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North Canton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

North Canton Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in North Canton, Ohio, which is part of the North Canton City School District. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Ohio, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Canton Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.6% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 63% statewide, and 83.1% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.6% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, African American, and multi-racial students.

When compared to nearby schools, North Canton Middle School's performance is particularly noteworthy. For instance, STEAMM Academy in the Canton City School District had significantly lower academic achievement, with only 23% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science and 30.2% in 8th-grade Mathematics. Additionally, North Canton Middle School has a strong program for gifted and talented students, ranking 6th out of 194 Ohio middle schools in this category.

957

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,070

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Fair Oaks Ave SW
North Canton, OH 44720-3060

(330) 497-5635

District: North Canton City

Students who attend North Canton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hoover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Ohio middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg78%

Ohio avg54%

96^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 828North Canton 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
2025	86.1	96 of 1036	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	115 of 1046	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	81 of 1048	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	68 of 1017	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	68 of 1037	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	118 of 1050	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	108 of 1010	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	99 of 1038	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	83 of 1050	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	81.6	153 of 1035	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	87 of 1008	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	79 of 1001	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	100 of 989	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	128 of 925	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	124 of 895	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	55 of 858	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	31 of 835	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	68 of 837	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	51 of 732	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	82.7	81 of 692	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	78.1	80 of 400	80.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	87 of 442	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	58 of 429	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	95.7	12 of 436	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	22 of 385	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	79 of 405	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	107 of 565	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	57 of 576	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	110 of 658	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	50 of 643	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	93 of 938	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	115 of 942	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	85 of 943	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	69 of 925	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	71 of 910	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	111 of 917	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	121 of 897	86.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	61.8	86 of 196	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	68 of 521	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	151 of 983	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	83 of 989	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	86 of 974	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	36 of 947	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	55 of 923	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	222 of 945	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	65 of 924	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	92 of 954	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	92 of 958	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	57 of 963	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	69 of 946	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	66 of 924	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	106 of 933	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	91 of 916	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	41 of 263	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	48 of 254	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	12 of 245	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	11 of 239	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	28 of 219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	71 of 206	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	52 of 205	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	70 of 572	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	136 of 563	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	194 of 590	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	91 of 777	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	98 of 795	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	82 of 805	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	77 of 809	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	67 of 781	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	119 of 796	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	110 of 781	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I99%+40 vs state

Science87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts78%+20 vs state

Mathematics75%+25 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)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 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 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	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
North Canton Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Fair Oaks Ave SW	North Canton	44720	Stark County	North Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 497-5635	957	61	15.7	31.2%	808 (84.4%)	32 (3.3%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (7.4%)	86.1	96^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.7%		85.6	115^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.0%	19		86.6			71.4	70.7	83.1			74.8	80.7	77.8		100.0	99.1	$12,070
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1015 44th St NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3780	817	37	21.9	50.6%	558 (68.3%)	131 (16.0%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (11.6%)								(n/a)	78.5			70.5	72.2				76.3	69.5						$9,690
Oakwood Middle School	Public	7-8	2300 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3790	858	38	22.8	43.5%	598 (69.7%)	140 (16.3%)	22 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (10.1%)	73.3	282^nd of 1036 public middle schools	72.8%		71.3	303^rd of 1046 public middle schools	71.0%	21		75.2				71.9	49.8				76.8	63.3		97.3	94.7	$9,594
Jackson Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7355 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8034	1,313	67	19.6	24.2%	1,100 (83.8%)	44 (3.4%)	30 (2.3%)	57 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.2%)	86.3	93^rd of 1036 public middle schools	91.0%		85.4	121^st of 1046 public middle schools	88.4%	28		85.3			74.0	75.4	73.4			71.3	85.4	79.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	$10,827
Clarendon Intermediate School	Public	4-6	412 Clarendon Ave NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-7681	258	17	15.6		79 (30.6%)	90 (34.9%)	46 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.5%)								(n/a)	19.0		30.4	7.5	19.3			27.9	27.5	24.7						$14,758
Crenshaw Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 19th St NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 454-7717	744	32	23.2		260 (34.9%)	243 (32.7%)	99 (13.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (18.1%)	21	803^rd of 1036 public middle schools	22.5%		19.6	811^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.5%	8		36.9				27.6	29.3				38.7	24.3			94.7	$11,757
Youtz Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1901 Midway Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7601	273	18	15.1		89 (32.6%)	87 (31.9%)	40 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.7%)								(n/a)	13.3		18.3	21.1	5.5			20.0	33.3	18.7						$15,275
Green Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-6	1737 Steese Rd	Uniontown	44685	Summit County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 896-7700	873	50	17.4	27.7%	737 (84.4%)	40 (4.6%)	9 (1.0%)	28 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.5%)								(n/a)	79.4		88.5	76.7	81.5			71.6	83.4	78.9						$7,907
McGregor Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2339 17th St SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7069	206	16	13.2		82 (39.8%)	68 (33.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)								(n/a)	25.0		40.3	28.3	32.8			41.8	30.0	29.5						$18,248
Green Middle School	Public	6-8	1711 Steese Rd	Green	44232	Summit County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 896-7710	617	41	15.0	25.0%	557 (90.3%)	26 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	84.9	119^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.5%		87.8	88^th of 1046 public middle schools	91.6%	31		83.8				81.5	63.4				85.5	74.1			100.0	$13,789

Frequently Asked Questions about North Canton Middle School

Is North Canton Middle School a good school?

Yes. North Canton Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend North Canton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 957 students attended North Canton Middle School.

What high school do graduates of North Canton Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Canton Middle School usually go on to attend Hoover High School

What district is North Canton Middle School in?

North Canton City

What is the racial makeup of North Canton Middle School?

Students at North Canton Middle School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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