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Dodson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 N Beck Rd, Canton, MI 48187 · (734) 981-8003 · Part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Canton Township’s School Grade A better than 93% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dodson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Canton Township kids: 5 schools

On the path

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

PK–5Dodson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 N Beck Rd, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 385
Grade 471
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
491’20
455’21
471’22
485’23
470’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 16%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dodson Elementary School from Canton Township families.

Other schools in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

The district →
Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A−
480 students16:1
Bentley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A−
479 students16:1
Tonda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A
476 students17:1
Hulsing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B−
468 students16:1
Field Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
467 students15:1
Eriksson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B
443 students14:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Canton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.