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AIM Academy @ Belden

Public Grades K-6

1265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

AIM Academy @ Belden is an elementary school located in Canton, Ohio, serving 277 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Canton City School District, which is ranked 610 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

AIM Academy @ Belden has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 1197 out of 1610 schools in 2020-2021 to 1265 out of 1558 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 1044 out of 1175 Ohio elementary schools for White students and 188 out of 218 for multi-racial students in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.0% in 2024-2025 to 40.5% in 2022-2023, which are significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Canton City School District, such as Worley Elementary School, AIM Academy @ Belden generally performs worse across various metrics, including test scores and student subgroup performance. However, the school's per-student spending of $9,846 is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School ($11,766 per student) and Worley Elementary School ($11,591 per student).

267

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,747

Per pupil spending ?

2115 Georgetown Rd NE
Canton, OH 44704-4165

(330) 456-3167

District: Canton City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.1%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

22.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (36% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Ohio avg61%

1,265^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Canton City

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1265 of 1558	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1165 of 1577	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1237 of 1596	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1344 of 1588	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1197 of 1610	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1408 of 1676	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	426 of 615	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	290 of 603	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	401 of 610	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	449 of 601	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	288 of 533	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	394 of 605	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	918 of 956	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1202 of 1452	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1163 of 1466	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1144 of 1483	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1237 of 1488	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1083 of 1467	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1271 of 1502	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1175 of 1473	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1048 of 1484	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1076 of 1447	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1190 of 1419	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	989 of 1404	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1216 of 1465	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1188 of 1466	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1100 of 1485	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1231 of 1498	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1315 of 1518	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1271 of 1499	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1307 of 1535	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	188 of 218	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	170 of 202	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	138 of 183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	151 of 162	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	121 of 139	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	153 of 154	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1044 of 1175	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	981 of 1190	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1052 of 1215	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1104 of 1242	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1094 of 1249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1176 of 1271	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Science31%-32 vs state

Mathematics27%-33 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	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
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
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
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		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
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		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
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
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		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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about AIM Academy @ Belden

Is AIM Academy @ Belden a good school?

AIM Academy @ Belden ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend AIM Academy @ Belden?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended AIM Academy @ Belden.

What is the racial makeup of AIM Academy @ Belden?

Students at AIM Academy @ Belden are 37% African American, 33% White, 22% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is AIM Academy @ Belden in?

Canton City

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