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What's something Faircrest Memorial Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
747
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON LOCAL·NCES 390498303707
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School
616 Faircrest St SW, Canton, OH 44706 · (330) 484-8020 · Stark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (122).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Canton Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
74.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 74.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.2% | 68.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 74.3% |
| 2021-22 | 71.2% | 70.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Faircrest Memorial Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #526 of 1,569 ▲ 130 | #22 of 44 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #580 of 1,569 ▲ 206 | #24 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #882 of 1,514 | #28 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #108 of 1,808 | #6 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #1,547 of 1,582 | #47 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #928 of 1,590 | #30 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #240 of 561 | #14 of 22 |
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
747
+115 (+18%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 747 | 30 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 28 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 28 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 29 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 28 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 28 | 24.7:1 | 83% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 32 | 22.5:1 | 63% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 45% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 22 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Faircrest Memorial Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (657 to 747); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Faircrest Memorial Elementary School
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School is an elementary school located in Canton, Ohio, in Stark County. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 747 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School is one school in Canton Local, a system of 3 schools with 1,899 students.
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 83% White. After that, the student body is 9% multiracial, 6% Black, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Stark County is about 85% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Faircrest Memorial Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.9:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, lower than at this school.
Across Stark County, median household income is about $67,934, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Faircrest Memorial Elementary School is among the 101 public schools in Stark County.
The nearest public school is Canton South High School, at about 0.5 miles. Faircrest Memorial Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 18%, from 632 to 747. By 2024-25, the school had 24.9 students per teacher, compared with 21.8 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Local
- Canton South High SchoolHigh · 774 students
- Canton South Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 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
- Crenshaw Middle SchoolMiddle · 744 students
Nearby schools
- Canton South High School0.5 mi · 774
- Canton South Middle School0.6 mi · 378
- Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton2.2 mi · 138
- McGregor Intermediate School2.4 mi · 206
- Stark High School2.5 mi · 104
- Beacon Academy2.5 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Faircrest Memorial Elementary SchoolHow large is Faircrest Memorial Elementary School?
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Faircrest Memorial Elementary School serve?
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Faircrest Memorial Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Faircrest Memorial Elementary School is approximately 24.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Faircrest Memorial Elementary School?
At Faircrest Memorial Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Faircrest Memorial Elementary School in?
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School is part of Canton Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.