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J. Knox Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

151 River Bend Way, Canton, GA 30114 · (770) 704-1265 · Part of Cherokee County School District

Canton’s School Grade A better than 86% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
909
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J. Knox Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Teasley Middle School

On the path

Where Canton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5J. Knox ElementaryYou are here
6–8Teasley Middle School1,586 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

151 River Bend Way, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten143
Grade 1146
Grade 2141
Grade 3162
Grade 4139
Grade 5151
Enrollment over time
902’20
922’21
886’22
892’23
909’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 5%Black 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. Knox Elementary from Canton families.

Other schools in Cherokee County School District

The district →
Little River Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A
1,232 students15:1
Woodstock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A−
1,187 students14:1
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C+
1,119 students11:1
Clark Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Acworth
A−
1,108 students13:1
Avery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A
1,104 students14:1
R. M. Moore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waleska
B−
1,042 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.