Canton

The Canton school district in Oklahoma consists of two schools - Canton Elementary School and Canton High School. While the high school is a top-performing school in the state, ranking in the top 20% of Oklahoma high schools, the elementary school struggles, ranking in the bottom third of the state's elementary schools.

Canton High School has shown steady improvement in its state ranking, moving from 225th position in 2022-2023 to 87th in the current school year. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7:1, suggesting strong individual attention for students. However, the school's math proficiency rates have been consistently low, with only 17.4% of 11th graders meeting or exceeding standards in 2023-2024, indicating a need for improvement in math instruction and support.

In contrast, Canton Elementary School has a more mixed performance profile, with its ranking fluctuating between the 595th and 835th position out of Oklahoma elementary schools over the past decade. The school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1 compared to the high school, and a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 81.86%, indicating a high-poverty student population. This suggests the district may need to prioritize resources and targeted interventions to support the success of its elementary school students.