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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Middlebranch Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAIN LOCAL·NCES 390499305342
Middlebranch Elementary School
7500 Middlebranch Ave NE, Canton, OH 44721 · (330) 491-3750 · Stark County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
194 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 110 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Middlebranch Elementary School→Glenwood Intermediate School→Oakwood Middle School→GlenOak High School
Based on grade levels within Plain Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -11.5pp since 2021
Math
81.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -9.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 81.9% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 84.2% |
| 2022-23 | 76.5% | 89.3% |
| 2021-22 | 80.8% | 91.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Middlebranch Elementary School
Middlebranch Elementary School's state test result (77.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebranch Elementary School this school | 534 | 36.3% | 77.3% |
| W O Cline Elementary School Centerville | 434 | 34.8% | 76.9% |
| JC Sommer Elementary School Grove City | 545 | 37.6% | 72.0% |
| Applewood Elementary School Brunswick | 475 | 39.6% | 73.5% |
| Elmwood Elementary School Lima | 508 | 39.2% | N/A |
| Brimfield Elementary School Kent | 529 | 42.5% | 66.5% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Middlebranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #303 of 673 | #13 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #317 of 1,569 ▼ 95 | #14 of 44 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #621 of 1,569 ▼ 70 | #25 of 44 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.3pp | #28 of 1,514 | #2 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #397 of 1,808 | #11 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #1,472 of 1,582 | #45 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #677 of 1,590 | #22 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #440 of 767 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #456 of 561 | #18 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
534
+96 (+22%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 534 | 24 | 22.2:1 | 36% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 23.7 | 22.4:1 | 39% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 22 | 23.7:1 | 31% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 21 | 24.7:1 | 42% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 20 | 25.2:1 | 40% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 19 | 23.3:1 | 33% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middlebranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (518 to 534); teachers up 14% (21 to 24).
About Middlebranch Elementary School
Middlebranch Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Canton, Ohio. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 534 students. Enrollment is 32% higher than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
Federal data list 9 schools in Plain Local, with 5,874 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Middlebranch Elementary School, with 74% of enrollment. Other groups make up 15% Black and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 85% share among Stark County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1 at Middlebranch Elementary School, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 22.2:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 36% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Stark County average 36%.
Middlebranch Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.3% is 2.3 points above the 75.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Stark County, the median household income is $67,934, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. In all, Stark County has 101 public schools and roughly 53,798 students.
The closest public school to Middlebranch Elementary School is Charles L Warstler Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Middlebranch Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Middlebranch Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Middlebranch Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Middlebranch Elementary School's enrollment grew from 438 in 2020-21 to 534 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.9:1 to 22.2:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Plain Local
- GlenOak High SchoolHigh · 2,086 students
- Oakwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Glenwood Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Robert A. Taft Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Ransom H Barr Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
- Charles L Warstler Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 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
- Charles L Warstler Elementary School1.6 mi · 291
- GlenOak High School1.7 mi · 2,086
- Oakwood Middle School1.7 mi · 858
- Portage Collaborative Montessori School2.6 mi · 187
- Ransom H Barr Elementary School2.9 mi · 362
- North Canton Intermediate School3.3 mi · 888
Frequently asked questions
About Middlebranch Elementary SchoolHow large is Middlebranch Elementary School?
Middlebranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Middlebranch Elementary School serve?
Middlebranch Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Middlebranch Elementary School?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at Middlebranch Elementary School.
How diverse is Middlebranch Elementary School?
Middlebranch Elementary School reports a student body of 74% White, 2% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Middlebranch Elementary School in?
Middlebranch Elementary School is part of Plain Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.