Lake Cable Elementary School

As an average-sized primary school in Canton, Ohio, Lake Cable Elementary School educates 544 students from grades K through 5, part of Jackson Local. Enrollment runs roughly 35% bigger than the state mean of about 404.

Jackson Local comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 5,741 students; Lake Cable Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Lake Cable Elementary School shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lake Cable Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Stark County's rate of about 36%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lake Cable Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Stark County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stark County's 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), Lake Cable Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jackson Memorial Middle School, around 2.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lake Cable Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 82.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lake Cable Elementary School has edged down 5%, going from 571 students in 2018 to 544 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

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