Harter Elementary School

381 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Harter Elementary School, located at 317 Raff Rd NW in Canton, Ohio, is a primary educational institution serving the local community within the Canton City School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that focuses on foundational academic development, character building, and the social-emotional growth of its students. By emphasizing core curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics, and science, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success as they progress through the district's K-12 system.

Beyond academics, Harter Elementary strives to cultivate a welcoming culture that encourages parental involvement and community engagement. The school staff works to implement instructional strategies that address the diverse needs of its student body, often utilizing resources provided by the district to enhance classroom technology and extracurricular opportunities. As part of the Canton City Schools, Harter remains committed to its mission of empowering students to become responsible, lifelong learners in a changing global society.

381

Total Students

24.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harter Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Hispanic	52
Black	114
Two or More	77
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

White
134 (35.2 %)
Black
114 (29.9 %)
Two or More
77 (20.2 %)
Hispanic
52 (13.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Canton City
Phone:	(330)456-1001
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	381
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 3

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 95