Ransom H Barr Elementary School

Set in Canton, Ohio, Ransom H Barr Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary campus, run under Plain Local. It teaches 362 students across grades K through 4.

Across the 9 schools in Plain Local (5,874 students total), Ransom H Barr Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Ransom H Barr Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Stark County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ransom H Barr Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Stark County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ransom H Barr Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.1%; this one delivers 74.9%.

Around the school, census data for Stark County shows median household earnings sit near $67,934, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Stark County's 101 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,798 students), Ransom H Barr Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Portage Collaborative Montessori School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ransom H Barr Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ransom H Barr Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 356 (now 362). Black enrollment moved from 12% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.