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North Canton Elementary

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North Canton Elementary ranks 361 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Canton Elementary is a public elementary school serving 326 students in grades PK-5 in Canton, North Carolina, which is part of the Haywood County Schools district.

North Canton Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools. The school's academic performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the Haywood County and North Carolina averages across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 84% of 3rd graders at North Canton Elementary were proficient or better in Math, compared to 76.4% for Haywood County and 64.1% for the state. The school also outperforms the district and state in Reading and Science assessments.

One of North Canton Elementary's key strengths is its exceptional performance with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 5% of North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 15 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than many nearby schools. While North Canton Elementary outperforms the nearby Junaluska Elementary and Riverbend Elementary schools, it lags behind the top-performing Riverbend Elementary, which ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

332

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,227

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Thompson St
Canton, NC 28716-3325

(828) 646-3444

District: Haywood County Schools

Students who attend North Canton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canton Middle
High:	Pisgah High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (67% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg57%

361^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary 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	72.1	361 of 1490	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	264 of 1505	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	482 of 1502	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	241 of 1514	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	316 of 1489	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	503 of 1473	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	317 of 1434	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	500 of 1429	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	314 of 1425	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	341 of 1440	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	381 of 1390	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	54.6	593 of 1403	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	387 of 1388	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.1	609 of 1381	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	625 of 1363	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	467 of 1354	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	317 of 1324	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	335 of 1293	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	429 of 1276	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	211 of 634	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	291 of 878	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	147 of 897	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	384 of 1451	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	212 of 1455	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	385 of 1459	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	140 of 1458	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	252 of 1440	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	551 of 1424	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	189 of 1405	86.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	43.4	521 of 612	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	232 of 1437	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	74 of 1450	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	209 of 1437	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	121 of 1366	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	191 of 1329	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	230 of 1361	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	156 of 1332	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	356 of 1450	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	333 of 1464	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	578 of 1461	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	369 of 1464	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	402 of 1444	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	430 of 1430	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	432 of 1413	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	251 of 821	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	245 of 801	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	470 of 1172	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	507 of 1166	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	814 of 1183	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	552 of 1194	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	506 of 1172	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	778 of 1183	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	610 of 1178	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)15th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+14 vs state

Science64%~ state avg

Reading59%+7 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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Thompson St	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3444	332	20	16.8	98.8%	283 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	72.1	361^st of 1490 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.8	264^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.5%	97	84.0	66.0	74.5	60.0	63.8	53.2	63.8	$11,227	$1,320	$9,907
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Morningstar Rd	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3445	198	12	16.7	98.0%	170 (85.9%)	6 (3.0%)	17 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	35.2	996^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.2%		61.1	562^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	62.7%	434	74.3	58.8	35.0	42.9	52.9	45.0	30.0	$11,254	$1,792	$9,462
Clyde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4182 Old Clyde Road	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 627-2206	523	36	14.7	99.4%	436 (83.4%)	5 (1.0%)	54 (10.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	40.8	903^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	39.4%		54.3	675^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.1%	228	69.8	43.3	48.7	50.0	43.3	43.6	55.1	$11,365	$1,942	$9,424
Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Old River Road	Canton	28716	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 646-3448	537	31	17.5	98.7%	480 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	78	279^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.3%		77.9	283^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	81.2%	4	75.0	73.6	80.0	45.7	65.9	68.9	83.3	$9,186	$1,048	$8,138
Pisgah Elementary	Public	K-4	1495 Pisgah Hwy	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5023	162	14	11.5	98.1%	121 (74.7%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (19.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	51.5	718^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.8%		53.9	687^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.4%	31	67.4	57.6		43.5	54.5			$13,649	$1,435	$12,214
Riverbend Elementary	Public	K-5	71 Learning Lane	Clyde	28721	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 627-6565	204	14	15.0	98.5%	193 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	57^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.2%		97.6	12^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.2%	45	93.1	93.9	80.0	75.9	81.8	80.0	85.7	$10,871	$924	$9,947
Candler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Candler School Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 670-5018	381	28	13.8	99.2%	260 (68.2%)	20 (5.2%)	90 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	62.7	519^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%		44.7	840^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.2%	321	66.7	63.8		51.5	60.9			$11,201	$1,431	$9,770
Junaluska Elementary	Public	K-5	2238 Asheville Road	Waynesville	28786	Haywood County	Haywood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 456-2407	428	27	15.6	99.3%	354 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.3%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	85	174^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.3%		80.8	230^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.7%	56	86.0	72.1	72.1	66.3	76.5	65.6	75.4	$9,950	$1,085	$8,865
Hominy Valley Elementary	Public	K-4	450 Enka Lake Road	Candler	28715	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 665-0619	399	27	14.5	99.2%	325 (81.5%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	60.5	555^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.3	556^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.1%	1	65.3	55.6		56.8	61.1			$10,305	$880	$9,425
Leicester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31 Gilbert Road	Leicester	28748	Buncombe County	Buncombe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 683-2341	399	26	15.3	98.7%	322 (80.7%)	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	43.9	852^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.8%		27.7	1145^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.9%	293	58.8	47.3		52.5	50.0			$11,642	$1,459	$10,183

Frequently Asked Questions about North Canton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of North Canton Elementary?

Students at North Canton Elementary are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Canton Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Canton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Canton Middle
High : Pisgah High

How many students attend North Canton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended North Canton Elementary.

Is North Canton Elementary a good school?

North Canton Elementary ranks 361^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is North Canton Elementary in?

Haywood County Schools

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