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Canton Middle School - 04

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

800 N Main St, Canton, SD 57013 · (605) 764-2706 · Part of Canton School District 41-1

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

Directions
Students
194
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Canton Middle School - 04

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Canton High School - 01

On the path

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

K–5Lawrence Elementary - 02411 students
6–8Canton Middle School - 04You are here
9–12Canton High School - 01283 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

800 N Main St, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 668
Grade 761
Grade 865
Enrollment over time
218’20
215’21
203’22
198’23
194’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

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

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canton Middle School - 04 from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton School District 41-1

The district →
Lawrence Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
411 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.