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North Canton Middle School vs. Massillon Junior High School

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School Overview

School
North Canton Middle School
605 Fair Oaks Ave Sw
North Canton, OH 44720
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Massillon Junior High School
250 29th St Nw
Massillon, OH 44647
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Canton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Massillon Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 972 students in grades 6-8, North Canton Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 563 students in grades 7-8, Massillon Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
972 students
563 students
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This chart displays total students of Massillon Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Massillon Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#407 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
#1904 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Canton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Massillon Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 20% in OH)
50%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Canton Middle 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 Massillon Junior High 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.
80%
(Top 20% in OH)
53%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Canton Middle 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 Massillon Junior High 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.
80%
(Top 20% in OH)
53%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Massillon Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Canton Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Massillon Junior High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
330
-
Grade 7 Students
311
301
Grade 8 Students
331
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Canton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Massillon Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Canton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Massillon Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Canton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Massillon Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Canton Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Massillon Junior High 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.
0.27
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of North Canton Middle 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 Massillon Junior High 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
26%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Canton Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Massillon Junior High 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
7%
15%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Canton Middle 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 Massillon Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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