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Canton Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

60 Penland St, Canton, NC 28716 · (828) 646-3467 · Part of Haywood County Schools

Canton’s School Grade A− better than 78% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Canton Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Pisgah High

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Canton MiddleYou are here
9–12Pisgah High859 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

60 Penland St, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6164
Grade 7166
Grade 8145
Enrollment over time
515’20
483’21
449’22
493’23
475’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canton Middle from Canton families.

Other schools in Haywood County Schools

The district →
Clyde Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clyde
B
523 students15:1
Hazelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B+
490 students17:1
Jonathan Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
B
336 students14:1
North Canton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
332 students17:1
Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
198 students17:1
Bethel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
537 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.