Belden Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2115 Georgetown Rd Ne
Canton, OH 44704

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Serving 209 students in grades 3-6, Belden Elementary 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 was 21% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving was 25% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 76% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belden Elementary School
3	64
4	76
5	67
6	2

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School
2023	209
2022	209
2021	209
2020	248
2019	248
2018	268
2017	268
2016	254
2015	257
2014	316
2013	346
2012	328
2011	331
2010	361
2009	349
2008	382
2007	408
2006	445
2005	380
2004	403
2003	327
2002	348
2001	359
2000	373
1999	380
1998	404
1997	337
1996	350
1995	337
1994	363
1993	424
1992	430
1991	433
1990	463
1989	463
1988	440
1987	467

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2014	18
2013	17
2012	16
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	19
2007	20
2006	25
2005	24
2004	23
2003	20
2002	22
2001	20
2000	23
1999	25
1998	21
1997	23
1996	21
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	22
1991	24
1990	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

(20-21)

21%

50%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2021	21%	50%	17%
2019	48%	63%	34%
2018	33%	62%	32%
2017	36%	63%	35%
2016	34%	61%	36%
2015	37%	68%	46%
2014	57%	77%	59%
2013	52%	76%	62%
2012	52%	78%	64%
2011	47%	77%	62%
2010	42%	76%	60%

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(20-21)

25%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2021	25%	57%	26%
2019	33%	64%	38%
2018	29%	63%	32%
2017	27%	62%	34%
2016	20%	55%	28%
2015	42%	74%	52%
2014	52%	83%	69%
2013	57%	83%	69%
2012	57%	83%	67%
2011	62%	82%	68%
2010	52%	81%	66%

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(20-21)

15-19%

60%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	13:1	17:1	18:1
2022	13:1	17:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	18:1	19:1
2019	14:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	16:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	18:1	17:1
2012	21:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	17:1	17:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	17:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	19:1	18:1	15:1
1997	15:1	19:1	15:1
1996	17:1	19:1	15:1
1995	15:1	19:1	16:1
1994	16:1	19:1	16:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	20:1	18:1
1990	19:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	6%	7%	10%
2022	6%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	1%	4%	4%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%

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Black

56%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	56%	17%	37%
2022	56%	17%	38%
2021	56%	17%	38%
2020	59%	17%	37%
2019	59%	17%	37%
2018	61%	16%	38%
2017	61%	16%	38%
2016	57%	16%	37%
2015	55%	16%	34%
2014	55%	16%	34%
2013	58%	16%	35%
2012	64%	16%	36%
2011	63%	16%	36%
2010	69%	17%	38%
2009	67%	17%	38%
2008	72%	17%	39%
2007	71%	17%	40%
2006	74%	17%	39%
2005	69%	18%	37%
2004	75%	17%	37%
2003	78%	17%	36%
2002	86%	16%	36%
2001	86%	16%	35%
2000	93%	16%	36%
1999	87%	15%	36%
1998	82%	15%	33%
1997	86%	16%	33%
1996	87%	15%	34%
1995	86%	15%	34%
1994	89%	15%	34%
1993	86%	15%	32%
1992	85%	14%	31%
1991	83%	14%	31%

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White

24%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	24%	67%	38%
2022	24%	67%	39%
2021	24%	68%	39%
2020	22%	69%	42%
2019	22%	69%	42%
2018	23%	71%	44%
2017	23%	71%	44%
2016	26%	71%	45%
2015	24%	72%	45%
2014	27%	73%	47%
2013	25%	73%	48%
2012	22%	74%	48%
2011	20%	74%	48%
2010	19%	76%	52%
2009	21%	76%	53%
2008	19%	77%	53%
2007	18%	77%	54%
2006	17%	78%	55%
2005	22%	77%	56%
2004	17%	78%	57%
2003	18%	78%	59%
2002	14%	81%	62%
2001	14%	81%	63%
2000	12%	81%	63%
1999	16%	82%	63%
1998	22%	82%	66%
1997	21%	82%	67%
1996	17%	83%	66%
1995	20%	83%	66%
1994	19%	83%	66%
1993	14%	83%	68%
1992	15%	84%	69%
1991	17%	83%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	14%	6%	15%
2022	14%	6%	15%
2021	14%	6%	15%
2020	17%	5%	15%
2019	17%	5%	15%
2018	15%	5%	13%
2017	15%	5%	13%
2016	15%	5%	13%
2015	20%	5%	15%
2014	16%	4%	14%
2013	16%	4%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	0.61	0.52	0.69
2022	0.61	0.52	0.68
2021	0.61	0.51	0.68
2020	0.58	0.49	0.67
2019	0.58	0.49	0.67
2018	0.56	0.47	0.65
2017	0.56	0.47	0.65
2016	0.59	0.47	0.64
2015	0.61	0.46	0.63
2014	0.60	0.44	0.63
2013	0.58	0.44	0.64
2012	0.53	0.43	0.63
2011	0.55	0.43	0.62
2010	0.50	0.41	0.51
2009	0.52	0.40	0.51
2008	0.47	0.40	0.52
2007	0.48	0.40	0.51
2006	0.45	0.37	0.51
2005	0.50	0.38	0.51
2004	0.43	0.37	0.51
2003	0.39	0.37	0.51
2002	0.26	0.32	0.48
2001	0.24	0.32	0.48
2000	0.17	0.31	0.48
1999	0.27	0.31	0.47
1998	0.33	0.31	0.46
1997	0.30	0.30	0.45
1996	0.26	0.29	0.46
1995	0.29	0.29	0.45
1994	0.27	0.29	0.45
1993	0.26	0.29	0.44
1992	0.27	0.28	0.44
1991	0.29	0.29	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2023	100%	37%	69%
2022	100%	38%	68%
2021	100%	39%	72%
2020	100%	39%	72%
2019	100%	39%	72%
2016	100%	40%	73%
2015	100%	40%	82%
2014	82%	39%	73%
2013	87%	33%	72%
2012	86%	38%	73%
2011	85%	37%	71%
2010	83%	34%	67%
2009	84%	30%	65%
2007	76%	27%	59%
2006	75%	27%	61%
2005	78%	25%	57%
2004	77%	24%	57%
2003	68%	24%	51%
2002	73%	22%	52%
2001	72%	21%	51%
2000	82%	22%	52%
1999	80%	22%	51%
1998	75%	22%	49%
1997	83%	23%	50%
1996	79%	14%	49%
1995	78%	24%	49%
1994	85%	23%	50%
1993	73%	23%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Belden Elementary School	Ohio	Canton City School District
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	11%
2006	7%	6%	10%
2005	7%	6%	11%
2004	6%	5%	11%
2003	10%	5%	10%
2002	11%	5%	11%
2001	12%	5%	11%
2000	12%	5%	11%
1999	9%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Canton City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 50% OH state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% OH state average).

How many students attend Belden Elementary School?

209 students attend Belden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Belden Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belden Elementary School?

Belden Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Belden Elementary School offer ?

Belden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Belden Elementary School part of?

Belden Elementary School is part of Canton City School District.

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