still above the district’s 25.9% but below Worley Elementary School, Canton College Preparatory School, and Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton) and 6th grade ELA (51.1%, below state but highest among nearby schools). Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 9.9%, far below the district’s 35.3% and lower than every nearby school. The student-teacher ratio is 14.8, lower than most same-district peers, and 2018–2019 per-pupil spending ($12,252) was the highest among nearby schools, though dated.
Subgroup results show strong effectiveness for some groups: African American students rank in the 93rd percentile (5 stars) and low-socioeconomic students at the 79th percentile (4 stars). Gifted and talented students are at the 49th percentile (2 stars), down sharply from 86th in 2023–2024, and multi-racial students are at the 29th percentile (1 star). The school’s overall rank has slipped from 72nd percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 62nd in 2024–2025 and 58th in 2025–2026, though it remains far above nearby schools. Key areas to monitor are 5th grade math, 6th grade ELA, and declining gifted and multi-racial subgroup rankings. Overall, Canton Arts Academy @ Summit is a relatively strong school in a challenged district, with particular strengths in ELA, science, most math grades, and low chronic absenteeism.
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