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Oakwood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
219th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools
Better than 79% of Ohio middle schools
Summary

Oakwood Middle School is a large suburban school serving 858 students in grades 6–8 in the Plain Local district, located at 2300 Schneider St NE northeast of Canton, Ohio.

Oakwood has been a remarkably consistent performer: it earned 4 stars in nine of the last ten years and has never ranked below the 67th percentile statewide, landing at the 79th percentile in 2025–26. In 2025–26, its grade-level results in math, science, and English language arts were all above the state average, by margins of roughly 11 to 19 points. Seventh grade math (67.7% proficient) was the strongest result among the nearby middle schools compared, ahead of North Canton Middle School, Louisville Middle School, and Jackson Memorial Middle School. By 8th grade, though, Oakwood trailed North Canton by 6 points in math and Jackson by about 7 in science and 10.5 in ELA. Its accelerated math pipeline is a standout, with 99.0% proficient in Algebra I and 95.7% in Geometry, though those are self-selected cohorts.

Oakwood posts these results while serving a substantially lower-income population than its highest-performing neighbors — about 43% of students are economically disadvantaged, compared with roughly 24% at Jackson Memorial — and it reports the lowest per-pupil spending ($5,969 in 2018–19) and one of the highest student–teacher ratios (22.8) in its comparison group. Subgroup performance is a relative strength, with most groups ranking at or above the school as a whole; low-income students improved from the 62nd to the 77th percentile over two years, and special education students moved from the 20th to the 73rd. Chronic absenteeism (16.4%) improved by 4.9 points in a single year but remains above the district (15.2%), North Canton (13.9%), and Jackson (10.4%) — the clearest area where Oakwood lags its academic standing.

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
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.7%
African American:
16.3%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Ohio middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016
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 (2025-2026) ?
This school78%
District avg68%
Ohio avg55%
219th of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
212th of 773Plain 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202677.6219 of 104679.1%★★★★☆
202573.3282 of 103672.8%★★★★☆
202471.3303 of 104671.0%★★★★☆
202377.6225 of 104878.5%★★★★☆
202277.3214 of 101779.0%★★★★☆
202171.6305 of 103770.6%★★★★☆
201972.6288 of 105072.6%★★★★☆
201873.6256 of 101074.7%★★★★☆
201769.5343 of 103867.0%★★★☆☆
201672.4289 of 105072.5%★★★★☆
201573.9257 of 103575.2%★★★★☆
201479.6134 of 100886.7%★★★★☆
201377.9178 of 100182.2%★★★★☆
201277.6177 of 98982.1%★★★★☆
201176.7192 of 92579.2%★★★★☆
201076.6183 of 89579.6%★★★★☆
200978.8146 of 85883.0%★★★★☆
200873.7223 of 83573.3%★★★★☆
200771.5260 of 83768.9%★★★☆☆
200673.3190 of 73274.0%★★★★☆
200574.2164 of 69276.3%★★★★☆
200461.9180 of 40055.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202679.665 of 45585.7%★★★★☆
202580.353 of 44288.0%★★★★☆
202466.4104 of 42975.8%★★★★☆
202374.874 of 43683.0%★★★★☆
202274.070 of 41383.1%★★★★☆
202167.183 of 38578.4%★★★★☆
201967.7103 of 40574.6%★★★★☆
201862.1127 of 38466.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202249.8215 of 56561.9%★★★☆☆
202132.2398 of 57630.9%★★☆☆☆
201946.2330 of 65849.8%★★★☆☆
201839.1393 of 64338.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.1247 of 94773.9%★★★★☆
202570.5286 of 93869.5%★★★☆☆
202466.9326 of 94265.4%★★★☆☆
202377.9186 of 94380.3%★★★★☆
202276.8197 of 92578.7%★★★★☆
202171.3262 of 91071.2%★★★★☆
201973.4264 of 91771.2%★★★★☆
201870.6258 of 89771.2%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202472.223 of 19688.3%★★★★☆
202274.317 of 24192.9%★★★★★
202175.415 of 27494.5%★★★★★
201859.9230 of 52155.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202566.781 of 26269.1%★★★☆☆
202480.633 of 23986.2%★★★★☆
202388.816 of 24993.6%★★★★★
202293.212 of 24795.1%★★★★★
202184.227 of 22888.2%★★★★☆
201960.877 of 22265.3%★★★☆☆
201877.034 of 19282.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.4225 of 99677.4%★★★★☆
202563.7356 of 98363.8%★★★☆☆
202462.6371 of 98962.5%★★★☆☆
202372.0221 of 97477.3%★★★★☆
202273.0186 of 94780.4%★★★★☆
202163.5309 of 92366.5%★★★☆☆
201970.8259 of 94572.6%★★★★☆
201868.7263 of 92471.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202678.1184 of 95580.7%★★★★☆
202572.4248 of 95474.0%★★★★☆
202471.4263 of 95872.5%★★★★☆
202375.1219 of 96377.3%★★★★☆
202274.3218 of 94677.0%★★★★☆
202165.9320 of 92465.4%★★★☆☆
201968.9305 of 93367.3%★★★☆☆
201871.0249 of 91672.8%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202344.18 of 1233.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.059 of 26077.3%★★★★☆
202555.6120 of 26354.4%★★★☆☆
202453.6120 of 25452.8%★★★☆☆
202359.198 of 24560.0%★★★☆☆
202263.476 of 23968.2%★★★☆☆
202169.159 of 21973.1%★★★★☆
201982.528 of 20686.4%★★★★☆
201878.634 of 20583.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.2157 of 57972.9%★★★★☆
202551.6206 of 57264.0%★★★☆☆
202426.0451 of 56319.9%★☆☆☆☆
202352.1209 of 59064.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202675.2180 of 79077.2%★★★★☆
202573.0204 of 77773.7%★★★★☆
202472.2208 of 79573.8%★★★★☆
202380.3131 of 80583.7%★★★★☆
202278.2147 of 80981.8%★★★★☆
202170.0213 of 78172.7%★★★★☆
201973.9196 of 79675.4%★★★★☆
201875.2154 of 78180.3%★★★★☆
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 (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile~ school
White (2026)77th percentile~ school
Female (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-17 vs school
Military Connected (2023)33rd percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I99%+37 vs state
Geometry96%+52 vs state
Science76%+15 vs state
English Language Arts73%+12 vs state
Mathematics66%+16 vs state

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

Oakwood Middle School ranks 219th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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