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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39046

At a glance

Schools

4,265

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedLuther Branson Elementary35^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Huey L Porter Middle up 59 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School 6.3 students per teacher

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 39046 zip code area is home to 12 schools across two school districts - Madison County School District and Canton Public School District. The schools include 7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, and 1 alternative school, serving students from diverse backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the area are Madison Crossing Elementary and Luther Branson School, both part of the Madison County School District. These schools consistently outperform the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency, with Madison Crossing Elementary ranking among the top 70-86 elementary schools in Mississippi and Luther Branson School among the top 35-43. In contrast, the Canton Public School District schools generally underperform the state and district averages in proficiency rates.

The data also reveals that the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, often exceeding 94%, are the top-performing schools in the area. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio appears to be a significant factor, with the top-performing schools having significantly lower ratios compared to the lower-performing schools. However, the chronic absenteeism rate is consistently high across all schools, which could be a contributing factor to the overall academic performance in the 39046 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	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%)	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
Canton High School	Public	9-12	634 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-5325	884	50	17.6	101.7%	1 (0.1%)	698 (79.0%)	145 (16.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	20.5	183^rd of 232 public high schools	21.1%		6.2	222^nd of 228 public high schools	2.6%	39													56.3	32.7			42.1	49.8	$13,252
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
Nichols Middle School	Public	6-8	529 North Mace Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-3741	362	28	12.9	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	285 (78.7%)	62 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	17.6	219^th of 266 public middle schools	17.7%		12	243^rd of 264 public middle schools	8.0%	24				26.4	19.1	25.6				36.3	23.7	20.2				38.1			$11,831
Canton Educational Services Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	529 Mace Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-5010	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Canton Career Center	Public	10-12	487 North Union Extension	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-3984	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Huey L Porter Middle	Public	6-8	551 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 407-1820	356	27	13.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	255 (71.6%)	65 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	59.7	110^th of 266 public middle schools	58.6%		35.5	169^th of 264 public middle schools	36.0%	59				50.0	32.8	48.7				63.6	56.3	46.1				49.5			$12,435
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
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
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Sulphur Springs Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 855-2406	124	19	6.3	94.4%	0 (0.0%)	121 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	56.7	118^th of 266 public middle schools	55.6%		66.5	82^nd of 264 public middle schools	68.9%	36				35.5	34.7	43.2				54.9	53.0	40.5	100.0			75.7			$21,745
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 39046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canton	1.19 mi	13	97^th
Madison	8.95 mi	12	1^st
Camden	12.37 mi	2	66^th
Brandon	13.37 mi	11	35^th
Vaughan	13.79 mi	1	177^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.