Lake Cable Elementary School, Canton OH

Original Research by School Decision on Lake Cable Elementary School

Lake Cable Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Canton, part of the Jackson Local School District. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller representation across Asian, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial populations. About a quarter of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

On the most recent state assessments, Lake Cable shows solid academic performance. In mathematics, students scored at or above proficiency at a rate above the midpoint among Stark County districts, placing the school in the top quartile of the county. In English language arts, performance is also above the county midpoint. Science proficiency trails slightly behind the other two subjects but remains credible. An earlier snapshot from social studies testing showed notably high proficiency. Across tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it well above the median among its county peers. Participation in state testing is nearly universal, and the school tests almost all eligible students, suggesting strong attendance or minimal opt-out rates during assessment windows.

The school's enrollment sits around the level typical for a multi-grade elementary building, with roughly even distribution across the grade spans, and slightly higher numbers in the upper elementary grades. Data on the number of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available, so parents seeking detail on those populations should reach out to the school directly.

Canton itself is a mid-sized Ohio city with a long industrial history now in transition toward healthcare, retail, and service work. The immediate area around Lake Cable, in the northwest part of the city, sits within a residential neighborhood. Housing values in the school's zip code are broadly in line with state averages for Ohio. In November 2025, Jackson Local voters approved a substitute property levy—a structure that funds future school operations from new construction and development rather than by raising rates on existing homeowners, locking current residents into a stable tax burden while allowing the district to maintain operations. This is a meaningful factor for families considering a move into the area.

The school is part of Jackson Local, a district of moderate size serving Canton and surrounding communities. State testing data was current and comprehensive; no information was available about the school's discipline practices, attendance rates, special programs, or extracurricular offerings. Parents considering this school should ask the district about course enrichment, arts and physical education access, after-school or summer programs, and any specialized support for students who need it beyond the core classroom.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-887%

School 87% · District 82% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grades 3-884%

School 84% · District 82% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Science

Grades 3-882%

School 82% · District 86% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 493%

School 93% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolJackson Local, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income62%Higher-income78%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income81%Higher-income89%8 pp gap