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Robert A. Taft Elementary School vs. Ransom H Barr Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Robert A. Taft Elementary School
3829 Guilford Ave Nw
Canton, OH 44718
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ransom H Barr Elementary School
2000 47th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Robert A. Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Ransom H Barr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Robert A. Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ransom H Barr Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
399 students
348 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#880 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
#246 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Robert A. Taft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ransom H Barr Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in OH)
80-84%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Robert A. Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 50% in OH)
80-84%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Robert A. Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ransom H Barr Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
95
68
Grade 1 Students
83
63
Grade 2 Students
81
80
Grade 3 Students
67
74
Grade 4 Students
72
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
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% Black
17%
17%
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% White
60%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Robert A. Taft Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
49%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Robert A. Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ransom H Barr Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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