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Canton Middle School - 04

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Canton Middle School - 04 ranks 62 nd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 75% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Canton Middle School - 04 is a public middle school serving 198 students in grades 6-8 in Canton, South Dakota. It is part of the Canton School District 41-1, which is ranked 33 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canton Middle School - 04 consistently ranks in the top 50% of South Dakota middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, especially in the 6th and 7th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 60% of all students at Canton Middle School - 04 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.93%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 48.2% compared to the state's 43.49%. The school performs particularly well with its Special Education students, ranking 4th out of 181 SD middle schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Canton Middle School - 04 generally outperforms the Sioux Falls and Tea Area middle schools in academic proficiency, especially in ELA. However, the Lennox Junior High School, which is also nearby, consistently ranks among the top 10-15 middle schools in the state and outperforms Canton Middle School - 04 across the board.

194

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,308

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Main St
Canton, SD 57013

(605) 764-2706

District: Canton School District 41-1

Students who attend Canton Middle School - 04 usually attend:

High:

Canton High School - 01

Feeder schools for Canton Middle School - 04:

Elementary:

Lawrence Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

American Indian:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Dakota median (75th 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 school53%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg47%

62^nd of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 147Canton School District 41-1 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	62 of 246	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	33 of 147	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	42 of 143	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	45 of 145	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	37 of 149	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	36 of 147	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	26 of 146	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	55.6	58 of 147	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.5	20 of 145	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	60.7	63 of 145	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	66 of 146	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	78 of 140	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	77.5	15 of 139	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	5 of 139	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	62.8	49 of 136	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	58 of 141	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.2	78 of 136	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.8	56 of 134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	32.4	111 of 133	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	52 of 229	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	14 of 107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	63 of 112	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	18 of 71	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	64 of 233	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	49 of 116	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	41 of 104	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	101 of 115	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	42 of 181	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	69 of 230	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	76 of 136	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	62 of 136	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	42 of 131	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile-45 vs school

Native American (2025)28th percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Science46%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Canton Middle School - 04

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	800 N Main St	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 764-2706	194	14	13.9	21.6%	180 (92.8%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.2	62^nd of 246 public middle schools	74.8%		68.6	33^rd of 147 public middle schools	77.6%	29		66.7	60.7	52.3	60.0		55.1	47.5	41.5	48.2		46.2	$12,308	$00	$12,308
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	600 S Cliff Ave	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	519	43	12.0	20.2%	447 (86.1%)	8 (1.5%)	28 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	74.2	39^th of 246 public middle schools	84.1%		63.6	43^rd of 147 public middle schools	70.7%	4		61.0	68.3	58.8	63.0		62.3	48.7	45.6	51.9		60.0	$11,820	$230	$11,590
Harrisburg East Middle School - 11	Public	6-8	3001 E Bison Trail	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 743-2567	428	35	12.1	20.6%	339 (79.2%)	27 (6.3%)	27 (6.3%)	14 (3.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	62.5	87^th of 246 public middle schools	64.6%					(n/a)		53.2	61.4	51.0	55.1		41.8	47.9	39.1	42.8		47.7	$12,672	$240	$12,432
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	2201 W 95th St	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	534	43	12.3	15.9%	417 (78.1%)	25 (4.7%)	31 (5.8%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.0%)	80	24^th of 246 public middle schools	90.2%		67.4	35^th of 147 public middle schools	76.2%	11		66.9	73.2	67.9	69.3		54.9	56.4	60.7	57.3		58.9	$12,124	$235	$11,889
Ben Reifel Middle School - 68	Public	6-8	6700 E 41st St	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4155	885	62	14.2	44.5%	531 (60.0%)	126 (14.2%)	108 (12.2%)	20 (2.3%)	27 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.2%)	66.5	72^nd of 246 public middle schools	70.7%		52.2	72^nd of 147 public middle schools	51.0%			57.6	56.8	58.0	57.5		44.2	50.8	46.7	47.3		47.3	$12,305	$608	$11,698
Lennox Junior High - 08	Public	7-8	1201 S Main St	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	169	11	14.7	15.4%	152 (89.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	85.3	11^th of 246 public middle schools	95.5%		84.7	13^th of 147 public middle schools	91.2%	2			74.1	70.6	72.4			72.9	58.8	65.9		63.5	$11,014	$263	$10,751
Lennox Intermediate - 09	Public	5-6	208 W 5th Ave	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	185	12	15.4	16.2%	167 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)	63.0	73.3			68.1	53.3	76.7			64.8	43.5		$10,739	$263	$10,477
Tea Area Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	515 W Brian St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	583	31	19.0	21.8%	469 (80.4%)	29 (5.0%)	37 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	69.8	51^st of 246 public middle schools	79.3%		59.3	56^th of 147 public middle schools	61.9%	5		52.1	60.2	51.9	54.9		47.9	57.3	54.6	53.4		56.3	$9,888	$292	$9,596
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07	Public	6-8	2200 S 5th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7639	925	58	15.8	35.6%	665 (71.9%)	73 (7.9%)	71 (7.7%)	19 (2.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	74.7	37^th of 246 public middle schools	85.0%		72.6	29^th of 147 public middle schools	80.3%	8		58.4	60.7	62.9	60.6		53.6	56.0	55.9	55.2		59.0	$11,797	$570	$11,227
Edison Middle School - 06	Public	6-8	2101 S West Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7643	937	60	15.5	48.2%	546 (58.3%)	103 (11.0%)	169 (18.0%)	14 (1.5%)	35 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.3%)	57.4	101^st of 246 public middle schools	58.9%		46.9	84^th of 147 public middle schools	42.9%	17		48.3	57.8	49.4	51.7		39.1	45.9	37.4	40.6		40.1	$11,735	$588	$11,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton Middle School - 04

What high school do graduates of Canton Middle School - 04 attend?

Students who attend Canton Middle School - 04 usually go on to attend Canton High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Canton Middle School - 04?

Students at Canton Middle School - 04 are 93% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Canton Middle School - 04?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Canton Middle School - 04.

What district is Canton Middle School - 04 in?

Canton School District 41-1

Is Canton Middle School - 04 a good school?

Canton Middle School - 04 ranks 62^nd of 246 South Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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