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Huey L Porter Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

551 Finney Road, Canton, MS 39046 · (601) 407-1820 · Part of Canton Public School District

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

Directions
Students
356
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Huey L Porter Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11% 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
6–8Huey L Porter MiddleYou are here
9–12Canton High School899 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts18%
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 ↗

551 Finney Road, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 699
Grade 7137
Grade 8120
Enrollment over time
400’20
373’21
377’22
376’23
356’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Huey L Porter Middle from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton Public School District

The district →
Canton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C−
411 students17:1
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
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.