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Luther Branson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Luther Branson School is an exceptional elementary school located in Canton, Mississippi, serving 143 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 18 out of 130 school districts in the state, Luther Branson consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Mississippi.

The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly exceed the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.3% of 3rd graders, 77.3% of 5th graders, and 90.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science, respectively, compared to the state averages of 49.4%, 48.3%, and 66.3%. This consistent academic excellence is further highlighted by the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.6 to 7.9 students per teacher in recent years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Madison Crossing Elementary and Camden Elementary schools.

Despite the school's exceptional academic performance, it serves a student population with a very high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the high free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 94.41% to 98.1% in recent years. This suggests that Luther Branson School is able to overcome socioeconomic challenges and provide a high-quality education to its students, regardless of their economic background, outperforming nearby schools in the region such as Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar, Leake Central Elementary School, and Pisgah Elementary School.

151

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,969

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3903 Highway 16 E
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 859-2743

District: Madison County Schools

Students who attend Luther Branson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
High:	Velma Jackson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

White:

4.0%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (77% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Mississippi avg54%

35^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Madison County Schools

18^th of 130Madison County 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	87.2	35 of 383	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	43 of 390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	41 of 377	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	30 of 382	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	81 of 381	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	57 of 397	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	75 of 404	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	33 of 406	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	72.9	91 of 394	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	95 of 402	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	59 of 394	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	72 of 408	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	130 of 414	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	100 of 418	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	103 of 403	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	61.6	151 of 392	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	155 of 394	60.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+25 vs state

English Language Arts76%+24 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Luther Branson 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
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
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
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
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
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
Leake Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Hwy. 16 West	Carthage	39051	Leake County	Leake County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 267-9148	850	54	15.8	100.0%	119 (14.0%)	469 (55.2%)	236 (27.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	16.7	340^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.2%		24.6	307^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.3%	33	12.1	29.3	30.4		16.2	39.7	32.8		57.2	$11,299
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Luther Branson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Luther Branson Elementary?

Students at Luther Branson Elementary are 93% African American, 4% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Luther Branson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luther Branson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
High : Velma Jackson High School

What district is Luther Branson Elementary in?

Madison County Schools

How many students attend Luther Branson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Luther Branson Elementary.

Is Luther Branson Elementary a good school?

Yes. Luther Branson Elementary ranks in the top 9.1% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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