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W. S. Stinson Elementary School

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W. S. Stinson Elementary School ranks 340 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

W. S. Stinson Elementary School in Canal Fulton, OH, serves about 384 students in grades 3–5 as part of the Northwest Local district, which ranks 78th of 773 Ohio districts (90th percentile, 5 stars). The school itself is strong, though slightly behind its district overall: in 2025–2026 it ranked 340th of 1,560 elementary schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) — still above state averages, but down from 125th of 1,596 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2022–2023.

Attendance and class size are standout strengths. Chronic absenteeism is just 3.8% in 2025–2026, the lowest among all nearby schools and less than half the district's 7.6% — compare Northwest Primary School at 4.6%, Tuslaw Elementary School at 7.7%, and Barberton Intermediate School at 31.5%. Stinson also has the smallest classes in the nearby group, with a student–teacher ratio of 14.6, and spent $9,478 per student in 2018–2019. On 2025–2026 state tests, Stinson scored above the state in every tested subject and grade, with its biggest margins in Math 3 (85.4% vs. 62.1%) and Science 5 (80.7% vs. 62.7%).

Two areas need attention. ELA grade 4 is the weakest result at 68.3%, only 6.5 points above the state (61.8%) and lower than several nearby schools, while ELA and upper-grade math/science results trail Chippewa Intermediate School and, in ELA, Nolley Elementary School. Within the school, low-income students remain a relative strength at the 83rd percentile, though down from the 94th, while students with disabilities rank at the 60th percentile (3 stars), down from the 72nd. With moderate poverty (39.84% free/reduced lunch), small classes, and strong attendance, Stinson has room to reverse its multi-year slide.

384

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,165

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8454 Erie Ave NW
Canal Fulton, OH 44614-8859

(330) 854-4646

District: Northwest Local

Students who attend W. S. Stinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Ohio avg64%

340^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 773Northwest 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	78.4	340 of 1560	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	266 of 1558	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	266 of 1577	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	125 of 1596	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	159 of 1588	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	232 of 1610	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	203 of 1676	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	192 of 1636	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	309 of 1651	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	248 of 1678	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	413 of 1684	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	397 of 1687	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	472 of 1701	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	330 of 1709	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	679 of 1686	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	404 of 1662	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	432 of 1610	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	371 of 1582	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	434 of 1609	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	78.8	94 of 824	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	135 of 765	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	254 of 956	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	364 of 1021	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	290 of 1452	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	173 of 1452	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	235 of 1466	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	62 of 1483	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	137 of 1488	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	247 of 1467	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	196 of 1502	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	207 of 1518	86.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.5	124 of 759	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	246 of 1467	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	166 of 1473	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	96 of 1484	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	20 of 1447	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	71 of 1419	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	80 of 1404	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	50 of 1465	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	78 of 1465	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	288 of 1467	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	270 of 1466	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	223 of 1485	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	127 of 1498	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	113 of 1518	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	175 of 1499	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	138 of 1535	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	207 of 1536	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	363 of 914	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	259 of 935	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	279 of 900	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.4	81 of 856	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	407 of 1181	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	292 of 1175	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	299 of 1190	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	112 of 1215	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	173 of 1242	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	239 of 1249	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	201 of 1271	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	246 of 1309	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)84th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+20 vs state

Science81%+18 vs state

English Language Arts75%+10 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 6th 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	Total
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
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
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
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
Chippewa Intermediate School	Public	3-6	100 Valley View Rd	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2214	336	17	19.4	44.6%	314 (93.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	86.3	134^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.1	69^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.6%	65	78.8	85.0	86.8	88.4	76.2	83.0	86.8	91.9	82.1	$13,124
Hazel Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	165 Brooklyn Ave	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2522	312	16	19.5	33.0%	294 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$11,605
Tuslaw Elementary School	Public	K-4	1920 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 837-7809	482	22	21.9	34.9%	446 (92.5%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	75.9	414^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.5%		77	387^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.2%	27		78.2	90.6			66.0	79.2			$11,047
Barberton Primary School	Public	K-2	1151 Shannon Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 825-2183	671	41	16.3	—	413 (61.5%)	124 (18.5%)	34 (5.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (14.0%)								(n/a)										$13,288
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
Barberton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	292 Robinson Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-5492	655	33	19.8	81.2%	427 (65.2%)	101 (15.4%)	34 (5.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.1%)	28.6	1149^th of 1560 public elementary schools	26.3%		46.9	945^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.3%	204	34.9	48.3	61.9	28.1		46.2	53.2	54.5		$13,146

Frequently Asked Questions about W. S. Stinson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of W. S. Stinson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W. S. Stinson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Northwest High School

Is W. S. Stinson Elementary School a good school?

W. S. Stinson Elementary School ranks 340^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W. S. Stinson Elementary School?

Students at W. S. Stinson Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend W. S. Stinson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended W. S. Stinson Elementary School.

What district is W. S. Stinson Elementary School in?

Northwest Local

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