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Middlebranch Elementary School

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Middlebranch Elementary School ranks 476 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Middlebranch Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Canton, Ohio, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 532 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.

Middlebranch Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 81.4%, compared to the Plain Local district average of 78.9% and the state average of 64.4%. Similarly, the school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 82.4%, compared to the district's 79.3% and the state's 69.1%. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been relatively weaker, with rankings in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools.

Middlebranch Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the Plain Local School District, such as Robert A. Taft Elementary, Frazer Elementary, and Ransom H Barr Elementary. However, the school's performance lags behind that of the highly-ranked Lake Elementary School, which is part of the Lake Local School District, and the North Canton Intermediate School, which is part of the North Canton City School District.

534

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,122

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Middlebranch Ave NE
Canton, OH 44721-2138

(330) 491-3750

District: Plain Local

Students who attend Middlebranch Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

African American:

14.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Ohio avg64%

476^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	72.7	476 of 1558	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	381 of 1577	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	259 of 1596	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	142 of 1588	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	190 of 1610	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	666 of 1676	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	532 of 1636	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	564 of 1651	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.2	389 of 1678	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	507 of 1684	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	632 of 1687	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	640 of 1701	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	639 of 1709	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	631 of 1686	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	655 of 1662	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	388 of 1610	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	251 of 615	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	97.4	10 of 601	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	24 of 533	95.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	23.0	794 of 956	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	768 of 1021	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	343 of 1452	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	347 of 1466	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	263 of 1483	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	94 of 1488	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	161 of 1467	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	548 of 1502	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	499 of 1518	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	51.2	543 of 759	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	742 of 1473	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	477 of 1484	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	236 of 1447	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	39 of 1419	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	243 of 1404	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	904 of 1465	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	571 of 1465	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	518 of 1466	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	380 of 1485	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	146 of 1498	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	175 of 1518	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	170 of 1499	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	565 of 1535	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	444 of 1536	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	581 of 935	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	403 of 900	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	281 of 1175	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	236 of 1190	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	138 of 1215	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	74 of 1242	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	151 of 1249	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	314 of 1271	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	272 of 1309	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)28th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2019)17th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+15 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 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)				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 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
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
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
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
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
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
North Nimishillen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7337 Easton St	Louisville	44641	Stark County	Louisville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 875-2661	364	19	19.6		342 (94.0%)	8 (2.2%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$8,950
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
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
Lake Elementary School	Public	2-6	225 Lincoln St SW	Hartville	44632	Stark County	Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 877-4276	1,223	50	24.4	22.7%	1,125 (92.0%)	5 (0.4%)	36 (2.9%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.5%)	86.4	132^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	91.5%		86.8	130^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.8%	2	90.0	90.6	90.3	80.7	78.9	83.3	73.3	89.2	78.9	$9,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlebranch Elementary School

Is Middlebranch Elementary School a good school?

Middlebranch Elementary School ranks 476^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Middlebranch Elementary School in?

Plain Local

How many students attend Middlebranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Middlebranch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Middlebranch Elementary School?

Students at Middlebranch Elementary School are 74% White, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Middlebranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middlebranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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