Best Public Schools in Canton, MO

Summary:

The city of Canton, Missouri is home to two schools - Canton Elementary and Canton High, both part of the Canton R-V school district. While Canton Elementary is an average-performing elementary school, Canton High stands out as the stronger of the two, ranking in the top 37% of Missouri high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canton High has seen significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 270 out of 361 schools in 2021-2022 to 141 out of 378 schools in 2023-2024. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 76.4% is relatively high, and its students outperform the state average on several key MAP test metrics, including Algebra I, Biology I, and 8th grade Science. In contrast, Canton Elementary struggles to match state averages on 4th and 6th grade math tests, indicating a potential need for curriculum and instructional enhancements.

Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 18.6%, which may be an area for further investigation and intervention. Additionally, the higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at Canton Elementary (45.83%) compared to Canton High (40.87%) suggests the elementary school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a factor in its lower academic performance. Overall, the data highlights the relative strengths of Canton High and the potential areas for improvement at Canton Elementary, providing valuable insights for the Canton community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 S Fourth St	Canton	63435	Lewis County	Canton R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 288-5216	288	25	11.4	39.6%	268 (93.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	44.4	515^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.2%		39.6	572^nd of 898 public elementary schools	36.3%	57	46.3	32.4	32.5			42.8					$11,219	$896	$10,323
Canton High	Public	7-12	200 S Fourth St	Canton	63435	Lewis County	Canton R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 288-5216	220	21	10.5	40.0%	201 (91.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	50.9	141^st of 378 public high schools	62.7%		52.9	118^th of 352 public high schools	66.5%	23				26.3	40.4		25.1	21.6	44.7	33.2	$14,195	$1,200	$12,994

Cities Near Canton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lewistown	12.59 mi	2	234^th
Alexandria	16.35 mi	1
Kahoka	22.21 mi	4	265^th
Philadelphia	22.9 mi	2
Palmyra	23.19 mi	3	107^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 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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