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Ransom H Barr Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

2000 47th St NE, Canton, OH 44705 · (330) 491-3730 · Part of Plain Local School District

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

Students
362
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Ransom H Barr Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canton kids: 3 schools

On the path

Where Canton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Ransom H Barr Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–93 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 57.2%

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

2000 47th St NE, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 175
Grade 267
Grade 379
Grade 469
Enrollment over time
288’20
362’21
368’22
348’23
362’24

Up 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Black 17%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ransom H Barr Elementary School from Canton families.

Other schools in Plain Local School District

The district →

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.