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North Canton Middle School

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North Canton Middle School ranks 154 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

North Canton Middle School is a public school in North Canton, Ohio, serving 957 students in grades 6–8 as part of the North Canton City district, which ranks 64th of 773 Ohio districts (92nd percentile, 5 stars) — the highest-ranked nearby district. The school has been a consistent top performer: it placed 154th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026 (85th percentile, 4 stars), down from 96th of 1,036 (91st percentile, 5 stars) the year before, but it has ranked in the top 10–15% of Ohio middle schools for a decade, with several 5-star years.

Test scores are above state averages in every reported subject. Highlights include 8th grade science at 82% (state 61.2%), 6th grade math at 77.4% (state 56.2%), 7th grade ELA at 77.2% (state 62.7%), and 8th grade ELA at 74.1% (state 58.3%). Advanced math is a signature strength: Geometry End-of-Course proficiency is 100% and Algebra I is 99.1%, far above district and state averages and comparable to the area's best. Even so, Green Middle School, Edison Middle School, and Jackson Memorial Middle School each outperform North Canton on several individual tests, especially in ELA and upper-grade math.

Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily, from 18.9% in 2021–2022 to 13.9% in 2025–2026 — better than Edison (19.9%), Oakwood Middle School (16.4%), and the Canton City schools (24.8%–40.4%), and slightly better than Green Middle (14.1%), though behind Jackson Memorial (10.4%). With about 31% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a more economically diverse population than Green or Jackson yet still posts strong results. Subgroup rankings are generally high, though the low-income ranking has slipped from 92nd to 80th percentile over three years.

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: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg75%

Ohio avg56%

154^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 773North 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
2026	82.0	154 of 1046	85.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.5	114 of 947	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.5	204 of 996	79.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.6	166 of 955	82.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.8	64 of 260	75.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.8	108 of 579	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.9	151 of 790	80.9%	★★★★☆
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

Female (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+57 vs state

Algebra I99%+38 vs state

Science82%+21 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	82	154^th of 1046 public middle schools	85.3%		86.1	96^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.7%	58		82.0			77.4	67.2	70.4			71.8	77.2	74.1		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)	75.2			73.7	78.6				76.7	72.3						$9,690
Oakwood Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	77.6	219^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.1%		73.3	282^nd of 1036 public middle schools	72.8%	63		76.3				67.7	64.4				73.4	72.5		95.7	99.0	$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%)	83.6	135^th of 1046 public middle schools	87.1%		86.3	93^rd of 1036 public middle schools	91.0%	42		83.5			80.8	53.8	80.7			75.0	80.1	83.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$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)	14.9		50.7	17.3	27.8			28.8	42.7	18.9						$14,758
Crenshaw Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	23.3	799^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.6%		21	803^rd of 1036 public middle schools	22.5%	4		33.8				30.3	26.3				48.5	32.8		90.9	86.4	$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)	25.9		13.2	20.4	9.3			30.9	37.0	12.2						$15,275
STEAMM Academy	Public	4-8	1824 3rd St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-6012	481	41	11.7		156 (32.4%)	208 (43.2%)	30 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.4%)	17.4	843^rd of 1046 public middle schools	19.4%		25.3	769^th of 1036 public middle schools	25.8%	74	24.1	27.0	16.2	13.0	30.8	16.4	35.7	32.4	42.6	26.2	32.9	32.5				$18,365
McGregor Intermediate School	Public	4-6	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)	21.4		18.3	21.4	16.9			25.4	27.1	9.2						$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%)	86.4	96^th of 1046 public middle schools	90.8%		84.9	119^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.5%	23		82.0			74.4	83.2	76.1			77.9	81.3	78.5			98.8	$13,789

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North Canton Middle School ranks 154^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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