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Lawrence Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

724 N Sanborn, Canton, SD 57013 · (605) 764-2579 · Part of Canton School District 41-1

Canton’s School Grade A− better than 75% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
411
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lawrence Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Canton Middle School - 04

On the path

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

K–5Lawrence Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Canton Middle School - 04194 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

724 N Sanborn, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 154
Grade 268
Grade 366
Grade 466
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
385’20
384’21
388’22
404’23
411’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lawrence Elementary - 02 from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton School District 41-1

The district →
Canton Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B
194 students14:1
Canton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B
283 students15:1

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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.