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Canton Arts Academy @ Summit

Public Grades K-6
661st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of Ohio elementary schools
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.

268
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,929
Per pupil spending ?
70.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1100 10th St NW
       Canton, OH  44703-3311

(330) 452-6537

District: Canton City


Students who attend Canton Arts Academy @ Summit usually attend:

Middle:    Crenshaw Middle School
    STEAMM Academy
High:    Choices Alternative School
    McKinley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.4%
African American:
28.0%
Two or more races:
17.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
District avg36%
Ohio avg62%
661st of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Canton City
640th of 773Canton 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202663.7661 of 156057.6%★★★☆☆
202566.5596 of 155861.7%★★★☆☆
202474.8435 of 157772.4%★★★★☆
202374.3456 of 159671.4%★★★★☆
202268.0607 of 158861.8%★★★☆☆
202169.3581 of 161063.9%★★★☆☆
201954.0946 of 167643.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.21148 of 163629.8%★☆☆☆☆
201762.3800 of 165151.5%★★★☆☆
201675.3444 of 167873.5%★★★★☆
201574.8449 of 168473.3%★★★★☆
201473.2506 of 168770.0%★★★★☆
201369.7621 of 170163.5%★★★☆☆
201266.2732 of 170957.2%★★★☆☆
201159.2921 of 168645.4%★★☆☆☆
201057.8909 of 166245.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202687.447 of 63192.6%★★★★★
202575.898 of 61584.1%★★★★☆
202483.165 of 60389.2%★★★★☆
202380.679 of 61087.0%★★★★☆
202279.585 of 60185.9%★★★★☆
201953.5262 of 60556.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202657.8696 of 145252.1%★★★☆☆
202552.5792 of 145245.5%★★☆☆☆
202467.8532 of 146663.7%★★★☆☆
202364.5611 of 148358.8%★★★☆☆
202259.7701 of 148852.9%★★★☆☆
202147.9847 of 146742.3%★★☆☆☆
201941.11013 of 150232.6%★★☆☆☆
201828.61157 of 151823.8%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202653.946 of 9048.9%★★☆☆☆
202564.121 of 7170.4%★★★★☆
202470.511 of 7885.9%★★★★☆
202353.657 of 10847.2%★★☆☆☆
202251.779 of 12838.3%★★☆☆☆
202156.4111 of 21949.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.780 of 12636.5%★★☆☆☆
201856.8446 of 75941.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202675.1307 of 146779.1%★★★★☆
202577.9260 of 147382.3%★★★★☆
202486.587 of 148494.1%★★★★★
202388.176 of 144794.7%★★★★★
202280.8180 of 141987.3%★★★★☆
202185.2119 of 140491.5%★★★★★
201967.1456 of 146568.9%★★★☆☆
201850.0847 of 146542.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202668.8523 of 146764.3%★★★☆☆
202576.2368 of 146674.9%★★★★☆
202479.9285 of 148580.8%★★★★☆
202380.4285 of 149881.0%★★★★☆
202269.5535 of 151864.8%★★★☆☆
202185.2199 of 149986.7%★★★★☆
201961.7722 of 153553.0%★★★☆☆
201848.5938 of 153638.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202633.2157 of 22028.6%★☆☆☆☆
202552.0110 of 21849.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202668.6419 of 118164.5%★★★☆☆
202576.3268 of 117577.2%★★★★☆
202477.8238 of 119080.0%★★★★☆
202377.9263 of 121578.4%★★★★☆
202269.1406 of 124267.3%★★★☆☆
202167.6413 of 124966.9%★★★☆☆
201960.7592 of 127153.4%★★★☆☆
201841.5892 of 130931.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202163.4419 of 103759.6%★★★☆☆
201977.5219 of 105079.1%★★★★☆
201873.5259 of 101074.4%★★★★☆
201783.6128 of 103887.7%★★★★☆
201689.552 of 105095.0%★★★★★
201589.348 of 103595.4%★★★★★
201479.9124 of 100887.7%★★★★☆
201375.9227 of 100177.3%★★★★☆
201276.3212 of 98978.6%★★★★☆
201163.5451 of 92551.2%★★★☆☆
201065.6406 of 89554.6%★★★☆☆
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)93rd percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+21 vs school
White (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts70%+7 vs state
Science70%+7 vs state
Mathematics63%~ state avg

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Students at Canton Arts Academy @ Summit are 47% White, 28% African American, 18% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Students who attend Canton Arts Academy @ Summit usually go on to attend:

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

Canton Arts Academy @ Summit ranks 661st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Canton Arts Academy @ Summit.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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