Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY LOCAL·NCES 390499203756
Whipple Heights Elementary School
4800 12th St NW, Canton, OH 44708 · (330)478-6177 · Stark County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
190 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 5% smaller than its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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.
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Ohio's State Tests 2022-23 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.4%
OH avg 59.3% . -7.2pp since 2021
Math
84.4%
OH avg 53.3% . -1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 59 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 78.4% | 84.4% |
| 2021-22 | 85.6% | 86.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whipple Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #243 of 1,569 ▼ 79 | #10 of 44 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #318 of 1,569 ▼ 147 | #8 of 44 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #912 of 1,808 | #28 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #644 of 1,582 | #14 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #973 of 1,590 | #33 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #266 of 767 | #7 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
382
-38 (-9%) vs 2017
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.1:1
% White
84%
was 88%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 382 | 23 | 16.6:1 | 50% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 42% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 23.2 | 18.1:1 | 43% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 44% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 20 | 19.8:1 | 34% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 18 | 22.8:1 | 15% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 20 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whipple Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (420 to 382); teachers down 1% (23.2 to 23).
About Whipple Heights Elementary School
Whipple Heights Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Canton, Ohio. Enrolled students number 382 students, in kindergarten through 4.
Perry Local (7 schools, 4,444 students) runs Whipple Heights Elementary School.
The large majority of students at Whipple Heights Elementary School, 84%, are White. Next come 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 85% of residents are White. Whipple Heights Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Whipple Heights Elementary School is 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.0:1. That ratio is under the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. That rate is above the 36% average among public schools in Stark County.
Among Stark County residents, median household income is about $67,934, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 101 public schools in Stark County, with a combined enrollment of about 53,798.
Of nearby public schools, Harter Elementary School is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Whipple Heights Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 420 to 382 over 6 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.6:1, from 18.1:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Whipple Heights Elementary School. 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 Perry Local
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Pfeiffer Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 587 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Southway Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Lohr Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 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
- Harter Elementary School1.1 mi · 414
- Avondale Elementary School1.7 mi · 257
- Clarendon Intermediate School1.8 mi · 258
- Pfeiffer Intermediate School1.8 mi · 587
- Edison Middle School1.8 mi · 585
- Cedar Elementary School1.9 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Whipple Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Whipple Heights Elementary School?
Whipple Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-04.
Is Whipple Heights Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whipple Heights Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Whipple Heights Elementary School have?
Whipple Heights Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Whipple Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at Whipple Heights Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Whipple Heights Elementary School public or private?
Whipple Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Perry Local.
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