Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON CITY·NCES 390437103213
Portage Collaborative Montessori School
1000 55th St NE, Canton, OH 44721 · (330) 966-1912 · Stark County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Ohio public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 118% larger than its 6th grade class (11).
Student demographics
32%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
90.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.3pp since 2021
Math
86.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.3% | 86.5% |
| 2023-24 | 88.1% | 83.9% |
| 2022-23 | 84.7% | 87.2% |
| 2021-22 | 79.1% | 77.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Portage Collaborative Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.5% | #175 of 1,569 ▲ 56 | #6 of 44 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #46 of 1,569 ▲ 60 | #1 of 44 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.2pp | #259 of 1,514 | #12 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #1,611 of 1,808 | #49 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #521 of 992 | #7 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
187
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 189
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 | 187 | 7 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 7 | 26.7:1 | 17% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 7.5 | 25.9:1 | 16% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 213 | N/A | N/A | 10% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 8 | 26.4:1 | 9% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | N/A | N/A | 17% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portage Collaborative Montessori School.
About Portage Collaborative Montessori School
A small elementary school in Canton, Ohio, Portage Collaborative Montessori School is part of Canton City. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 187 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.
Canton City has 18 schools; together they serve 7,702 students.
The student body at Portage Collaborative Montessori School is 82% White. Other reported shares: 10% multiracial and 6% Black. That is close to the 85% White share among all Stark County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 26.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 26.7:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Portage Collaborative Montessori School is A+. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Stark County this way: 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. Besides Portage Collaborative Montessori School, Stark County has 100 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, GlenOak High School, is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Portage Collaborative Montessori School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 190 in 2020-21 to 187 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- GlenOak High School0.9 mi · 2,086
- Ransom H Barr Elementary School1.1 mi · 362
- Oakwood Middle School1.1 mi · 858
- Glenwood Intermediate School1.3 mi · 817
- Charles L Warstler Elementary School1.3 mi · 291
- Frazer Elementary School1.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Portage Collaborative Montessori SchoolHow large is Portage Collaborative Montessori School?
Portage Collaborative Montessori School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-06.
Is Portage Collaborative Montessori School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Portage Collaborative Montessori School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Portage Collaborative Montessori School have?
Portage Collaborative Montessori School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portage Collaborative Montessori School?
At Portage Collaborative Montessori School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Portage Collaborative Montessori School public or private?
Portage Collaborative Montessori School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Canton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.