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Watson Elementary School

Q: Is Watson Elementary School a good school?

Watson Elementary School ranks 299 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Watson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 291 students in grades K-4 in Massillon, Ohio. It is part of the Perry Local school district, which is ranked 197 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Watson Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Watson Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency for 3rd and 4th grade students. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.3% of 3rd graders and 84.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 77.7% and 81.8% for the Perry Local district, and 64.4% and 69.1% for the state of Ohio. The school has also shown strong student growth, with 3rd grade math proficiency increasing from 68.3% in 2022-2023 to 85.3% in 2024-2025.

While Watson Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.3% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the nearby Genoa Elementary (19.3%) and the Canton City schools (33.0%), which are struggling with high chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Watson Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Whipple Heights (16.6) and T.C. Knapp elementary schools.

515

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,959

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Austin Ave NW
Massillon, OH 44646-3005

(330) 832-8100

District: Perry Local

Students who attend Watson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
	Pfeiffer Intermediate School
High:	Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

9.9%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2023 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 69th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

299^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Perry Local

197^th of 828Perry 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	80.4	299 of 1558	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	443 of 1577	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	498 of 1596	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	411 of 1588	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	216 of 1610	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	314 of 1676	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	285 of 1636	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	291 of 1651	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	403 of 1678	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	219 of 1684	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	77.8	309 of 1687	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	189 of 1701	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.2	30 of 1709	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	88 of 1686	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	29 of 1662	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	64 of 1610	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	216 of 1582	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	238 of 1609	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	143 of 1504	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	79.6	220 of 1501	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	68.9	484 of 1471	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	175 of 1452	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	274 of 1466	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	618 of 1483	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	363 of 1488	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	302 of 1467	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	162 of 1502	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	138 of 1518	90.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	42.4	640 of 759	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	337 of 1473	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	507 of 1484	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	211 of 1447	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	281 of 1419	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	164 of 1404	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	88 of 1465	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	351 of 1465	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	360 of 1466	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	557 of 1485	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	277 of 1498	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	426 of 1518	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	125 of 1499	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	276 of 1535	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	426 of 1536	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	658 of 935	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	324 of 1175	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	494 of 1190	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	515 of 1215	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	516 of 1242	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	273 of 1249	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	351 of 1271	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	350 of 1309	73.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-51 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)16th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+18 vs state

English Language Arts77%+16 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Watson Elementary School	Public	K-4	420 Austin Ave NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 832-8100	515	34	15.2	49.3%	427 (82.9%)	22 (4.3%)	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.9%)	80.4	299^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.8%		74.6	443^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	71.9%	144		85.3	84.6		82.1	72.4		$11,959
Southway Elementary School	Public	K-4	4110 Southway St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 409-8600	474	29	16.2	61.8%	386 (81.4%)	18 (3.8%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	61.7	703^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	54.9%		69.2	553^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	64.9%	150		68.1	75.2		62.8	67.3		$5,203
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-3	1237 16th St SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3907	480	30	16.0		192 (40.0%)	118 (24.6%)	100 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)								(n/a)		61.4			61.4			$10,930
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-3	1212 10th St NE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3904	366	19	19.2		236 (64.5%)	41 (11.2%)	29 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.4%)								(n/a)		77.8			73.7			$12,152
Harter Elementary School	Public	K-3	317 Raff Rd NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 456-1001	414	24	17.2		157 (37.9%)	121 (29.2%)	54 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	75 (18.1%)								(n/a)		30.0			32.2			$14,045
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%)	74.8	439^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.8%		70.3	530^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.4%	91	83.6	80.6	77.0	70.0	74.5	72.0	74.0	$11,689
Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-3	2823 9th St SW	Canton	44710	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 580-3502	364	20	18.2		170 (46.7%)	93 (25.5%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (19.8%)								(n/a)		56.3			44.4			$15,028
Avondale Elementary School	Public	K-4	3933 Eaton Rd NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3720	257	13	19.8	51.4%	175 (68.1%)	27 (10.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.5%)	76.2	410^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.7%		87.3	118^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.5%	292		86.0	82.7		66.0	78.8		$11,634
Lohr Elementary School	Public	K-4	5300 Richville Dr SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-3924	445	27	16.3	42.5%	388 (87.2%)	14 (3.1%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	75.2	425^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.7%		78.6	354^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.6%	71		79.6	85.7		72.3	71.1		$12,813
Gorrell Elementary School	Public	K-3	2420 Schuler Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 830-3905	338	22	15.3		257 (76.0%)	21 (6.2%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)								(n/a)		68.4			77.2			$11,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Watson Elementary School

How many students attend Watson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Watson Elementary School.

What district is Watson Elementary School in?

Perry Local

Is Watson Elementary School a good school?

Watson Elementary School ranks 299^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Watson Elementary School?

Students at Watson Elementary School are 83% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Watson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Pfeiffer Intermediate School
High : Perry High School

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