Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44647

ZIP code 44647 is home to seven schools serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade across three districts: Massillon City (3 schools), Tuslaw Local (3 schools), and Buckeye United School District (1 school). The area is middle-school heavy: three middle schools enroll 1,939 of the 3,253 students (59.6%), while elementary schools enroll 820 (25.2%) and high schools 494 (15.2%). Massillon City serves the most students in the ZIP (1,845), followed by Tuslaw Local (1,282) and Buckeye United (126).

Outcomes differ sharply between the two larger districts. Tuslaw Middle School is the academic standout, ranking 158 of 1,046 schools statewide in 2025–2026 (85th percentile, 4 stars), with several proficiency scores above 90% and Algebra I End of Course at 100%. Tuslaw Elementary School ranked 414 of 1,560 (73rd percentile, 4 stars) with the ZIP's lowest chronic absenteeism at 7.7%. Tuslaw High School reported a 100.0% graduation rate and ranked 225 of 795 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), though math was weaker (Geometry 44.0%, Algebra I 52.1%). Tuslaw schools average about 11% chronic absenteeism. Massillon City schools generally score below state averages: Massillon Intermediate School (900 students, the largest in the ZIP) is below state in every reported 2025–2026 subject, and Massillon Junior High School ranked 704 of 1,046 (33rd percentile, 2 stars). Massillon City schools average about 32% chronic absenteeism, with Massillon Junior High highest at 37.2%. A bright spot there is advanced math: Algebra I End of Course was 100%, and Geometry was 76.5% in 2024–2025.

Data gaps matter. Massillon West Elementary School has 3rd-grade scores near or slightly above state averages, but 29.4% chronic absenteeism and only a 2009–2012 rank history. Indian River (Irjcf) is the smallest school (126 students), with the lowest student-teacher ratio (7.8) and a reported free/reduced-lunch rate of 97.62%, but no current test, absenteeism, or graduation data, so its current performance cannot be evaluated. Free/reduced-lunch data is not reported for Massillon City schools, and spending figures are from 2018–2019.