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Beacon Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste A, Canton, OH 44706 · (330) 941-5852

Canton’s School Grade C better than 34% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Beacon Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste A, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten20
Grade 127
Grade 220
Grade 325
Grade 424
Grade 521
Grade 628
Grade 724
Grade 811
Enrollment over time
214’20
251’21
236’22
278’23
200’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 29%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beacon Academy from Canton families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.