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Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary

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Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary ranks 250 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Canton, Mississippi, with 399 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a consistently low ranking compared to other schools in the state.

Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary has had chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.2% to 26.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Reuben B. Myers Canton School of Arts, McNeal Elementary, and Canton Elementary. The school's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) are also generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 35.6% to 54% and 36% to 43.1%, respectively, compared to state averages of 49.4% to 55.9% and 48.3% to 53.3%.

Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, with a ranking between 191 and 389 out of 397-406 schools over the past 10 years. Its Canton Public School District is ranked 82 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, higher-performing schools in the Madison County School District, such as Madison Station Elementary, Madison Avenue Upper Elementary, and Pisgah Elementary, have proficiency rates in the 60-90% range and are ranked among the top elementary schools in the state.

366

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,788

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 407-1809

District: Canton Public Schools

Students who attend Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Mississippi avg54%

250^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	250 of 383	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	273 of 390	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	267 of 377	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	244 of 382	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	280 of 381	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	191 of 397	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	231 of 404	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	246 of 406	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	297 of 394	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	389 of 402	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science59%-8 vs state

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Mathematics40%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
Luther Branson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3903 Highway 16 E	Canton	39046	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-2743	151	19	8.0	95.4%	6 (4.0%)	140 (92.7%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.2	35^th of 383 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.6	43^rd of 390 public elementary schools	89.0%	8	91.3	59.1	77.3		73.9	63.6	81.8		90.9	$22,969
Pisgah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Pisgah High Rd.	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 829-2937	556	37	14.8	44.1%	451 (81.1%)	59 (10.6%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	85.1	44^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.4	64^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.6%	20	71.0	71.4	71.5	59.8	69.7	84.3	52.0	75.3	84.5	$10,702
Camden Elementary	Public	K-5	4784 Hwy 43 North	Camden	39045	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 468-2833	99	15	6.7	92.9%	5 (5.1%)	90 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	74.8	84^th of 383 public elementary schools	78.1%		63.9	141^st of 390 public elementary schools	63.8%	57	68.4	47.1	71.4		89.5	52.9	71.4		71.5	$25,991
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary

Is Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary a good school?

Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary ranks 250^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary?

Students at Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary are 78% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary in?

Canton Public Schools

How many students attend Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary.

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