Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Summary:

Robert A. Taft Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Canton, Ohio, with a student population of 379 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Plain Local School District, which is ranked 201 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert A. Taft Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 82.8% and 82.4% of 3rd and 4th-grade students, respectively, proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 62.1% and 67.2%. Similarly, the school had 84.4% and 83.8% of 3rd and 4th-grade students, respectively, proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 64.5% and 64.1%. The school also has consistently high rankings for its subgroups, particularly for African American students, Special Education students, and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

While Robert A. Taft Elementary School performs well compared to other schools in the Plain Local School District, such as Frazer Elementary School and Avondale Elementary School, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in other districts, such as Portage Collab Montessori Middle School and Lake Cable Elementary School. Additionally, the school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.7% in 2021-2022 to 17.4% in 2020-2021, is an area that may require further attention and intervention.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 3829 Guilford Ave NW
       Canton, OH  44718-2931


(330) 491-3760

District: Plain Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


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

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

Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.3%
Two or more races:
15.3%
African American:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.3% Help


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Robert A. Taft Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert A. Taft Elementary School 234th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Robert A. Taft Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Plain Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Plain Local 201st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.55 449th 1471 69.5%
2005 64.13 606th 1501 59.6%
2006 73.48 381st 1504 74.7%
2007 54.30 940th 1609 41.6%
2008 63.13 706th 1582 55.4%
2009 62.23 781st 1610 51.5%
2010 72.33 485th 1662 70.8%
2011 70.29 587th 1686 65.2%
2012 65.06 764th 1709 55.3%
2013 59.55 936th 1701 45.0%
2014 70.85 595th 1687 64.7%
2015 58.52 876th 1684 48.0%
2016 53.46 973rd 1678 42.0%
2017 66.03 702nd 1651 57.5%
2018 73.72 485th 1636 70.4%
2019 69.96 585th 1676 65.1%
2021 69.53 576th 1610 64.2%
2022 67.13 625th 1588 60.6%
2023 72.65 497th 1596 68.9%
2024 83.03 234th 1577 85.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.01 161st 856 81.2%
2024 87.41 49th 900 94.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.57 285th 1465 80.5%
2019 70.64 389th 1465 73.4%
2021 75.22 276th 1404 80.3%
2022 68.68 414th 1419 70.8%
2023 72.95 338th 1447 76.6%
2024 88.78 54th 1484 96.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.99 210th 1518 86.2%
2019 76.97 329th 1502 78.1%
2021 72.73 414th 1467 71.8%
2022 65.53 582nd 1488 60.9%
2023 69.96 496th 1483 66.6%
2024 84.54 158th 1466 89.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.21 486th 1021 52.4%
2019 22.01 810th 956 15.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.69 679th 759 10.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.47 673rd 1536 56.2%
2019 65.11 650th 1535 57.7%
2021 60.92 663rd 1499 55.8%
2022 65.90 609th 1518 59.9%
2023 74.29 418th 1498 72.1%
2024 82.41 230th 1485 84.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.28 124th 598 79.3%
2019 54.44 255th 605 57.9%
2021 97.50 12th 533 97.7%
2022 74.00 105th 601 82.5%
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Rank History for White students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.98 345th 1309 73.6%
2019 76.79 257th 1271 79.8%
2021 55.08 629th 1249 49.6%
2022 70.60 371st 1242 70.1%
2023 74.47 321st 1215 73.6%
2024 79.87 207th 1190 82.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 289 18 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1989 284 18 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1990 281 24 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1991 282 18 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1992 274 25 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1993 275 26 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1994 249 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1995 267 20 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1996 267 20 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1997 276 29 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1998 288 26 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1999 277 31 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
