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Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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Robert A. Taft Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Robert A. Taft Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Plain Local Schools in Canton, OH, serving 410 students. Its district is ranked 212 of 773 in Ohio (73rd percentile, 4 stars), and the school itself ranks 163 of 1,560 statewide for 2025–2026 (90th percentile, 4 stars). That places it among the stronger elementary schools in Ohio, and its long-term trend is strongly upward: it moved from the 42nd percentile in 2015–2016 to the 90th percentile in 2025–2026, with the last three years at 4 stars.

Academically, the school is a standout relative to its context. Its free/reduced lunch rate was 66.59% in 2024–2025, much higher than nearby Frazer Elementary School (49.42%) and Avondale Elementary School (51.36%), yet it scored above both the Plain Local district and Ohio in every tested grade/subject in 2025–2026. It ranks in roughly the top 5% statewide for male students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic-status students. Within Plain Local, the school is slightly behind Frazer Elementary School but well ahead of Avondale Elementary School. It is also competitive with nearby higher-resource schools such as North Canton Intermediate School and Lake Cable Elementary School, and far ahead of Canton City neighborhood schools like Harter Elementary School, Belle Stone Elementary School, and Worley Elementary School. Its reported per-student spending was $8,680 in 2018–2019, and its student-teacher ratio was 18.8 in 2024–2025—not unusually small or high compared with peers.

The main relative weakness is attendance. The school’s chronic absenteeism was 16.7% in 2025–2026, above the Plain Local district rate of 15.2% and far above nearby high-performing schools such as Lake Cable Elementary School (6.7%), North Canton Intermediate School (7.7%), and Frazer Elementary School (10.6%). Overall, Robert A. Taft Elementary School is a high-performing, upward-trending school that produces strong academic results despite relatively high poverty and modest resource levels compared with many nearby peers. Its clearest opportunity is improving attendance while maintaining its academic momentum.

410

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,256

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3829 Guilford Ave NW
Canton, OH 44718-2931

(330) 491-3760

District: Plain Local

Students who attend Robert A. Taft Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

African American:

19.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

163^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Plain Local

212^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	163 of 1560	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	367 of 1558	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	234 of 1577	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	497 of 1596	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	625 of 1588	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	576 of 1610	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	585 of 1676	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	485 of 1636	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	702 of 1651	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	973 of 1678	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	876 of 1684	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.9	595 of 1687	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	936 of 1701	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	764 of 1709	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	587 of 1686	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	485 of 1662	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.2	781 of 1610	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	706 of 1582	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.3	940 of 1609	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	73.5	381 of 1504	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	64.1	606 of 1501	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	449 of 1471	69.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	102 of 631	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	52 of 615	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	105 of 601	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	97.5	12 of 533	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	54.4	255 of 605	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	124 of 598	79.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	22.0	810 of 956	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	486 of 1021	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	225 of 1452	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	335 of 1452	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	158 of 1466	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	496 of 1483	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	582 of 1488	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	414 of 1467	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	329 of 1502	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	210 of 1518	86.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	35.7	679 of 759	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	70 of 1467	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	202 of 1473	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	54 of 1484	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	338 of 1447	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	414 of 1419	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	276 of 1404	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	389 of 1465	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	285 of 1465	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	52 of 1467	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	282 of 1466	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	230 of 1485	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	418 of 1498	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	609 of 1518	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	663 of 1499	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	650 of 1535	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	673 of 1536	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	36 of 914	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	49 of 900	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	161 of 856	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	71 of 1181	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	70.3	383 of 1175	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	207 of 1190	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	321 of 1215	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	371 of 1242	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	629 of 1249	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	257 of 1271	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	345 of 1309	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)15th percentile-50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)11th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics89%+24 vs state

English Language Arts81%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Robert A. Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3829 Guilford Ave NW	Canton	44718	Stark County	Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 491-3760	410	22	18.8	66.6%	234 (57.1%)	79 (19.3%)	29 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.6%)	84.8	163^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	89.6%		77.9	367^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.4%	204		91.8	86.5			78.7	83.8			$8,256
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%)	79.3	318^th of 1560 public elementary schools	79.6%		76.2	410^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.7%	92		74.0	90.2			78.0	78.4			$11,634
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%)	85.9	140^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.0%		86	145^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.7%	5		92.5	85.4			83.0	83.3			$12,385
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%)	37.6	1055^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.4%		37.8	1036^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.5%	19	62.8	37.0	56.8	58.1	34.0	53.7	48.9	60.5	44.7	$15,097
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%)	85.3	151^st of 1560 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.2	140^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.0%	11	85.5	85.2	88.6	84.8		81.3	80.0	88.9		$11,538
North Canton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Charlotte St NW	North Canton	44720	Stark County	North Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 497-5645	987	48	20.5	29.5%	795 (80.5%)	38 (3.9%)	34 (3.4%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (10.8%)								(n/a)										$10,533
Portage Collaborative Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 55th St NE	Canton	44720	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%)	91.7	39^th of 1560 public elementary schools	97.5%		89	75^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.2%	36	81.8	81.0	100.0	81.8	100.0	100.0	94.1	100.0	100.0	$11,147
Canton Arts Academy @ Summit	Public	K-6	1100 10th St NW	Canton	44703	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 452-6537	268	18	14.8	—	127 (47.4%)	75 (28.0%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.5%)	63.7	661^st of 1560 public elementary schools	57.6%		66.5	596^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.7%	65	70.0	70.4	69.5	40.0	70.2	85.2	67.8	76.7	51.1	$18,929
Lake Cable Elementary School	Public	K-5	5335 Villa Padova Dr NW	Canton	44718	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 834-4673	544	30	18.1	27.4%	415 (76.3%)	27 (5.0%)	36 (6.6%)	28 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	82	242^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.7	176^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.7%	66	85.6	79.1	90.7	86.5		71.1	83.8	82.5		$11,127
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)		30.9				32.1				$14,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert A. Taft Elementary School

What district is Robert A. Taft Elementary School in?

Plain Local

What schools do graduates of Robert A. Taft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Robert A. Taft Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Robert A. Taft Elementary School a good school?

Robert A. Taft Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Robert A. Taft Elementary School?

Students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School are 57% White, 19% African American, 16% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Robert A. Taft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Robert A. Taft Elementary School.

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