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Best Schools in Canton, OH
Canton, OH has 93 public schools (18 high, 19 middle, 53 elementary) serving 46,587 students. On average they score 60% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Canton meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Canton, OH
The top high schools in Canton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lake Middle / High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Local • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1629 Students
2. Hoover High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Canton City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1543 Students
3. Jackson High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jackson Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2024 Students
4. Louisville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 787 Students
5. Perry High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1478 Students
6. Marlington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marlington Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 684 Students
7. Glenoak High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plain Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2067 Students
8. Minerva High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Minerva Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 430 Students
9. Sandy Valley High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sandy Valley Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 420 Students
10. Canton South High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Canton Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 815 Students
Best Middle Schools in Canton, OH
The top middle schools in Canton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jackson Memorial Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jackson Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1324 Students
2. North Canton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Canton City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 932 Students
3. Edison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 689 Students
4. Pfeiffer Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 591 Students
5. Louisville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 673 Students
6. Glenwood Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plain Local • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 860 Students
7. Oakwood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plain Local • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 940 Students
8. Marlington Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Marlington Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 456 Students
9. Minerva Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Minerva Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 443 Students
10. Fairless Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairless Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 316 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Canton, OH
The top elementary schools in Canton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Strausser Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jackson Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 828 Students
2. Sauder Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jackson Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 698 Students
3. Lake Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Local • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 1287 Students
4. Lake Cable Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jackson Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 619 Students
5. Frazer Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plain Local • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 290 Students
6. Orchard Hill Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Canton City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 416 Students
7. Canton Montessori School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Canton Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 114 Students
8. Watson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 282 Students
9. Robert A. Taft Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Plain Local • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 379 Students
10. Louisville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 913 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Canton, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Canton, OH has a total population of 163,834 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Canton, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Canton, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.84 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.72 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Canton, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Canton, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Canton, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Canton, OH
How many schools are in Canton, OH?
Canton, OH has 93 public schools: 18 high schools, 19 middle schools and 53 elementary schools, serving 46,587 students in total.
How do schools in Canton perform on state tests?
On average, 93 schools in Canton score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Canton meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Canton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 60%
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- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Canton
32 of 40 schools in Canton carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 8C: 3D: 11F: 7
All 40 public schools we grade in Canton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Canton Harbor High School
- Canton South High School
- Glenoak High School
- Mckinley High School
- Stark High School
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Canton South Middle School
- Clarendon Intermediate School
- Crenshaw Middle School
- Glenwood Intermediate School
- Mcgregor Intermediate School
- Oakwood Middle School
- Portage Collab Montessori Middle School
- Youtz Intermediate School
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- Avondale Elementary School
- Belle Stone Elementary School
- Cedar Elementary School
- Charles L Warstler Elementary School
- Early Learning Center At Schreiber
- Faircrest Memorial Elementary School
- Frazer Elementary School
- Gibbs Elementary School
- Harter Elementary School
- Lake Cable Elementary School
- Middlebranch Elementary School
- Ransom H Barr Elementary School
- Robert A Taft Elementary School
- Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School
- T C Knapp Elementary School
- Whipple Heights Elementary School
- Worley Elementary School
Other schools and academies (10)
- Aim Academy At Belden
- Beacon Academy
- Bulldog Virtual Academy
- Canton Arts Academy At Summit
- Canton College Preparatory School
- Choices Alternative School
- East Branch Preparatory Academydbawright Preparatory Academy
- Steamm Academy
- Summit Academy Community School For Alternative Learn Canton
- Summit Academy Secondary Canton
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Canton Country Day School
- Canton Montessori School
- Central Catholic High School
- Heritage Christian School
- Our Lady Of Peace Elementary School
- Small World Montessori
- St Joan Of Arc School
- St Michael Elementary School
- St Peter Elementary School
- The Golden Key Center For Exceptional Children
- Weaver Child Development Center- Inc