Crenshaw Middle School

774 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Crenshaw Middle School is a public educational institution located in Canton, Ohio, serving students within the Canton City School District. Situated on 19th Street NE, the school functions as a core academic environment for middle-grade students in the community, focusing on providing a foundational curriculum that prepares them for the transition to high school. As part of the district's broader mission, the school emphasizes both academic development and social-emotional growth during these formative years.

Beyond its standard classroom instruction, Crenshaw Middle School is known for operating within an urban school district context, where it works to meet the diverse needs of its student population. The school typically engages in various district-wide initiatives aimed at improving literacy, mathematics proficiency, and student engagement. Like many schools in the Canton area, it serves as a central hub for neighborhood youth, striving to foster a supportive environment that encourages extracurricular participation and community involvement to enhance the overall middle school experience.

774

Total Students

48.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crenshaw Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	242
Hispanic	100
Black	296
Two or More	133
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
296 (38.2 %)
White
242 (31.3 %)
Two or More
133 (17.2 %)
Hispanic
100 (12.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Canton City
Phone:	(330)454-7717
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	774
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
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

Grade 7 359

Grade 8 415