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Ransom H Barr Elementary School

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Ransom H Barr Elementary School ranks 569 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Ransom H Barr Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 348 students in grades K-4 in the Plain Local School District in Canton, Ohio. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Ransom H Barr Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing state and district averages on Ohio state tests for both math and English language arts across grades 3 and 4. The school also performs exceptionally well for its African American and male student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 and top 400 Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, Ransom H Barr Elementary maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average and nearby Middlebranch Elementary and Frazer Elementary schools.

While Ransom H Barr Elementary outperforms the nearby Charles L Warstler Elementary school on most metrics, it trails the highly-ranked Frazer Elementary in some areas. The school's consistent high performance and focus on equity and inclusion are noteworthy, but there may be room for improvement in 4th grade English language arts and for its female and low socioeconomic status student subgroups.

362

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,737

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 47th St NE
Canton, OH 44705-2927

(330) 491-3730

District: Plain Local

Students who attend Ransom H Barr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenwood Intermediate School
	Oakwood Middle School
High:	GlenOak High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

African American:

17.1%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2017 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2017) to 63rd (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Plain Local's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg75%

Ohio avg64%

569^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Plain Local

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	67.9	569 of 1558	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	417 of 1577	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	340 of 1596	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	203 of 1588	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	210 of 1610	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	142 of 1676	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	138 of 1636	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	127 of 1651	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	72.7	523 of 1678	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	776 of 1684	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	919 of 1687	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.9	724 of 1701	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	473 of 1709	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	484 of 1686	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	863 of 1662	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	834 of 1610	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	1018 of 1582	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	1149 of 1609	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.3	897 of 1504	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.2	868 of 1501	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.0	848 of 1471	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	99 of 603	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	21 of 610	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	26 of 601	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	81 of 533	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	30 of 598	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	765 of 1452	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	418 of 1466	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	222 of 1483	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	196 of 1488	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	226 of 1467	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	155 of 1502	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	75 of 1518	95.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	54.8	489 of 759	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	651 of 1473	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	274 of 1484	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	168 of 1447	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	66 of 1419	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	62 of 1404	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	19 of 1465	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	63 of 1465	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	329 of 1466	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	406 of 1485	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	402 of 1498	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	140 of 1518	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	161 of 1499	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	169 of 1536	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	397 of 1175	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	295 of 1190	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	261 of 1215	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	136 of 1242	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	55 of 1249	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	141 of 1309	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)84th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)36th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+10 vs state

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Ransom H Barr 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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 47th St NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3730	362	17	21.6	60.2%	244 (67.4%)	62 (17.1%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.0%)	67.9	569^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.5%		75.6	417^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.6%	152			72.6	81.8				71.2	63.6				$10,737
Portage Collaborative Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 55th St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 966-1912	187	7	26.7		153 (81.8%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.2%)	89	75^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.2%		85.6	160^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.9%	85	100.0		76.2	80.0	100.0	90.0		90.5	80.0	100.0	90.9		$11,147
Charles L Warstler Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Schneider St NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3770	291	15	19.1	55.3%	198 (68.0%)	50 (17.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.4%)	52.4	856^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.1%		52.4	886^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.8%	30			64.9	64.2				63.6	58.5				$9,432
Frazer Elementary School	Public	K-4	3900 Frazer Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3740	259	12	21.1	49.4%	181 (69.9%)	30 (11.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	86	145^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.7%		82.7	240^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.8%	95			93.5	82.8				84.8	84.4				$12,385
Belle Stone Elementary School	Public	K-3	2100 Rowland Ave NE	Canton	44714	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-6521	328	19	17.2		105 (32.0%)	86 (26.2%)	81 (24.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (15.5%)								(n/a)			43.8					38.5					$14,380
East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Superior Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 207-5455	187	10	19.6		33 (17.6%)	103 (55.1%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.5%)	30.2	1118^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.2%		41.7	1016^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.6%	102	33.3	9.1		66.7	20.0	33.3	0.0		61.1	46.7	33.3	18.2	$10,269
Worley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1340 23rd St NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 452-5748	325	20	16.2		122 (37.5%)	120 (36.9%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	37.8	1036^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.5%		32.6	1109^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.7%	73	57.1		44.9	37.5	42.9	35.0		53.1	50.0	71.4	50.0		$15,097
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	K-3	1320 Gibbs Ave NE	Canton	44705	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 456-1521	354	20	17.7		85 (24.0%)	123 (34.7%)	86 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.7%)								(n/a)			22.1					38.4					$12,285
North Canton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	150 Clearmount Ave SE	North Canton	44720	Stark County	North Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 497-5640	888	49	18.1	33.6%	725 (81.6%)	34 (3.8%)	37 (4.2%)	19 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.1%)	86.2	140^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.0%		84	217^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.2%	77	84.0		83.2	89.9	81.7	100.0		77.6	85.6	85.7			$11,538
Middlebranch Elementary School	Public	K-4	7500 Middlebranch Ave NE	Canton	44721	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3750	534	24	22.2	36.3%	396 (74.2%)	79 (14.8%)	10 (1.9%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	72.7	476^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.4%		77	381^st of 1577 public elementary schools	75.8%	95			81.4	82.4				70.8	67.6				$9,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Ransom H Barr Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ransom H Barr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ransom H Barr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenwood Intermediate School
Middle : Oakwood Middle School
High : GlenOak High School

What is the racial makeup of Ransom H Barr Elementary School?

Students at Ransom H Barr Elementary School are 67% White, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Ransom H Barr Elementary School a good school?

Ransom H Barr Elementary School ranks 569^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ransom H Barr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Ransom H Barr Elementary School.

What district is Ransom H Barr Elementary School in?

Plain Local

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