Enrollment
200
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEACON ACADEMY·NCES 390158605871
Beacon Academy
1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste A, Canton, OH 44706 · (330) 941-5852 · Stark County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
18 FTE teachers
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 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 82% larger than its 8th grade class (11).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
44.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +24.4pp since 2021
Math
28.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +21.1pp 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 29 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 24 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.2% | 2.4% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 7.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beacon Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,340 of 1,569 ▲ 68 | #40 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,168 of 1,569 ▲ 131 | #36 of 44 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.7pp | #22 of 1,514 | #3 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #1,588 of 1,808 | #47 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #21 of 1,582 | #1 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #197 of 1,590 | #9 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
200
-14 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 200 | 17.5 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 19.3 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 11.8 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 12.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beacon Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (171 to 200); teachers up 42% (12.3 to 17.5).
About Beacon Academy
Beacon Academy, located in Canton, Ohio, is a small elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 200 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Beacon Academy operates as its own local education agency.
About 47% of students at Beacon Academy are Black, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 29% White, 17% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Stark County's residents are about 7% Black, 40 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beacon Academy is 11.4:1, based on 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
In the wider Stark County area, the median household earns about $67,934 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Beacon Academy shares Stark County with 100 other public schools.
Stark High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics. As a charter school, Beacon Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 214 to 200. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- 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
Other Beacon Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Beacon Academy. Beacon Academy is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- BEACON ACADEMYCRYSTAL, MN · 524 students
- Beacon AcademyBowling Green, KY · 137 students
Nearby schools
- Stark High School0.0 mi · 104
- McGregor Intermediate School0.5 mi · 206
- Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton0.6 mi · 138
- Cedar Elementary School0.9 mi · 364
- Choices Alternative School1.3 mi · 238
- Canton College Preparatory School1.3 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Beacon AcademyHow large is Beacon Academy?
Beacon Academy enrolls approximately 200 students in grades KG-08.
Is Beacon Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beacon Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beacon Academy is approximately 11.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beacon Academy?
Student demographics at Beacon Academy are roughly 29% White, 8% Hispanic, 47% Black, 17% Two or more.
What district is Beacon Academy in?
Beacon Academy is part of Beacon Academy.
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