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Oakwood Middle School

Q: Is Oakwood Middle School a good school?

Oakwood Middle School ranks 282 nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Oakwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Canton, Ohio, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 871 students. The school is part of the Plain Local School District, which is ranked 230 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakwood Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 214 and 305 out of over 1,000 Ohio middle schools. The school's students consistently outperform the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, including science, mathematics, and English language arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, Oakwood Middle School's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages, with 75.2% proficient or better in 8th grade science, 71.9% in 7th grade mathematics, and 76.8% in 7th grade English language arts. The school's performance in end-of-course exams, such as Geometry and Algebra I, is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in recent years, far surpassing the state averages.

Oakwood Middle School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Glenwood Intermediate School, which serves grades 5-6 and is also part of the Plain Local School District. When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Jackson Memorial Middle School and Louisville Middle School, Oakwood Middle School's academic performance is comparable, with both schools also demonstrating strong results. However, Oakwood Middle School's performance is significantly higher than the middle schools within the Canton City School District, which tend to have lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

858

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,594

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Schneider St NE
Canton, OH 44721-3360

(330) 491-3790

District: Plain Local

Students who attend Oakwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

GlenOak High School

Feeder schools for Oakwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Avondale Elementary School
	Charles L Warstler Elementary School
	Frazer Elementary School
	Middlebranch Elementary School
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	Ransom H Barr Elementary School
	Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

16.3%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg65%

Ohio avg54%

282^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 828Plain 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	73.3	282 of 1036	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	303 of 1046	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	225 of 1048	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	214 of 1017	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	305 of 1037	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	288 of 1050	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	256 of 1010	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	343 of 1038	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.4	289 of 1050	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	257 of 1035	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.6	134 of 1008	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	178 of 1001	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	177 of 989	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	192 of 925	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	183 of 895	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	146 of 858	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	223 of 835	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	260 of 837	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	190 of 732	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	164 of 692	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	61.9	180 of 400	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	53 of 442	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	104 of 429	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	74 of 436	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	70 of 413	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	83 of 385	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	103 of 405	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	127 of 384	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.8	215 of 565	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	398 of 576	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	330 of 658	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	393 of 643	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	286 of 938	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	326 of 942	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	186 of 943	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	197 of 925	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	262 of 910	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	264 of 917	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	258 of 897	71.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	17 of 241	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	15 of 274	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	230 of 521	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	81 of 262	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	33 of 239	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	12 of 247	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	27 of 228	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	77 of 222	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.0	34 of 192	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	356 of 983	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	371 of 989	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	221 of 974	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	186 of 947	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	309 of 923	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	259 of 945	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	263 of 924	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	248 of 954	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	263 of 958	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	219 of 963	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	218 of 946	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	320 of 924	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	305 of 933	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	249 of 916	72.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	120 of 263	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	98 of 245	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	76 of 239	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	59 of 219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	28 of 206	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	34 of 205	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	206 of 572	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	451 of 563	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	209 of 590	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	204 of 777	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	208 of 795	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	131 of 805	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	147 of 809	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	213 of 781	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	196 of 796	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	154 of 781	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)88th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2023)33rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Geometry97%+55 vs state

Algebra I95%+35 vs state

Science75%+12 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+12 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)					Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Oakwood Middle School	Public	7-8	2300 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3790	858	38	22.8	43.5%	598 (69.7%)	140 (16.3%)	22 (2.6%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (10.1%)	73.3	282^nd of 1036 public middle schools	72.8%		71.3	303^rd of 1046 public middle schools	71.0%	21		75.2				71.9	49.8				76.8	63.3		97.3	94.7	$9,594
Glenwood Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1015 44th St NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3780	817	37	21.9	50.6%	558 (68.3%)	131 (16.0%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (11.6%)								(n/a)	78.5			70.5	72.2				76.3	69.5						$9,690
Crenshaw Middle School	Public	6-8	2525 19th St NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 454-7717	744	32	23.2		260 (34.9%)	243 (32.7%)	99 (13.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (18.1%)	21	803^rd of 1036 public middle schools	22.5%		19.6	811^th of 1046 public middle schools	22.5%	8		36.9				27.6	29.3				38.7	24.3			94.7	$11,757
Youtz Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1901 Midway Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7601	273	18	15.1		89 (32.6%)	87 (31.9%)	40 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51 (18.7%)								(n/a)	13.3		18.3	21.1	5.5			20.0	33.3	18.7						$15,275
North Canton Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Fair Oaks Ave SW	North Canton	44720	Stark County	North Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 497-5635	957	61	15.7	31.2%	808 (84.4%)	32 (3.3%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (7.4%)	86.1	96^th of 1036 public middle schools	90.7%		85.6	115^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.0%	19		86.6			71.4	70.7	83.1			74.8	80.7	77.8		100.0	99.1	$12,070
Louisville Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 S Chapel St	Louisville	44641	Stark County	Louisville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 875-5597	625	34	18.5		591 (94.6%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	80.1	182^nd of 1036 public middle schools	82.4%		77.1	225^th of 1046 public middle schools	78.5%	43		80.7			70.5	62.3	73.3			72.5	78.2	65.0			98.7	$10,293
Clarendon Intermediate School	Public	4-6	412 Clarendon Ave NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-7681	258	17	15.6		79 (30.6%)	90 (34.9%)	46 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.5%)								(n/a)	19.0		30.4	7.5	19.3			27.9	27.5	24.7						$14,758
East Canton Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Browning Ct N	East Canton	44730	Stark County	Osnaburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 488-0316	194	11	17.2		188 (96.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	65.6	381^st of 1036 public middle schools	63.2%		62.5	436^th of 1046 public middle schools	58.3%	55		84.9			60.3	48.3	64.7			50.7	50.0	73.6			100.0	$11,472
McGregor Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2339 17th St SW	Canton	44706	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-7069	206	16	13.2		82 (39.8%)	68 (33.0%)	21 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)								(n/a)	25.0		40.3	28.3	32.8			41.8	30.0	29.5						$18,248
Jackson Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	7355 Mudbrook Rd NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-8034	1,313	67	19.6	24.2%	1,100 (83.8%)	44 (3.4%)	30 (2.3%)	57 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (6.2%)	86.3	93^rd of 1036 public middle schools	91.0%		85.4	121^st of 1046 public middle schools	88.4%	28		85.3			74.0	75.4	73.4			71.3	85.4	79.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	$10,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakwood Middle School

What district is Oakwood Middle School in?

Plain Local

What is the racial makeup of Oakwood Middle School?

Students at Oakwood Middle School are 70% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Oakwood Middle School a good school?

Oakwood Middle School ranks 282^nd of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Oakwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oakwood Middle School usually go on to attend GlenOak High School

How many students attend Oakwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Oakwood Middle School.

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