Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437105973
AIM Academy @ Belden
2115 Georgetown Rd NE, Canton, OH 44704 · (330) 456-3167 · Stark County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.8pp since 2021
Math
27.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.6% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 16.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where AIM Academy @ Belden ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,363 of 1,569 ▼ 128 | #41 of 44 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #1,158 of 1,569 ▼ 54 | #35 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.2pp | #217 of 1,514 | #8 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #1,400 of 1,808 | #43 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #387 of 1,582 | #7 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #104 of 1,590 | #6 of 47 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
-100 (-27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 267 | 17 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 17.2 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 20.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 28 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AIM Academy @ Belden.
About AIM Academy @ Belden
AIM Academy @ Belden is a small elementary school located in Canton, Ohio. The student body numbers 267 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Canton City runs AIM Academy @ Belden along with 17 other schools, enrolling 7,702 students in total.
AIM Academy @ Belden has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 37%. The remaining students are 33% White, 22% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Among people living in Stark County, the Black share is about 7%. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1 at AIM Academy @ Belden, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Census estimates describe Stark County this way: the median household income is $67,934, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Stark County has 101 public schools and roughly 53,798 students.
The shortest distance from AIM Academy @ Belden to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to STEAMM Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
AIM Academy @ Belden falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
AIM Academy @ Belden's enrollment declined from 367 in 2020-21 to 267 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.1:1 to 15.7:1.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canton City
- McKinley High SchoolHigh · 2,047 students
- Crenshaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 744 students
- STEAMM AcademyCombined · 481 students
- Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Harter Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
Other schools in Canton
- GlenOak High SchoolHigh · 2,086 students
- McKinley High SchoolHigh · 2,047 students
- Oakwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Glenwood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Canton South High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Faircrest Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 747 students
Nearby schools
- STEAMM Academy0.5 mi · 481
- East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 187
- Gibbs Elementary School1.2 mi · 354
- Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary School1.2 mi · 418
- Canton Harbor High School1.4 mi · 125
- Canton College Preparatory School1.5 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About AIM Academy @ BeldenHow many students attend AIM Academy @ Belden?
AIM Academy @ Belden enrolls approximately 267 students in grades KG-06.
Is AIM Academy @ Belden an elementary, middle, or high school?
AIM Academy @ Belden is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at AIM Academy @ Belden?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at AIM Academy @ Belden.
What is the racial breakdown of students at AIM Academy @ Belden?
At AIM Academy @ Belden, the student body is approximately 33% White, 8% Hispanic, 37% Black, 22% Two or more.
What district is AIM Academy @ Belden in?
AIM Academy @ Belden is part of Canton City.
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