Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437100246
Harter Elementary School
317 Raff Rd NW, Canton, OH 44708 · (330) 456-1001 · Stark County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
24 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 | 117 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 23% |
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
32.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.2pp since 2021
Math
30.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.8pp 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 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.2% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.4% | 12.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,330 of 1,569 ▼ 1 | #39 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #1,372 of 1,569 ▼ 66 | #41 of 44 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #399 of 1,514 | #15 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #775 of 1,808 | #23 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #712 of 1,582 | #16 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #49 of 1,590 | #3 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #751 of 992 | #15 of 21 |
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
414
+62 (+18%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 414 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 24.4 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 22.6 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 21 | 20.3:1 | 98% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 24 | 20.9:1 | 72% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | 30% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (443 to 414); teachers up 6% (22.6 to 24).
About Harter Elementary School
Harter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Ohio, with an address in Canton. The school had 414 students in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25.
Canton City is responsible for 18 schools, Harter Elementary School included, with 7,702 students in all.
White students are the largest group at Harter Elementary School, with 38% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 29% Black, 18% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. Among all residents of Stark County, the White share is about 85%. The chance that two students picked at random at Harter Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The school employs the equivalent of 24 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.3:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Stark County show that median household income is about $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%. Harter Elementary School is one of 101 public schools in Stark County, which together enroll about 53,798 students.
The closest public school to Harter Elementary School is Cedar Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Harter Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 352 to 414. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.1:1 to 17.3:1.
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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
- 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
- Cedar Elementary School0.7 mi · 364
- Clarendon Intermediate School0.8 mi · 258
- Whipple Heights Elementary School1.1 mi · 382
- McKinley High School1.6 mi · 2,047
- McGregor Intermediate School1.6 mi · 206
- Stark High School1.7 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Harter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harter Elementary School?
Harter Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Harter Elementary School serve?
Harter Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Harter Elementary School have?
Harter Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Harter Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harter Elementary School are roughly 38% White, 13% Hispanic, 29% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is Harter Elementary School in?
Harter Elementary School is part of Canton City.
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