Canton Elementary School

740 East Academy Street, Canton MS, 39046 | Canton Public School District | 601-859-2400
  • grades KG-5
  • students 468
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 26% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Canton
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
37%Canton
40%Mississippi

Canton Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Canton Public School District" in Canton, MS. There are a total of 468 students and 24 teachers at Canton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Canton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 37% lower than the Mississippi average.

Canton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students468
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Canton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
330-34%
415-19%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
325-29%
420-24%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Canton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 0.0% 0.6% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 87.1% 93.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3% 5.9% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Canton demographics profile

StatisticCantonMississippiNational
Population11,9432,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5616491
Median age34.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%54%55%
Speak English94%96%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Canton

IndexCantonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade72.2%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.3%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Canton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.