Oakwood Middle School

Summary:

Oakwood Middle School is a public middle school in Canton, Ohio, serving 940 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Plain Local School District, which is ranked 201 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakwood Middle School consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels, including Science, Mathematics, and English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry End-of-Course exams are significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating strong performance in advanced mathematics. While the school's overall ranking among Ohio middle schools has fluctuated between 134 and 303 over the past 10 years, it currently ranks 303 out of 1,046 schools, placing it in the top 29% of Ohio middle schools.

Oakwood Middle School's African American and Hispanic student subgroups consistently outperform their state and district counterparts, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of Ohio middle schools, respectively. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have lower rankings, indicating a need for improvement in supporting these populations. When compared to nearby schools, such as Jackson Memorial Middle School and Louisville Middle School, Oakwood Middle School's performance is generally stronger, but the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and maintaining its academic excellence across all student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 2300 Schneider St NE
       Canton, OH  44721-3360


(330) 491-3790

District: Plain Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
303rd of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,752 Help


Students who attend Oakwood Middle School usually attend:

High:    GlenOak High School

Feeder schools for Oakwood Middle School:

Elementary:    Avondale Elementary School
    Charles L Warstler Elementary School
    Frazer Elementary School
    Middlebranch Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.3 Help
Number of students:  871

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
African American:
14.2%
Two or more races:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oakwood Middle School ranks better than 71% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), African American (14.2%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakwood Middle School is 22.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakwood Middle School is $8,752.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakwood Middle School 303rd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Oakwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Plain Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Plain Local 201st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.95 180th 400 55.0%
2005 74.19 164th 692 76.3%
2006 73.30 190th 732 74.0%
2007 71.47 260th 837 68.9%
2008 73.72 223rd 835 73.3%
2009 78.78 146th 858 83.0%
2010 76.57 183rd 895 79.6%
2011 76.68 192nd 925 79.2%
2012 77.60 177th 989 82.1%
2013 77.89 178th 1001 82.2%
2014 79.61 134th 1008 86.7%
2015 73.91 257th 1035 75.2%
2016 72.41 289th 1050 72.5%
2017 69.49 343rd 1038 67.0%
2018 73.62 256th 1010 74.7%
2019 72.58 288th 1050 72.6%
2021 71.56 305th 1037 70.6%
2022 77.35 214th 1017 79.0%
2023 77.60 225th 1048 78.5%
2024 71.34 303rd 1046 71.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.63 34th 205 83.4%
2019 82.48 28th 206 86.4%
2021 69.05 59th 219 73.1%
2022 63.41 76th 239 68.2%
2023 59.13 98th 245 60.0%
2024 53.60 120th 254 52.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.09 209th 590 64.6%
2024 25.97 451st 563 19.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.67 263rd 924 71.5%
2019 70.84 259th 945 72.6%
2021 63.52 309th 923 66.5%
2022 72.99 186th 947 80.4%
2023 71.98 221st 974 77.3%
2024 62.58 371st 989 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.61 258th 897 71.2%
2019 73.39 264th 917 71.2%
2021 71.29 262nd 910 71.2%
2022 76.81 197th 925 78.7%
2023 77.88 186th 943 80.3%
2024 66.92 326th 942 65.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.15 393rd 643 38.9%
2019 46.25 330th 658 49.8%
2021 32.22 398th 576 30.9%
2022 49.82 215th 565 61.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.92 230th 521 55.9%
2021 75.39 15th 274 94.5%
2022 74.32 17th 241 92.9%
2024 72.22 23rd 196 88.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.10 8th 12 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.96 249th 916 72.8%
2019 68.87 305th 933 67.3%
2021 65.87 320th 924 65.4%
2022 74.32 218th 946 77.0%
2023 75.07 219th 963 77.3%
2024 71.40 263rd 958 72.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.06 127th 384 66.9%
2019 67.65 103rd 405 74.6%
2021 67.13 83rd 385 78.4%
2022 73.99 70th 413 83.1%
2023 74.77 74th 436 83.0%
2024 66.38 104th 429 75.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.97 34th 192 82.3%
2019 60.78 77th 222 65.3%
2021 84.19 27th 228 88.2%
2022 93.23 12th 247 95.1%
2023 88.81 16th 249 93.6%
2024 80.56 33rd 239 86.2%
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Rank History for White students at Oakwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.16 154th 781 80.3%
2019 73.92 196th 796 75.4%
2021 70.03 213th 781 72.7%
2022 78.23 147th 809 81.8%
2023 80.30 131st 805 83.7%
2024 72.20 208th 795 73.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oakwood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 581 66 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1989 492 87 7 2 3 n/a n/a 0 591
1990 558 54 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 617
1991 570 52 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1992 596 63 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1993 600 66 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1994 592 73 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1995 576 69 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1996 576 69 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1997 578 66 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1998 581 55 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1999 568 66 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2000 554 65 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2001 567 59 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2002 602 71 7 2 0 n/a n/a 3 685
2003 602 71 7 2 0 n/a n/a 3 685
2004 587 83 6 5 0 n/a n/a 6 687
2005 582 94 4 5 0 n/a n/a 9 694
2006 552 76 2 3 0 n/a n/a 19 652
2007 732 95 9 1 2 n/a n/a 31 870
2008 689 96 10 3 3 n/a n/a 35 836
2009 676 94 10 4 2 n/a n/a 38 824
2010 689 99 6 4 1 n/a n/a 29 828
2011 687 101 5 4 0 0 26 0 823
2012 685 127 7 17 0 0 72 0 908
2013 725 120 4 25 0 0 64 0 938
2014 697 123 4 38 1 0 54 0 917
2015 691 133 8 32 1 2 54 0 921
2016 668 121 10 29 0 1 68 0 897
2017 661 149 7 36 1 1 68 0 923
2018 634 155 7 38 2 1 70 0 907
2019 641 143 8 34 4 1 77 0 908
2020 665 162 8 46 3 2 110 0 996
2021 684 149 8 34 2 1 105 0 983
2022 691 149 4 26 4 2 111 0 987
2023 656 138 5 30 2 1 108 0 940
2024 609 124 5 29 3 1 100 0 871

