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Enrollment
744
Middle
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437100242
Crenshaw Middle School
2525 19th St NE, Canton, OH 44705 · (330) 454-7717 · Stark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 368 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 375 | 50% |
Student demographics
72%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
31.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.8pp since 2021
Math
50.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.9% | 48.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.9% | 43.4% |
| 2021-22 | 25.8% | 38.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Crenshaw Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #514 of 637 ▲ 8 | #16 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #594 of 637 ▲ 12 | #19 of 21 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #80 of 629 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #103 of 654 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #554 of 577 | #19 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #16 of 579 | #3 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +162.9% | #1 of 169 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
744
+173 (+30%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 744 | 32 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 41.8 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 774 | 48.5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 23.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 100% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 439 | 51 | 8.6:1 | 81% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 53% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 42 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crenshaw Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 163% (283 to 744); teachers up 39% (23.1 to 32).
About Crenshaw Middle School
Crenshaw Middle School is a public middle school in Canton, Ohio. The school serves 744 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Ohio average about 482 students.
Crenshaw Middle School is one of the 18 schools that make up Canton City (7,702 students in total).
At Crenshaw Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 35%. After that, the student body is 33% Black, 18% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. Census figures show Stark County is about 85% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 23.3 students per teacher. That is 6.2 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
In Stark County (population about 373,713), the median household income is $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Crenshaw Middle School is one of 101 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Crenshaw Middle School is Canton Harbor High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at Crenshaw Middle School climbed 30% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 571 to 744 students. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 23.3:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Crenshaw Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- STEAMM AcademyCombined · 481 students
- Stephanie Rushin Patrick Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
- Harter Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Cedar Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Gibbs Elementary SchoolElementary · 354 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
- Canton Harbor High School0.2 mi · 125
- Youtz Intermediate School0.3 mi · 273
- East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 187
- Belle Stone Elementary School1.0 mi · 328
- Gibbs Elementary School1.3 mi · 354
- AIM Academy @ Belden1.6 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Crenshaw Middle SchoolHow many students attend Crenshaw Middle School?
Crenshaw Middle School enrolls approximately 744 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Crenshaw Middle School serve?
Crenshaw Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Crenshaw Middle School?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Crenshaw Middle School.
How diverse is Crenshaw Middle School?
Crenshaw Middle School reports a student body of 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Crenshaw Middle School?
Crenshaw Middle School is overseen by Canton City in Stark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.