Canton Middle

60 Penland St, Canton NC, 28716 | Haywood County Schools | 828-646-3467
  • grades 6-8
  • students 558
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Canton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Canton
43%North Carolina

Canton Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Haywood County Schools" in Canton, NC. There are a total of 558 students and 38 teachers at Canton Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Canton Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 8% lower than the North Carolina average.

Canton Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students558
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Middle, 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
740-44%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
740-44%
840-44%
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 Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 88.0% 88.5% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 6.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 1.0% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Canton demographics profile

StatisticCantonNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,31310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16021891
Median age42.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Canton

IndexCantonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade73.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school72.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Canton Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.