Summary
C H Campbell Elementary School is a K–4 school in Canfield, OH, serving 470 students as part of Canfield Local, a district ranked 52nd of 773 Ohio districts. The school itself is consistently strong: in 2025–2026 it ranked 121st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, the 92nd percentile with 5 stars. That is a step back from its 2023–2024 peak of 42nd of 1,577 (97th percentile), though it remains solidly top-decile. In 2025–2026, proficiency was well above both district and state averages in all four tested areas: 3rd grade math 84.6%, 4th grade math 94.1%, 3rd grade ELA 82.4%, and 4th grade ELA 86.1%. Fourth grade has been a particular strength for three straight years, and the school’s weakest tested result still sits more than 20 points above the state average.
Locally, Hilltop Elementary School, the other school in the same district, had a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate (7.6% vs. 8.7%) and smaller classes (17.6 vs. 20.4 students per teacher) yet scored lower in every tested subject, especially 4th grade ELA (77.0% vs. 86.1%). South Range Elementary School, part of South Range Local, is the clearest local benchmark, outperforming C H Campbell in all four subjects with lower absenteeism (6.4%) and a lower student-teacher ratio, while serving more low-income students. Compared with Austintown Intermediate School, results were similar in 3rd grade but much stronger in 4th grade ELA, and Austintown’s absenteeism was roughly double. Against nearby charters — Stambaugh Charter Academy, Horizon Science Academy Youngstown, and Summit Academy-Youngstown — the gap is dramatic, with absenteeism of 40–52.6% and far lower proficiency.
Operationally, chronic absenteeism improved from 12.6% in 2021–2022 to 8.7% in 2025–2026, well below the district’s 13.2%. Free/reduced-price lunch participation rose from 13.09% to 23.62% between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025 without a drop in scores, a positive sign, though worth watching. Low-income students ranked in the 96th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 87th percentile the year before, while male students dipped to the 85th percentile from the 96th–98th range in the prior two years. Class sizes have shrunk, from a ratio of 22.1 to 20.4.
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