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Nichols Middle School

Regular School · Canton, MS

Nichols Middle School is a regular school school in Canton, Mississippi, serving grades 06–08 with 362 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.9:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 285 79%
Hispanic/Latino 62 17%
Two or more races 12 3%
White 2 1%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 362 162M / 200F

English Language Learners: 27 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 13.0% -22.7pp 35.7% 395
Reading Proficiency 15.0% -20.3pp 35.3% 367
Science Proficiency 20-24% 115

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
+0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
66
18.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
191
52.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 362 100%

Contact & Location

529 N. Mace St

Canton, MS 39046

Phone: (601)859-3741

http://cantonschools.net

District

CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,007

District enrollment: 3,166

NCES ID

280090000103

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