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Canton Middle

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Canton Middle ranks 282 nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 64% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Canton Middle is a public middle school located in Canton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 493 students. It is part of the Haywood County Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canton Middle has consistently performed well on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates compared to the Haywood County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 6th-grade students at Canton Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 68.7% for the district and 57.2% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for Hispanic, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, Canton Middle has demonstrated a positive trend in its statewide ranking, moving from 378th out of 737 North Carolina middle schools in 2018-2019 to 282nd out of 773 in 2024-2025.

While Canton Middle excels in many areas, it faces some challenges as well. The school has a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 99.39% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a predominantly low-income student population. When compared to other middle schools in the Haywood County Schools district, Canton Middle generally outperforms Waynesville Middle but lags behind the higher-performing Bethel Middle. Additionally, the school struggles with the performance of White students, ranking 398th out of 649 North Carolina middle schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year.

475

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,141

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Penland St
Canton, NC 28716-4708

(828) 646-3467

District: Haywood County Schools

Students who attend Canton Middle usually attend:

High:

Pisgah High

Feeder schools for Canton Middle:

Elementary:	Clyde Elementary
	Meadowbrook Elementary
	North Canton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg54%

282^nd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Haywood County Schools

54^th of 242Haywood County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	282 of 773	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	230 of 793	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	234 of 784	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	241 of 786	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	347 of 741	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	378 of 737	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	278 of 691	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	206 of 694	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	190 of 692	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	173 of 705	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	187 of 627	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	190 of 673	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	162 of 662	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	212 of 648	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.2	153 of 640	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	186 of 630	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	228 of 620	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.8	215 of 606	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	253 of 598	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	156 of 449	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	361 of 478	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	389 of 504	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	295 of 475	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	247 of 733	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	201 of 738	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	219 of 731	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	245 of 733	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	323 of 706	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	353 of 684	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	224 of 656	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	104 of 458	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	62 of 461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	180 of 452	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	22 of 450	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	53.0	261 of 448	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	311 of 416	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	186 of 562	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	75 of 564	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	55 of 553	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	85 of 541	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	201 of 522	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	266 of 493	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	268 of 472	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	200 of 729	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	153 of 743	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	146 of 735	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	109 of 689	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	163 of 633	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	273 of 639	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	148 of 604	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	291 of 733	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	245 of 751	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	237 of 747	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	218 of 748	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	348 of 711	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	372 of 697	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	314 of 665	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	124 of 478	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	180 of 473	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	398 of 649	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	353 of 652	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	364 of 656	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	360 of 658	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	471 of 632	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	495 of 624	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	414 of 596	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+10 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

Reading49%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)				EOG Reading (2025)				EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton Middle	Public	6-8	60 Penland St	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 646-3467	475	31	15.3	98.3%	399 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	60.1	282^nd of 773 public middle schools	63.5%		67.1	230^th of 793 public middle schools	71.0%	52		75.0	56.3	57.9		54.3	41.5	52.1		69.7	$9,141	$940	$8,202
Bethel Middle	Public	6-8	630 Sonoma Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 646-3442	254	16	15.4	98.8%	228 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	81.9	117^th of 773 public middle schools	84.9%		88.8	74^th of 793 public middle schools	90.7%	43		72.5	83.3	74.1		57.1	58.3	75.3		81.5	$11,023	$637	$10,386
Waynesville Middle	Public	6-8	495 Brown Ave	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 456-2403	727	45	16.0	97.2%	606 (83.4%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.7%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	54.9	328^th of 773 public middle schools	57.6%		58.6	299^th of 793 public middle schools	62.3%	29		62.6	50.8	51.8		57.8	52.3	54.7		54.0	$9,343	$1,182	$8,162
Enka Middle	Public	7-8	390 Asbury Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 670-5010	588	37	16.0	99.5%	379 (64.5%)	28 (4.8%)	146 (24.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	30.2	546^th of 773 public middle schools	29.4%		36	524^th of 793 public middle schools	33.9%	22			46.0	25.3			41.2	40.2		56.9	$9,775	$826	$8,949
Enka Intermediate	Public	5-6	125 Asheville Commerce Parkway	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-1380	585	39	14.8	99.5%	380 (65.0%)	22 (3.8%)	154 (26.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)								(n/a)	48.2	57.2			41.6	51.5			61.6		$9,013	$1,227	$7,786
Erwin Middle	Public	7-8	20 Erwin Middle School Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 232-4264	545	40	13.7	99.4%	277 (50.8%)	40 (7.3%)	194 (35.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.2%)	19.8	639^th of 773 public middle schools	17.3%		25.7	606^th of 793 public middle schools	23.6%	33			38.7	24.8			30.9	37.4		48.2	$9,336	$764	$8,571
Eblen Intermediate	Public	5-6	59 Lee's Creek Road	Asheville	28806	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 255-5757	566	38	14.9	99.3%	301 (53.2%)	49 (8.7%)	187 (33.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)								(n/a)	35.9	44.0			37.5	32.5			53.4		$9,206	$1,398	$7,808
Asheville Middle	Public	6-8	211 S French Broad Avenue	Asheville	28801	Buncombe County	Asheville City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 350-6200	670	59	11.3	50.9%	383 (57.2%)	145 (21.6%)	74 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	53 (7.9%)	51	380^th of 773 public middle schools	50.8%		60.1	287^th of 793 public middle schools	63.8%	93		50.5	50.0	41.7		56.9	51.2	57.8		62.1	$12,770	$724	$12,046
Valley Springs Middle	Public	5-8	224 Long Shoals Road	Arden	28704	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 654-1785	654	46	14.3	99.5%	335 (51.2%)	71 (10.9%)	176 (26.9%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.9%)	62.6	265^th of 773 public middle schools	65.7%		57.1	312^th of 793 public middle schools	60.7%	47			60.1	60.8			56.4	51.8		64.6	$11,876	$1,485	$10,391
Koontz Intermediate	Public	5-6	305 Overlook Road	Asheville	28803	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 684-1295	725	40	18.1	99.2%	389 (53.7%)	84 (11.6%)	158 (21.8%)	31 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	58 (8.0%)								(n/a)	50.0	57.8			52.4	53.0			56.7		$8,533	$972	$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton Middle

What high school do graduates of Canton Middle attend?

Students who attend Canton Middle usually go on to attend Pisgah High

What is the racial makeup of Canton Middle?

Students at Canton Middle are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Canton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Canton Middle.

What district is Canton Middle in?

Haywood County Schools

Is Canton Middle a good school?

Canton Middle ranks 282^nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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