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Canton Elementary School

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Canton Elementary School ranks 236 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Canton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Canton Public School District in Canton, Mississippi. The school has 387 students and has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools over the past decade, receiving 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school is located in a district that is ranked 82 out of 130 districts in the state and is also rated 2 stars out of 5.

Canton Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of student attendance, academic achievement, and the socioeconomic status of its student population. The school has had consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 26.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores lag behind both the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, only 26.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.7% for the district and 49.4% statewide. The school also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Comparing Canton Elementary School to its neighbors in the Madison County School District, such as Mannsdale Elementary, Mannsdale Upper Elementary, Madison Station Elementary School, and Madison Avenue Upper Elementary, highlights the potential impact of factors such as funding, resources, and community engagement on student outcomes. These higher-performing schools are all ranked in the top 10-20 elementary schools in the state and have significantly higher test scores than Canton Elementary.

411

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,473

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Vanburen Street
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 859-2400

District: Canton Public Schools

Students who attend Canton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huey L Porter Middle
	Nichols Middle School
High:	Canton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

Hispanic:

37.2%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 54% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Mississippi avg54%

236^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Canton Public Schools

82^nd of 130Canton Public Schools among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	236 of 383	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	270 of 390	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	234 of 382	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	284 of 381	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	343 of 397	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	274 of 404	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.9	375 of 406	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	381 of 394	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	390 of 402	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	351 of 394	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	348 of 408	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	352 of 414	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	309 of 418	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.9	213 of 403	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.3	265 of 392	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.7	331 of 394	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science68%~ state avg

Mathematics46%-7 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (2025)			MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Canton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Vanburen Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-2400	411	24	17.0	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	244 (59.4%)	153 (37.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39.3	236^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.4%		32.2	270^th of 390 public elementary schools	30.8%	34	26.2	34.9	51.5	60.2	39.5	31.3	68.2	$11,473
Sr1 College Prep & Stem Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	505 South Union Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Sr1 College Prep & Stem Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 206-4544	87	3	29.0	27.6%	1 (1.1%)	82 (94.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$85,162
McNeal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	364 Martin Luther King Drive	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-3654	385	22	17.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	330 (85.7%)	53 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)								$10,746
Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 407-1809	366	24	15.3	99.7%	3 (0.8%)	287 (78.4%)	57 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	37.3	250^th of 383 public elementary schools	34.7%		31.8	273^rd of 390 public elementary schools	30.0%	23	35.6	54.0	46.5	39.8	36.0	43.1	58.7	$10,788
Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-5	357 Old Yazoo Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 855-7819	378	24	15.7	98.9%	4 (1.1%)	342 (90.5%)	30 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.4	227^th of 383 public elementary schools	40.7%		47.7	212^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.6%	15	43.1	41.1	47.0	47.4	32.2	39.2	78.4	$11,603
Madison Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Yandell Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-7710	761	48	15.8	42.7%	290 (38.1%)	396 (52.0%)	38 (5.0%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	77	70^th of 383 public elementary schools	81.7%		78	70^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.1%		63.4	61.3	68.3	61.8	77.3	55.6	74.6	$10,814
Madison Station Elementary	Public	K-5	459 Reunion Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-6246	980	64	15.3	14.0%	675 (68.9%)	136 (13.9%)	13 (1.3%)	110 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.3%)	94.9	7^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.4	5^th of 390 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	86.6	84.4	89.1	85.2	90.6	77.8	81.6	$10,820
Madison Avenue Upper	Public	3-5	1209 Madison Avenue	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-6609	474	33	14.4	17.5%	327 (69.0%)	83 (17.5%)	16 (3.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	94	12^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.8	7^th of 390 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	87.7	79.5	80.2	90.0	78.3	79.6	85.0	$11,572
Madison Avenue Elementary K2	Public	K-2	1199 Madison Avenue	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 856-2951	397	29	13.7	18.4%	260 (65.5%)	90 (22.7%)	12 (3.0%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$13,855
Mannsdale Elementary School	Public	K-2	443 Mannsdale Road	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 879-0309	578	36	16.2	10.9%	421 (72.8%)	112 (19.4%)	15 (2.6%)	19 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)								$11,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Canton Elementary School?

Students at Canton Elementary School are 59% African American, 37% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Canton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Canton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Canton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Canton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huey L Porter Middle
Middle : Nichols Middle School
High : Canton High School

Is Canton Elementary School a good school?

Canton Elementary School ranks 236^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Canton Elementary School in?

Canton Public Schools

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