Canton Public School District

Summary:

The Canton Public School District in Mississippi operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 100 out of 130 school districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, Reuben B. Myers Canton School of Arts stands out with the highest performance on state assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 47.2% and the state average of 51.7%. The school also had an impressive 91.4% proficiency rate in 5th grade science. Another high-performing school is Huey L. Porter Middle School, which had the highest performance among the district's middle schools, with 58.7% of 7th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the district average of 39.6% and the state average of 57.2%.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the schools in the district and the state averages on state assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the proficiency rate in 8th grade English Language Arts at Nichols Middle School was 13.2%, compared to the state average of 42%. Additionally, Canton Public High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 195th out of 228 high schools in 2021-2022 to 222nd out of 228 in 2023-2024, with proficiency rates on end-of-course exams significantly lower than the district and state averages.

District Detail

403 East Lincoln Street
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 859-4110

SchoolDigger Rank:
100^th of 130 Mississippi districts

See the 2024 Mississippi District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,232

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Mc Neal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	364 Martin Luther King Drive	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-3654	391	26	14.7	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	343 (87.7%)	41 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																			$10,960
Nichols Middle School	Public	6-8	529 North Mace Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-3741	388	26	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	327 (84.3%)	53 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12	243^rd of 264 public middle schools	8.0%		18.8	205^th of 243 public middle schools	15.6%	38				21.6	25.7	13.2				26.4	23.6	22.8				36.0			$11,933
Canton Educational Services Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	529 Mace Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-5010	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Canton Career Center	Public	10-12	487 North Union Extension	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-3984	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Canton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Vanburen Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-2400	387	27	14.1	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	252 (65.1%)	121 (31.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	32.2	270^th of 390 public elementary schools	30.8%		37	251^st of 377 public elementary schools	33.4%	19	26.1	51.5	42.0				27.5	30.9	53.1						73.4				$12,377
Canton Public High School	Public	10-12	634 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-5325	643	31	20.9	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	550 (85.5%)	86 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6.2	222^nd of 228 public high schools	2.6%		15.3	200^th of 226 public high schools	11.5%	22													25.3	18.9			12.3	50.0	$14,447
Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar	Public	PK, KG-5	357 Old Yazoo Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 855-7819	386	28	13.8	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	351 (90.9%)	26 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47.7	212^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.6%		44.1	211^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.0%	1	53.5	51.9	65.7				25.3	38.9	57.1						91.4				$12,204
Huey L. Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 407-1815	376	22	17.0	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	308 (81.9%)	63 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.5	169^th of 264 public middle schools	36.0%		48.4	118^th of 243 public middle schools	51.4%	51				27.6	29.2	33.6				47.0	58.7	45.6				35.2			$11,829
Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 407-1810	399	28	14.3	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	336 (84.2%)	53 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	31.8	273^rd of 390 public elementary schools	30.0%		33.3	267^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.2%	6	44.5	37.3	47.4				20.7	33.9	48.3						67.2				$12,409
Canton Public 9th Grade School	Public, Alternative	9	634 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-3866	262	19	13.6	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	222 (84.7%)	36 (13.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)													79.3				72.3		$10,658

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sr1 College Prep & Stem Academy	1.1 mi	1
Madison County School District	6.84 mi	23	17^th
Rankin County School District	12.11 mi	28	22^nd
Yazoo County School District	15.26 mi	4	97^th
Revive	16.26 mi	1

Canton Public School District

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