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Canton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

365 Vanburen Street, Canton, MS 39046 · (601) 859-2400 · Part of Canton Public School District

Canton’s School Grade C better than 32% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
411
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Canton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Canton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Canton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

365 Vanburen Street, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten73
Grade 158
Grade 260
Grade 386
Grade 448
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
384’20
380’21
391’22
387’23
411’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 37%White 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canton Elementary School from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton Public School District

The district →
McNeal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C−
385 students17:1
Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C
378 students16:1
Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C−
366 students15:1
Nichols Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
C−
362 students13:1
Huey L Porter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
C
356 students13:1
Canton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
C−
899 students18:1

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