Ransom H Barr Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

2000 47th St Ne
Canton, OH 44705

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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 is 80-84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in OH
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ransom H Barr Elementary School's student population of 348 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ransom H Barr Elementary School
Kind	68
1	63
2	80
3	74
4	63

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School
2023	368
2022	362
2021	288
2020	358
2019	358
2018	369
2017	369
2016	355
2015	377
2014	372
2013	331
2012	347
2011	311
2010	320
2009	317
2008	283
2007	294
2006	400
2005	386
2004	328
2003	369
2002	373
2001	420
2000	411
1999	389
1998	393
1997	406
1996	398
1995	372
1994	389
1993	416
1992	414
1991	458
1990	428
1989	421
1988	412
1987	464

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2014	15
2013	14
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	14
2008	13
2007	15
2006	23
2005	22
2004	21
2003	23
2002	26
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1997	23
1996	22
1995	21
1994	22
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	19

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Year Founded

1914

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School Motto

My goal is to help our Eagles soar by working together with the entire staff in Plain Local to ensure every student is successful and has access to a personalized education...Go Eagles.

School Rankings

Ransom H Barr Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ransom H Barr Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#276 out of 3181 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School
2023	#276
2022	#246
2021	#256
2019	#225
2018	#185
2017	#91
2016	#535
2015	#1350
2014	#1819
2013	#1042
2012	#690

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80-84%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	82%	54%	68%
2022	82%	52%	68%
2021	82%	50%	61%
2019	92%	63%	74%
2018	92%	62%	76%
2017	92%	63%	73%
2016	92%	61%	71%
2015	72%	68%	78%
2014	82%	77%	86%
2013	82%	76%	86%
2012	87%	78%	85%

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80-84%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2022	82%	60%	71%
2021	77%	57%	69%
2019	82%	64%	74%
2018	82%	63%	76%
2017	87%	62%	70%
2016	62%	55%	64%
2015	82%	74%	81%
2014	82%	83%	89%
2013	92%	83%	90%
2012	92%	83%	88%
2011	86%	82%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	20:1	17:1	22:1
2022	20:1	17:1	22:1
2021	18:1	17:1	23:1
2020	20:1	18:1	22:1
2019	20:1	18:1	22:1
2018	25:1	18:1	23:1
2017	25:1	18:1	23:1
2016	24:1	18:1	24:1
2014	25:1	18:1	23:1
2013	24:1	18:1	23:1
2012	23:1	18:1	21:1
2011	21:1	17:1	22:1
2010	22:1	17:1	21:1
2009	23:1	18:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	17:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	19:1	17:1
1995	18:1	19:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	24:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	23:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	7%	6%	3%
2019	7%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	3%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	17%	17%	14%
2022	16%	17%	14%
2021	16%	17%	14%
2020	13%	17%	15%
2019	13%	17%	15%
2018	17%	16%	15%
2017	17%	16%	15%
2016	14%	16%	14%
2015	17%	16%	14%
2014	14%	16%	13%
2013	16%	16%	12%
2012	16%	16%	12%
2011	11%	16%	13%
2010	13%	17%	13%
2009	12%	17%	13%
2008	14%	17%	13%
2007	14%	17%	13%
2006	20%	17%	12%
2005	22%	18%	12%
2004	28%	17%	12%
2003	26%	17%	11%
2002	24%	16%	11%
2001	25%	16%	11%
2000	24%	16%	11%
1999	28%	15%	11%
1998	21%	15%	10%
1997	20%	16%	10%
1996	22%	15%	10%
1995	21%	15%	9%
1994	22%	15%	10%
1993	22%	15%	9%
1992	24%	14%	10%
1991	22%	14%	10%

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White

69%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	69%	67%	72%
2022	69%	67%	72%
2021	69%	68%	73%
2020	68%	69%	73%
2019	68%	69%	73%
2018	67%	71%	75%
2017	67%	71%	75%
2016	64%	71%	75%
2015	65%	72%	73%
2014	67%	73%	75%
2013	67%	73%	76%
2012	66%	74%	77%
2011	79%	74%	80%
2010	83%	76%	82%
2009	84%	76%	82%
2008	83%	77%	83%
2007	83%	77%	83%
2006	77%	78%	84%
2005	76%	77%	85%
2004	70%	78%	86%
2003	71%	78%	87%
2002	74%	81%	87%
2001	75%	81%	88%
2000	74%	81%	88%
1999	71%	82%	88%
1998	78%	82%	89%
1997	80%	82%	89%
1996	77%	83%	89%
1995	78%	83%	89%
1994	77%	83%	89%
1993	77%	83%	90%
1992	75%	84%	89%
1991	76%	83%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	13%	5%	7%
2017	13%	5%	7%
2016	18%	5%	8%
2015	15%	5%	9%
2014	12%	4%	8%
2013	13%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	0.49	0.52	0.45
2022	0.49	0.52	0.46
2021	0.49	0.51	0.44
2020	0.51	0.49	0.44
2019	0.51	0.49	0.44
2018	0.51	0.47	0.42
2017	0.51	0.47	0.42
2016	0.54	0.47	0.41
2015	0.53	0.46	0.42
2014	0.53	0.44	0.42
2013	0.51	0.44	0.41
2012	0.52	0.43	0.39
2011	0.36	0.43	0.35
2010	0.33	0.41	0.30
2009	0.30	0.40	0.30
2008	0.31	0.40	0.29
2007	0.31	0.40	0.28
2006	0.37	0.37	0.27
2005	0.38	0.38	0.26
2004	0.45	0.37	0.25
2003	0.45	0.37	0.24
2002	0.39	0.32	0.23
2001	0.38	0.32	0.22
2000	0.40	0.31	0.22
1999	0.43	0.31	0.22
1998	0.36	0.31	0.20
1997	0.32	0.30	0.20
1996	0.36	0.29	0.20
1995	0.35	0.29	0.19
1994	0.36	0.29	0.19
1993	0.36	0.29	0.18
1992	0.38	0.28	0.19
1991	0.38	0.29	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	47%	37%	35%
2022	60%	38%	40%
2021	76%	39%	41%
2020	52%	39%	36%
2019	52%	39%	36%
2018	59%	23%	40%
2017	59%	23%	40%
2016	61%	40%	37%
2015	59%	40%	37%
2014	54%	39%	37%
2013	55%	33%	36%
2012	50%	38%	36%
2011	43%	37%	36%
2010	39%	34%	32%
2009	33%	30%	29%
2007	46%	27%	32%
2006	39%	27%	20%
2005	39%	25%	21%
2004	48%	24%	18%
2003	41%	24%	18%
2002	39%	22%	18%
2001	39%	21%	17%
2000	42%	22%	17%
1999	39%	22%	15%
1998	39%	22%	15%
1997	43%	23%	18%
1995	36%	24%	14%
1994	38%	23%	16%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ransom H Barr Elementary School	Ohio	Plain Local School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	10%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	10%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	5%
2002	8%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Plain Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ransom H Barr Elementary School's ranking?

Ransom H Barr Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Ransom H Barr Elementary School often compared to?

Ransom H Barr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Robert A. Taft Elementary School, Middlebranch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Ransom H Barr Elementary School?

348 students attend Ransom H Barr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Ransom H Barr Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ransom H Barr Elementary School?

Ransom H Barr Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ransom H Barr Elementary School offer ?

Ransom H Barr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ransom H Barr Elementary School part of?

Ransom H Barr Elementary School is part of Plain Local School District.