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Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences

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Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences ranks 201 st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences is a PK–5 elementary school in Canton, MS, serving 378 students in the Canton Public Schools district, where nearly all students (98.94%) come from low-income households. A decade ago, the school sat near the very bottom of Mississippi's elementary rankings, placing in the 6th percentile in 2014-15. Today, it's a solidly mid-range school, sitting at the 47th percentile with a 2-star rating in 2025-26. That upward climb — from 376th to 200th in state rankings — represents real, sustained progress for the school and its students.

That progress is especially visible in two areas. Science is a clear strength: Reuben has beaten the state's 5th-grade science average three years running, posting a 78.8% proficiency rate in 2025-26 that topped every other Canton elementary school, including Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary and Canton Elementary School. Fifth-grade reading is also a bright spot, with scores above both state and district averages. The school has quietly improved attendance too, cutting chronic absenteeism from 25.7% to 17.9% in two years — a rate now better than the district's and the state's.

Math, though, remains the biggest hurdle. Reuben trails the state in every grade tested, and the gap with comparable schools is stark. Canton Elementary, serving a similar high-poverty population, posted math scores dramatically higher — for example, 66.7% of its 4th graders were proficient versus just 39.3% at Reuben. Nearby Madison Crossing Elementary, part of Madison County Schools, also far outpaces Reuben in reading and math, though Reuben's science scores are surprisingly competitive with that school. The key question for Reuben is whether it can bottle the magic of its science and attendance gains and apply it to math — if so, a 3-star rating isn't far off.

378

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,603

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

357 Old Yazoo Road
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 855-7819

District: Canton Public Schools

Students who attend Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Canton Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Mississippi avg54%

201^st of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 33 pts since 2017

From bottom 13% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Canton Public Schools

74^th of 133Canton 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	46.7	201 of 377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	227 of 383	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	212 of 390	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	211 of 377	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	207 of 382	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	261 of 381	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	300 of 397	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	375 of 404	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	352 of 406	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	357 of 394	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	320 of 408	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	320 of 414	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	373 of 418	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	300 of 403	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.6	150 of 392	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.8	52 of 394	86.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%-10 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
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	201^st of 377 public elementary schools	46.7%		41.4	227^th of 383 public elementary schools	40.7%	26	44.7	42.9	57.7	39.5	39.3	41.2	78.8	$11,603
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	267^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.2%					(n/a)	37.0	35.2	38.2	43.8	28.6	45.4	70.9	$10,746
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
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	153^rd of 377 public elementary schools	59.4%		39.3	236^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.4%	83	36.8	51.6	48.9	59.2	66.7	54.6	75.5	$11,473
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	175^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.6%		37.3	250^th of 383 public elementary schools	34.7%	75	34.6	52.2	57.4	36.6	44.8	59.2	77.7	$10,788
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	75^th of 377 public elementary schools	80.1%		77	70^th of 383 public elementary schools	81.7%	5	60.4	57.8	76.5	54.7	55.5	68.4	87.4	$10,814
Mannsdale Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	371 Mannsdale Road	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 879-3433	578	42	13.7	13.8%	419 (72.5%)	107 (18.5%)	10 (1.7%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	92.7	15^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.7	8^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.9%	7	76.7	82.5	70.7	74.9	82.5	72.2	88.7	$11,173
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences

Is Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences a good school?

Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences ranks 201^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences.

What district is Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences in?

Canton Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences attend?

Students who attend Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences?

Students at Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% White.

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