Canton Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Canton, Texas · Canton ISD · Grades 3–5
Canton Intermediate School serves 533 students in grades 3–5 in Canton (Van Zandt County). It is one of 4 schools in Canton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2188th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| 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 | 481275006832 |
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 | 533 | 2,309 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.7% | 41.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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 Intermediate School in context
Size
Canton Intermediate School is the smallest of Canton ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 533 students are 23.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 278; Canton Intermediate 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 5 with 180 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 176, against an average of 178 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 177 in grade 3 and 180 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 73% here and 74.4% across Canton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.7% of its students are eligible 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
With 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers for 533 students, Canton Intermediate School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 533 students would have about 36 teachers, so Canton Intermediate School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Canton Intermediate School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Canton Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73% |
| Hispanic | 19.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 177 |
| Grade 4 | 176 |
| Grade 5 | 180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1190 W Hwy 243, Canton, TX 75103
Phone: (903)567-6418
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canton Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary School | Canton ISD | 1.4 mi | 569 | 16 | 52.7% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Edgewood ISD | 10.2 mi | 243 | 12.6 | 64.6% |
| Edgewood Intermediate School | Edgewood ISD | 10.2 mi | 257 | 14.1 | 51.8% |
| Martins Mill Elementary School | Martins Mill ISD | 10.8 mi | 234 | 14.5 | 43.2% |
| Hallie Randall Elementary School | Fruitvale ISD | 10.9 mi | 209 | 10.6 | 67.5% |
| Wills Point Primary School | Wills Point ISD | 13.2 mi | 617 | 20.7 | 76.5% |
| Earnest O Woods Intermediate School | Wills Point ISD | 13.4 mi | 618 | 18.2 | 70.2% |
| Grand Saline Elementary School | Grand Saline ISD | 14.2 mi | 299 | 15 | 62.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Canton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 569 |
| Canton High School | High | 9–12 | 650 |
| Canton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 557 |