2000 276 29 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2001 256 35 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2002 259 40 2 2 0 n/a n/a 2 305
2003 259 40 2 2 0 n/a n/a 2 305
2004 247 26 2 2 0 n/a n/a 5 282
2005 304 32 5 4 0 n/a n/a 8 353
2006 259 32 4 5 0 n/a n/a 16 316
2007 332 58 5 10 0 n/a n/a 21 426
2008 323 54 6 10 0 n/a n/a 21 414
2009 297 66 2 9 0 n/a n/a 18 392
2010 247 55 2 8 0 n/a n/a 27 339
2011 265 59 0 8 0 0 33 0 365
2012 278 65 0 19 0 0 31 0 393
2013 262 60 1 17 0 0 39 0 379
2014 259 57 0 17 4 0 40 0 377
2015 272 47 0 15 1 0 36 0 371
2016 260 66 0 19 1 0 46 0 392
2017 260 62 4 24 3 0 41 0 394
2018 258 75 3 17 3 0 43 0 399
2019 233 88 4 9 2 0 40 0 376
2020 260 77 3 12 3 0 63 0 418
2021 185 65 0 6 2 0 42 0 300
2022 232 63 0 12 0 1 50 0 358
2023 240 55 2 22 0 2 58 0 379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 308 13.0 23.6 0
1989 305 13.0 23.4 n/a
1990 308 13.0 23.6 n/a
1991 311 13.0 23.9 n/a
1992 302 14.6 20.6 16.6
1993 302 13.0 23.2 19.2
1994 268 13.0 20.6 25.4
1995 288 13.5 21.3 0
1996 288 13.5 21.3 0
1997 307 15.0 20.5 25.4
1998 316 17.0 18.6 24.4
1999 310 19.0 16.3 30.3
2000 306 19.0 16.1 40.5
2001 295 17.0 17.4 39.3
2002 305 18.0 16.9 36.6
2003 305 18.0 16.9 36.6
2004 282 18.0 15.7 36.8
2005 353 18.8 18.8 32.8
2006 316 18.9 16.7 40
2007 426 22.0 19.4 70.6
2008 414 21.5 19.3 n/a
2009 392 19.9 19.7 55.6
2010 339 20.2 16.7 61.9
2011 365 18.2 20.0 60
2012 393 18.4 21.3 59.5
2013 379 14.2 26.6 58.8
2014 377 14.0 26.9 67.9
2015 371 n/a n/a 74.1
2016 392 16.0 24.5 73.5
2017 394 17.0 23.1 77.7
2018 399 17.0 23.4 82.2
2019 376 18.7 20.0 76.9
2020 418 19.6 21.2 72.7
2021 300 15.6 19.1 n/a
2022 358 16.5 21.6 n/a
2023 379 18.6 20.2 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 308 13.0 23.6 0
1989 305 13.0 23.4 n/a
1990 308 13.0 23.6 n/a
1991 311 13.0 23.9 n/a
1992 302 14.6 20.6 16.6
1993 302 13.0 23.2 19.2
1994 268 13.0 20.6 25.4
1995 288 13.5 21.3 0
1996 288 13.5 21.3 0
1997 307 15.0 20.5 25.4
1998 316 17.0 18.6 24.4
1999 310 19.0 16.3 30.3
2000 306 19.0 16.1 40.5
2001 295 17.0 17.4 39.3
2002 305 18.0 16.9 36.6
2003 305 18.0 16.9 36.6
2004 282 18.0 15.7 36.8
2005 353 18.8 18.8 32.8
2006 316 18.9 16.7 40
2007 426 22.0 19.4 70.6
2008 414 21.5 19.3 n/a
2009 392 19.9 19.7 55.6
2010 339 20.2 16.7 61.9
2011 365 18.2 20.0 60
2012 393 18.4 21.3 59.5
2013 379 14.2 26.6 58.8
2014 377 14.0 26.9 67.9
2015 371 n/a n/a 74.1
2016 392 16.0 24.5 73.5
2017 394 17.0 23.1 77.7
2018 399 17.0 23.4 82.2
2019 376 18.7 20.0 76.9
2020 418 19.6 21.2 72.7
2021 300 15.6 19.1 n/a
2022 358 16.5 21.6 n/a
2023 379 18.6 20.2 63.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,680
2022 $8,981
2023 $8,014

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert A. Taft Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 585th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 497th of 1596 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert A. Taft Elementary School)80.690.9
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Plain Local)85.881.6
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robert A. Taft Elementary School)76.478.8
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Plain Local)80.672.3
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robert A. Taft Elementary School)80.666.7
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Plain Local)87.183.5
 3.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robert A. Taft Elementary School)70.862.7
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Plain Local)74.373.8
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students376379
 0.8%
African American8855
 37.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic922
 144.4%
Pacific Islander02
White233240
 3%
Two or More Races4058
 45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.9%63.3%
 13.5%


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Students at Robert A. Taft Elementary School are 63% White, 15% Two or more races, 15% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Robert A. Taft Elementary School.

Robert A. Taft Elementary School ranks 234th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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