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North Canton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

60 Thompson St, Canton, NC 28716 · (828) 646-3444 · Part of Haywood County Schools

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

Directions
Students
332
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about North Canton Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Canton Middle

On the path

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

PK–5North Canton ElementaryYou are here
6–8Canton Middle475 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 Thompson St, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten49
Grade 163
Grade 253
Grade 349
Grade 450
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
340’20
350’21
324’22
326’23
332’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Canton Elementary 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
Meadowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+
198 students17:1
Bethel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
537 students18:1
Junaluska Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waynesville
A−
428 students16:1

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.