Canton Elementary School

Regular School · Canton, MS

Canton Elementary School is a regular school school in Canton, Mississippi, serving grades PK–05 with 411 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

411

Teachers (FTE)

24.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	244	59%
Hispanic/Latino	153	37%
White	7	2%
Two or more races	6	1%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	411	196M / 215F

English Language Learners: 122 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	35.7%	162
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	35.3%	165
Science Proficiency	30-39%	—	54

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.60 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

15.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

128

31.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	411	100%

Contact & Location

365 VanBuren Street

Canton, MS 39046

Phone: (601)859-2400

http://cantonschools.net

District

CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,007

District enrollment: 3,166

Other Schools in District

Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary Elementary
McNeal Elementary School Elementary
Reuben B. Myers Arts & Sciences Elementary
CANTON CAREER CENTER High
Canton High School High
Huey L Porter Middle Middle
Nichols Middle School Middle
CANTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 39046) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280090000100

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD