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Canton Elementary School

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Canton Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Canton Elementary School serves 411 students in grades PK–5 in Canton, Mississippi, within the Canton Public Schools district, a high-poverty community where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has staged one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the state: in 2015-16 it ranked in the bottom 3% of Mississippi elementary schools with zero stars, but by 2025-26 it reached the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating—the largest single-year jump in its history. It now holds the highest state ranking among the district's four elementary campuses, ahead of Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences, McNeal Elementary School, and Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary.

Mathematics is the school's clear strength. In 2025-26, 4th grade math proficiency reached 66.7%—far above the district's 44.5% and the state's 51.5%—and 3rd graders also outpaced both district and state averages. Science has been at or above the state average for four consecutive years, with 75.5% of 5th graders proficient in 2025-26. English Language Arts remains the weak spot: proficiency trails the state in every grade, with 3rd grade at 36.8% versus 48.8% statewide. Scores are also volatile from year to year, so families should look at multi-year trends rather than any single test result.

Despite 100% economic disadvantage, chronic absenteeism has fallen from 32.2% in 2020-21 to 21.5% in 2023-24—below the district rate of 26.4%. The contrast with nearby Madison County Schools is striking: Madison Station Elementary serves a far more affluent population (about 14% free/reduced lunch) and posts higher scores, including 87.3% 4th grade math proficiency. Given the poverty context, Canton's math results are remarkable. One caution: the student-teacher ratio has risen from 13.9 to 17.0 over three years, which could strain future progress.

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 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Canton Public Schools

✓Above the Mississippi median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Mississippi avg54%

152^nd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Canton Public Schools

75^th of 134Canton 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
2026	58.4	152 of 377	59.7%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+4 vs state

Mathematics61%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	58.4	152^nd of 377 public elementary schools	59.7%		39.3	236^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.4%	84	36.8	51.6	48.9	59.2	66.7	54.6	75.5	$11,473
SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	320 Garrett St.	Canton	39046	Madison County	SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 749-6139	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)	41.2			23.6				$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%)	31.9	266^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.4%					(n/a)	37.0	35.2	38.2	43.8	28.6	45.4	70.9	$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%)	52.1	174^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.8%		37.3	250^th of 383 public elementary schools	34.7%	76	34.6	52.2	57.4	36.6	44.8	59.2	77.7	$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%)	46.7	200^th of 377 public elementary schools	46.9%		41.4	227^th of 383 public elementary schools	40.7%	27	44.7	42.9	57.7	39.5	39.3	41.2	78.8	$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%)	77.2	74^th of 377 public elementary schools	80.4%		77	70^th of 383 public elementary schools	81.7%	4	60.4	57.8	76.5	54.7	55.5	68.4	87.4	$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%)	95.6	6^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.9	7^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.2%	1	80.7	78.8	84.0	77.8	87.3	81.6	89.6	$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%)	95.3	7^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.1%		94	12^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.9%	5	84.2	82.2	79.4	91.3	78.8	74.4	90.0	$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

How many students attend Canton Elementary School?

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

Is Canton Elementary School a good school?

Canton Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Canton Elementary School in?

Canton Public Schools

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

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