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Canton J H

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Canton J H ranks 350 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Canton J H in Canton, TX, is a mid-sized middle school serving 557 students in grades 6-8 within the Canton Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a top-tier academic leader in the region, consistently ranking in the 85th percentile statewide.

This school is a clear standout compared to nearby schools, especially in math. For example, 8th graders achieved a 75.6% proficiency rate in math, far exceeding the state average of 47.2% and outperforming peers like Mabank J H (62.5%). Even more impressive, 100% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient, a perfect record that highlights a strong pipeline for advanced coursework. In 8th grade social studies, Canton J H’s 54.1% proficiency rate is more than double that of nearby schools like Van J H (21.4%) and Eustace Middle (20.3%). The school also excels at supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 88th percentile for this group—higher than its overall rank—showing it effectively closes achievement gaps.

While the school’s Gifted and Talented program is exceptional, ranking in the 96th percentile, there is room for growth in supporting African American students, who rank in the 40th percentile. Notably, Canton J H achieves these strong results with efficient spending of $8,189 per student, significantly less than lower-performing peers like Grand Saline Middle ($12,707). This combination of high performance and resource efficiency makes Canton J H a top choice for families in the region seeking a quality middle school education.

557

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,171

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 S Buffalo St
Canton, TX 75103-2303

(903) 567-4329

District: Canton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Canton J H usually attend:

High:

Canton High School

Feeder schools for Canton J H:

Elementary:	Canton Elementary
	Canton Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Texas avg47%

350^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 951Canton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	350 of 2335	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	370 of 2344	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	553 of 2372	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	469 of 2330	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	587 of 2254	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	375 of 2252	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	384 of 2193	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	330 of 2080	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	679 of 2027	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	587 of 1987	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	280 of 2043	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	311 of 1987	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	300 of 1973	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	190 of 1951	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	74.2	282 of 1895	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.1	186 of 1803	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	109 of 1763	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	112 of 1718	93.5%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	254 of 1684	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	62.8	602 of 1585	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.6	491 of 1582	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.7	363 of 1573	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	778 of 1295	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	950 of 1193	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	722 of 1167	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.2	1102 of 2182	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	286 of 2118	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	831 of 2058	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	301 of 2008	85.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	522 of 1428	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	595 of 1770	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	652 of 1720	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	960 of 1643	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	352 of 2240	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	310 of 1825	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	682 of 2242	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	660 of 2241	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	710 of 2221	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	375 of 2151	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	443 of 2047	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	378 of 2008	81.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	186 of 1497	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	53 of 1230	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	306 of 1481	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	103 of 1488	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	112 of 1501	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	434 of 1446	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	146 of 1430	89.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	379 of 2141	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	209 of 1731	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	388 of 2119	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	483 of 2116	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	913 of 2077	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	442 of 2043	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	658 of 1935	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	372 of 1895	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	280 of 2253	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	338 of 1820	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	669 of 2235	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	413 of 2251	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	653 of 2220	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	342 of 2172	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	453 of 2073	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	462 of 2039	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	336 of 2253	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	294 of 1818	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	483 of 2246	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	352 of 2245	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	520 of 2228	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	387 of 2168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	334 of 2069	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	310 of 2030	84.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	342 of 806	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	177 of 676	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	356 of 818	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	365 of 817	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	252 of 813	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	103 of 743	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	205 of 753	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	356 of 720	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	382 of 1956	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	417 of 1568	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	576 of 1891	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	1149 of 1815	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	908 of 1757	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1454 of 1712	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	702 of 1626	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	858 of 1597	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	460 of 1731	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	490 of 1439	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	837 of 1733	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	714 of 1749	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	816 of 1723	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	620 of 1700	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	554 of 1684	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	511 of 1673	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)49th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

Social Studies54%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Canton J H	Public	6-8	1115 S Buffalo St	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 567-4329	557	37	15.2	40.0%	422 (75.8%)	10 (1.8%)	92 (16.5%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	78.4	350^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.0%		77.6	370^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.2%	20			100.0		54.7	63.0	72.7		62.2	36.2	75.6	54.1	$7,171
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	804 E Pine	Edgewood	75117	Van Zandt County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 896-4332	241	19	12.5	40.7%	195 (80.9%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	49.7	1048^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.1%		48.3	1131^st of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%	83			86.7		54.0	51.3	53.3		21.1	42.5	62.7	15.0	$8,900
Fruitvale Middle	Public	6-8	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	77	5	15.3	49.4%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	35.7	1539^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.1%		45.8	1203^rd of 2344 public middle schools	48.7%	336					46.4	45.2	42.3		22.2	38.7	36.4	15.4	$11,650
Van J H	Public	7-8	630 S Oak St	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 963-8321	360	26	13.7	57.5%	238 (66.1%)	15 (4.2%)	89 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	51	1015^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.5%		70.2	532^nd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	483			86.8			51.8	67.3			14.6	52.0	21.4	$8,092
Grand Saline Middle	Public	6-8	400 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-7537	293	24	11.9	49.5%	190 (64.8%)	3 (1.0%)	89 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	35	1562^nd of 2335 public middle schools	33.1%		34.9	1562^nd of 2344 public middle schools	33.4%				85.7		34.5	42.2	52.9		28.7	7.0	43.7	29.1	$9,951
Wills Point Middle	Public	5-6	101 School St	Wills Point	75169	Van Zandt County	Wills Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 873-3617	404	23	17.2	70.0%	221 (54.7%)	18 (4.5%)	152 (37.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)	5.6	11.8		52.1	39.7			39.7	29.5				$6,904
Wills Point J H	Public	7-8	200 Tiger Dr	Wills Point	75169	Van Zandt County	Wills Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 873-4924	442	25	17.7	72.4%	217 (49.1%)	17 (3.8%)	190 (43.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	25.6	1864^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.2%		28.3	1786^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.8%	78			96.1			37.4	42.6			25.2	16.9	18.1	$7,198
Mabank Intermediate	Public	5-6	513 N 3rd St	Mabank	75147	Kaufman County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1640	610	44	13.8	67.2%	390 (63.9%)	15 (2.5%)	154 (25.2%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)								(n/a)				50.3	45.5			42.5	36.8				$7,449
Eustace Middle	Public	6-8	318 Fm 316 S	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5171	403	30	13.3	63.3%	313 (77.7%)	3 (0.7%)	65 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	56.6	852^nd of 2335 public middle schools	63.5%		65.8	636^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.9%	216			90.3		66.2	55.4	55.4		55.8	13.6	51.4	20.3	$9,362
Mabank J H	Public	7-8	822 W Mason	Mabank	75147	Kaufman County	Mabank Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 880-1670	652	46	14.1	69.2%	410 (62.9%)	29 (4.4%)	175 (26.8%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	52.6	963^rd of 2335 public middle schools	58.8%		48.1	1138^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.5%	175			97.4			48.0	47.2			26.2	62.5	34.3	$7,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton J H

Is Canton J H a good school?

Canton J H ranks 350^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Canton J H in?

Canton Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Canton J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Canton J H.

What high school do graduates of Canton J H attend?

Students who attend Canton J H usually go on to attend Canton High School

What is the racial makeup of Canton J H?

Students at Canton J H are 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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