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Nichols Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

529 North Mace Street, Canton, MS 39046 · (601) 859-3741 · Part of Canton Public School District

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

Students
362
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Nichols Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Canton High School

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Nichols Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Canton High School899 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

529 North Mace Street, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 695
Grade 7132
Grade 8135
Enrollment over time
406’20
382’21
396’22
388’23
362’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nichols Middle 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.