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W. S. Stinson Elementary School

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W. S. Stinson Elementary School ranks 266 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

W. S. Stinson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Canal Fulton, Ohio, with 391 students. The school is part of the Northwest Local School District, which is ranked 91 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W. S. Stinson Elementary consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly above the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 89.8% proficiency in 5th grade science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking very highly (top 20% in the state) for low socioeconomic status students, special education students, and gifted and talented students. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.3% to 6.9% over the past few years, which is better than the state average.

W. S. Stinson Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, including Tuslaw Elementary, Barberton Intermediate, and Amherst Elementary, on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects. The school has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 4- or 5-star rating, demonstrating a sustained commitment to excellence.

384

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,165

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2023) to 83rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Ohio avg64%

266^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 828Northwest 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

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

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+26 vs state

Mathematics87%+23 vs state

English Language Arts76%+12 vs state

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Schools Near W. S. Stinson Elementary School

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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)				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 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%)	81.5	266^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%		81.9	266^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.1%		89.8	80.5	90.3	89.8		73.7	70.8	82.2		$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	K-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%)	86	146^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.1	125^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.1%	21	87.6	79.8	87.8	83.1		96.6	84.4	83.1		$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%)	88.4	85^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.5%		85.8	151^st of 1577 public elementary schools	90.4%	66	83.2	89.4	95.3	81.9		84.4	91.8	90.8		$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%)	89.1	69^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.6%		88.7	85^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.6%	16	89.4	90.0	98.8	90.6	70.0	84.3	89.0	97.6	73.3	$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%)	77	387^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.2%		80	316^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.0%	71		77.4	84.6			70.8	81.3			$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%)	87.9	96^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.8%		86.3	136^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.4%	40	94.2	83.5	90.9	92.4		81.2	83.6	91.6		$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%)	46.9	945^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.6	1032^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	34.6%	87	59.0	58.4	64.6	46.5		57.1	54.8	66.2		$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 266^th of 1558 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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