Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437100245
Gibbs Elementary School
1320 Gibbs Ave NE, Canton, OH 44705 · (330) 456-1521 · Stark County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
20 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 | 97 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 27% |
Student demographics
73%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
38.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.0pp since 2021
Math
22.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.4% | 17.5% |
| 2021-22 | 25.4% | 19.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gibbs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #1,410 of 1,569 ▲ 84 | #43 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #1,274 of 1,569 ▲ 47 | #40 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #369 of 1,514 | #14 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #1,044 of 1,808 | #34 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #817 of 1,582 | #20 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #24 of 1,590 | #2 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.3% | #155 of 561 | #13 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
354
+155 (+78%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
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 | 354 | 20 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 17.6 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 17.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 96% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 92% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 90% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 23 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibbs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (287 to 354); teachers up 14% (17.5 to 20).
About Gibbs Elementary School
Among the schools in Canton, Ohio, is Gibbs Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 354 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 3.
Canton City includes 18 schools. Together they enroll 7,702 students.
The student body at Gibbs Elementary School has no majority group. Black students lead at 35%. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 24% White, and 17% multiracial. The school's Black share is 28 points above the 7% share among Stark County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gibbs Elementary School is 17.7:1, based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The school is in Stark County, where median household income comes to about $67,934, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stark County's 101 public schools enroll about 53,798 students and include Gibbs Elementary School.
Belle Stone Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Gibbs Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Gibbs Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Gibbs Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Gibbs Elementary School had 199 students in 2020-21 and 354 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.3:1 to 17.7:1.
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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
Other Gibbs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Gibbs Elementary. Gibbs Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Gibbs ElementaryCorryton, TN · 966 students
- Gibbs Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MN · 675 students
Nearby schools
- Belle Stone Elementary School0.7 mi · 328
- Early Learning Center @ Schreiber0.9 mi · 306
- East Branch Preparatory AcademydbaWright Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 187
- Canton College Preparatory School1.1 mi · 402
- Canton Arts Academy @ Summit1.1 mi · 268
- Choices Alternative School1.2 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Gibbs Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Gibbs Elementary School?
Gibbs Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-03.
Is Gibbs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gibbs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Gibbs Elementary School have?
Gibbs Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gibbs Elementary School?
At Gibbs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 35% Black, 17% Two or more.
What district is Gibbs Elementary School in?
Gibbs Elementary School is part of Canton City.
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