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Cankton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

602 Main Street, Cankton, LA 70584 · (337) 668-4465 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

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Students
504
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Cankton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cankton kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Cankton Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

602 Main Street, Cankton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten84
Grade 170
Grade 2102
Grade 396
Grade 4102
Enrollment over time
517’20
519’21
569’22
508’23
504’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 36%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cankton Elementary School from Cankton families.

Other schools in St. Landry Parish School District

The district →
Leonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leonville
B+
616 students15:1
Lawtell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lawtell
C
567 students14:1
Park Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
C
533 students13:1
Port Barre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Port Barre
B+
427 students14:1
Grolee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Opelousas
D
404 students13:1
Grand Coteau Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Coteau
C−
269 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 Louisiana’s other public schools; Cankton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.