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 37.0 17.6 0
1989 591 34.0 17.3 n/a
1990 617 35.0 17.6 n/a
1991 625 35.0 17.8 n/a
1992 663 36.0 18.4 15.7
1993 669 37.0 18.1 15.7
1994 672 41.0 16.4 18.6
1995 655 43.0 15.2 0
1996 655 43.0 15.2 0
1997 651 44.0 14.8 20.7
1998 646 40.5 16.0 17.8
1999 642 39.2 16.4 21.7
2000 629 39.2 16.0 18.9
2001 635 37.2 17.1 22
2002 685 38.8 17.7 23.3
2003 685 38.8 17.7 23.3
2004 687 39.7 17.3 25.3
2005 694 39.6 17.5 29.9
2006 652 38.2 17.1 29.9
2007 870 56.2 15.5 33.3
2008 836 47.0 17.8 n/a
2009 824 41.5 19.9 33.6
2010 828 41.3 20.0 34.9
2011 823 39.4 20.8 38.2
2012 908 47.3 19.1 46.1
2013 938 41.1 22.8 44.1
2014 917 39.3 23.3 42
2015 921 n/a n/a 41.8
2016 897 37.0 24.2 41.6
2017 923 39.0 23.6 50.3
2018 907 38.0 23.8 49
2019 908 41.8 21.6 41.4
2020 996 44.4 22.4 45.5
2021 983 41.7 23.5 n/a
2022 987 46.4 21.2 n/a
2023 940 41.2 22.8 42.7
2024 871 39.0 22.3 48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 37.0 17.6 0
1989 591 34.0 17.3 n/a
1990 617 35.0 17.6 n/a
1991 625 35.0 17.8 n/a
1992 663 36.0 18.4 15.7
1993 669 37.0 18.1 15.7
1994 672 41.0 16.4 18.6
1995 655 43.0 15.2 0
1996 655 43.0 15.2 0
1997 651 44.0 14.8 20.7
1998 646 40.5 16.0 17.8
1999 642 39.2 16.4 21.7
2000 629 39.2 16.0 18.9
2001 635 37.2 17.1 22
2002 685 38.8 17.7 23.3
2003 685 38.8 17.7 23.3
2004 687 39.7 17.3 25.3
2005 694 39.6 17.5 29.9
2006 652 38.2 17.1 29.9
2007 870 56.2 15.5 33.3
2008 836 47.0 17.8 n/a
2009 824 41.5 19.9 33.6
2010 828 41.3 20.0 34.9
2011 823 39.4 20.8 38.2
2012 908 47.3 19.1 46.1
2013 938 41.1 22.8 44.1
2014 917 39.3 23.3 42
2015 921 n/a n/a 41.8
2016 897 37.0 24.2 41.6
2017 923 39.0 23.6 50.3
2018 907 38.0 23.8 49
2019 908 41.8 21.6 41.4
2020 996 44.4 22.4 45.5
2021 983 41.7 23.5 n/a
2022 987 46.4 21.2 n/a
2023 940 41.2 22.8 42.7
2024 871 39.0 22.3 48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakwood Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $5,969
2022 $7,210
2023 $8,456
2024 $8,752

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 288th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 225th of 1048 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Oakwood Middle School)69.571.8
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Plain Local)69.670.9
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oakwood Middle School)79.377.1
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Plain Local)79.376.7
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Oakwood Middle School)73.475.6
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Plain Local)73.475.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oakwood Middle School)62.661.7
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Plain Local)62.660.9
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oakwood Middle School)69.767.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Plain Local)69.766.7
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Geometry (Oakwood Middle School)10093.1
 6.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Plain Local)52.942.2
 10.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Oakwood Middle School)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Plain Local)74.758.2
 16.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students908940
 3.5%
African American143138
 3.5%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian85
 37.5%
Hispanic3430
 11.8%
Pacific Islander11
White641656
 2.3%
Two or More Races77108
 40.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.4%42.7%
 1.2%


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Students at Oakwood Middle School are 70% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 871 students attended Oakwood Middle School.

Oakwood Middle School ranks 303rd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Oakwood Middle School usually go on to attend GlenOak High School


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