Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44720

Zip code 44720, in the North Canton area, has five schools serving PK–12 students: three elementary, one middle, and one high school. About 4,521 students are enrolled. Four schools are in the high-performing North Canton City district (64th of 773, 92nd percentile, 5 stars); Portage Collaborative Montessori School is in the lower-ranked Canton City district (640th of 773, 17th percentile, 1 star) and enrolls 4.1% of students.

For most families, North Canton City schools are consistently strong. Hoover High School ranks 70th of 795 (91st percentile, 5 stars) and has a 98.1% graduation rate, with EOC scores above state averages in every subject, though its chronic absenteeism is the highest in the zip code at 17.9%. North Canton Intermediate School is the strongest district elementary, ranking 151st of 1,560 (90th percentile, 5 stars) with the lowest absenteeism at 7.7%. North Canton Middle School ranks 154th of 1,046 (85th percentile, 4 stars), down from 5 stars, but posts 100% in Geometry EOC and 99.1% in Algebra I EOC; 8th grade math fell from 83.1% to 70.4%. Portage Collaborative Montessori School is the biggest outlier: despite being in Canton City, it ranks 39th of 1,560 (98th percentile, 5 stars) and improved from the 90th to 98th percentile, with 100% proficiency in several Math and ELA tests. It is small (187 students), has the highest student-teacher ratio at 26.7, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is not reported.

North Canton Primary School serves PK–2, so it has no current state test scores, but its absenteeism is low at 9.1%; its old rank history is from 2009–2012. Absenteeism ranges from 7.7% at the intermediate school to 17.9% at the high school, with the primary at 9.1%, Portage at 11.3%, and the middle school at 13.9%. Free/reduced lunch among North Canton City schools ranges from 27.9% to 33.56%, with Portage not reported. Student-teacher ratios range from 15.7 at the middle school to 26.7 at Portage. Per-student spending from 2018–19 was highest at Portage ($10,569) and $8,992–$9,407 across North Canton City schools, but that data is not current. Overall, North Canton City offers consistently high performance, while Portage is a small but exceptional alternative with data caveats.