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Strausser Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Strausser Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 819 students in Massillon, OH (Stark County), part of the Jackson Local district, and it is the largest elementary in its own district — located about 4 miles southwest of its sister campuses and 5–6 miles from the North Canton, Green, and Northwest schools it is often compared with.

The single most important fact for parents: Strausser has never fallen below the 88th percentile among Ohio elementaries in ten straight reporting years, earning five stars in eight of them. In 2025–2026 it ranked 98th of 1,560 schools (94th percentile), and the recent trend is upward (88th → 90th → 94th–95th). On state tests, roughly 88% of students scored proficient across the seven assessments, compared with about 85% for the district and 64% for Ohio. Math is the standout, with 90% or more proficient in every tested grade. Chronic absenteeism has stayed below the district every year, reaching 5.5% in 2024–25 versus the district's 10.2%, and special education students rank at the 90th percentile and rising.

Among nearby schools, none outranks Strausser. Sauder Elementary School (same district, 92nd percentile) is the closest peer, followed by North Canton Intermediate School (90th). The sharpest contrast is Amherst Elementary School — same district, four miles away, similar spending and class sizes, but ranked 352nd with a free/reduced-lunch rate of 49.57% versus Strausser's 17.46%. Two honest caveats: Strausser serves the lowest-poverty population in the comparison set, and its low-income subgroup sits at the 84th percentile, about 10 points below the school overall. Still, its poverty share has risen (11.96% → 17.46%) while its rank climbed, and it posts top results at $8,489 per pupil — below most neighbors.

819

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,478

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8646 Strausser St NW
Massillon, OH 44646-9304

(330) 830-8056

District: Jackson Local

Students who attend Strausser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Memorial Middle School
High:	Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (88% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson Local

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

98^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Jackson Local

105^th of 773Jackson Local 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	88.3	98 of 1560	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	85 of 1558	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	151 of 1577	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	192 of 1596	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	192 of 1588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	95 of 1610	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	148 of 1676	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	135 of 1636	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	72 of 1651	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	86 of 1678	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	85 of 1684	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	89 of 1687	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	61 of 1701	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	40 of 1709	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	4 of 1686	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	54 of 1662	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	26 of 1610	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	67 of 1582	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	85.6	59 of 1609	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	80.9	174 of 1504	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	88.2	51 of 1501	96.6%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	72 of 1471	95.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	59.6	243 of 824	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	269 of 765	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	179 of 956	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	225 of 1021	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	30 of 1452	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	107 of 1452	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	127 of 1466	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	204 of 1483	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	121 of 1488	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	67 of 1467	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	60 of 1502	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	125 of 1518	91.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	65.6	190 of 759	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	228 of 1467	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	87 of 1473	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	237 of 1484	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	348 of 1447	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	462 of 1419	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	596 of 1404	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	293 of 1465	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	244 of 1465	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	101 of 1467	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	35 of 1466	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	118 of 1485	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	115 of 1498	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	228 of 1518	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	101 of 1499	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	134 of 1535	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	113 of 1536	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	8 of 220	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	94 of 914	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	100 of 935	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	116 of 900	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	240 of 856	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	78 of 1181	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	64 of 1175	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	126 of 1190	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	176 of 1215	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	215 of 1242	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	103 of 1249	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	151 of 1271	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	155 of 1309	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)75th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics92%+29 vs state

English Language Arts86%+21 vs state

Science84%+21 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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Total
Strausser Elementary School	Public	K-5	8646 Strausser St NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8056	819	42	19.7	17.5%	682 (83.3%)	23 (2.8%)	28 (3.4%)	33 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.5%)	88.3	98^th of 1560 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.4	85^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.5%	13	83.9	93.4	92.1	90.3	89.3	82.4	87.2	$10,478
Sauder Elementary School	Public	K-5	7503 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8028	722	39	18.3	18.3%	619 (85.7%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.2%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	86.5	129^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.9	96^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.8%	33	85.8	78.0	92.4	87.5	84.7	81.2	95.0	$10,285
Lake Cable Elementary School	Public	K-5	5335 Villa Padova Dr NW	Canton	44718	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 834-4673	544	30	18.1	27.4%	415 (76.3%)	27 (5.0%)	36 (6.6%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	82	242^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.7	176^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.7%	66	85.6	79.1	90.7	86.5	71.1	83.8	82.5	$11,127
Amherst Elementary School	Public	K-5	8750 Jane St NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-8024	462	27	17.1	49.6%	349 (75.5%)	27 (5.8%)	33 (7.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.3%)	78	352^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	77.4%		74.8	439^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.8%	87	81.1	77.9	75.5	78.4	75.3	77.8	83.8	$11,689
Nolley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	437 W Nimisila Rd	New Franklin	44319	Summit County	Manchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 882-4133	527	25	21.0	39.7%	493 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	82.5	229^th of 1560 public elementary schools	85.3%		86	146^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.6%	83	85.9	87.4	75.3	68.5	89.7	82.0	89.1	$11,077
Green Elementary School	Public	2-5	2250 Graybill Rd	Uniontown	44232	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%)	80.4	287^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.6%		83	222^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	85.8%	65	81.6	76.6	84.0	82.4	75.7	76.7	87.0	$7,907
Green Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2300 Graybill Rd	Uniontown	44685	Stark County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 899-8700	843	46	18.3	29.5%	718 (85.2%)	46 (5.5%)	20 (2.4%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$9,093
Northwest Primary School	Public	K-2	8436 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-5405	367	23	15.9	36.5%	330 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,771
W. S. Stinson Elementary School	Public	3-5	8454 Erie Ave NW	Canal Fulton	44614	Stark County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 854-4646	384	26	14.6	39.8%	350 (91.1%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	78.4	340^th of 1560 public elementary schools	78.2%		81.5	266^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%	74	80.7	85.4	84.2	79.3	79.6	68.3	78.0	$13,165
North Canton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Charlotte St NW	North Canton	44720	Stark County	North Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 497-5645	987	48	20.5	29.5%	795 (80.5%)	38 (3.9%)	34 (3.4%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (10.8%)								(n/a)								$10,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Strausser Elementary School

What district is Strausser Elementary School in?

Jackson Local

What schools do graduates of Strausser Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Strausser Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Memorial Middle School
High : Jackson High School

What is the racial makeup of Strausser Elementary School?

Students at Strausser Elementary School are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Strausser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Strausser Elementary School.

Is Strausser Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Strausser Elementary School ranks in the top 6.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

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