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Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences

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Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences ranks 227 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar is an elementary school in Canton, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 386 students. It is part of the Canton Public School District, which is ranked 82 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools in the Madison County School District, such as Madison Avenue Upper Elementary and Madison Station Elementary, Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar significantly lags behind in academic performance. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 26.4% over the past few years.

Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar serves a high-poverty student population, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate. This is similar to the nearby schools in the Canton Public School District, but in contrast to the more affluent schools in the Madison County School District, which have much lower free and reduced-price lunch rates. Despite the challenges, Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting the potential for improvement if the school can effectively address the underlying issues faced by its high-poverty student population.

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: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (47% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2022) to 41st (2025)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Mississippi avg54%

227^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+12 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	94.7	8^th of 383 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.9	12^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	82.6	80.5	83.4	90.2	76.7	81.9	89.1	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences

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

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

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

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.

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

Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences ranks 227^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Canton Public Schools

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