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McNeal Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

364 Martin Luther King Drive, Canton, MS 39046 · (601) 859-3654 · Part of Canton Public School District

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

Students
385
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McNeal Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canton kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts20%
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).

364 Martin Luther King Drive, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten54
Grade 155
Grade 269
Grade 376
Grade 458
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
430’20
403’21
410’22
391’23
385’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 14%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McNeal Elementary School from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton Public School District

The district →

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.