Canton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Canton, Texas · Canton ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Canton Elementary School serves 569 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Canton (Van Zandt County). It is one of 4 schools in Canton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1858th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Canton ISD |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481275000768 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Canton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 569 | 2,309 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.7% | 41.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Canton Elementary School in context
Size
Canton Elementary School is the largest of Canton ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 569 students are 24.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 251 students, so Canton Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 181 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 58, against an average of 142 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 163 in kindergarten and 167 in grade 2. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Canton ISD (74.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.4% across Canton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Canton Elementary School has 35.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 569 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Canton Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Canton Intermediate School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Black | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 163 |
| Grade 1 | 181 |
| Grade 2 | 167 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1163 S Buffalo St, Canton, TX 75103
Phone: (903)567-6521
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Intermediate School | Canton ISD | 1.4 mi | 533 | 14.3 | 37.7% |
| Martins Mill Elementary School | Martins Mill ISD | 10.1 mi | 234 | 14.5 | 43.2% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Edgewood ISD | 10.1 mi | 243 | 12.6 | 64.6% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School | Edgewood ISD | 10.1 mi | 257 | 14.1 | 51.8% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School | Fruitvale ISD | 10.3 mi | 209 | 10.6 | 67.5% |
| Grand Saline Elementary School | Grand Saline ISD | 13.1 mi | 299 | 15 | 62.9% |
| Grand Saline Intermediate School | Grand Saline ISD | 13.3 mi | 244 | 14 | 52.9% |
| Rhodes Elementary School | Van ISD | 13.9 mi | 402 | 16.7 | 63.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton High School | High | 9–12 | 650 |
| Canton Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 533 |
| Canton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 557 |