Canton Junior High School
Public middle school in Canton, Texas · Canton ISD · Grades 6–8
Canton Junior High School serves 557 students in grades 6–8 in Canton (Van Zandt County). It is one of 4 schools in Canton ISD. By enrollment it is the 997th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 481275000770 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 557 | 2,309 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% | 41.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Canton Junior High School is the only middle school in Canton ISD. Its 557 students are 24.1% of the district's 2,309. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 13.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 382; Canton Junior High 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 6 with 192 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 180, against an average of 186 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 192 in grade 6 and 185 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.8% here and 74.4% across Canton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 16.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.4% across Canton ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 36.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 557 students, Canton Junior High School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 557 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Canton Junior High School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Canton Junior High 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 middle school is Edgewood Middle School, 10 miles away in Edgewood ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 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 | 75.8% |
| Hispanic | 16.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 192 |
| Grade 7 | 180 |
| Grade 8 | 185 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1115 S Buffalo St, Canton, TX 75103
Phone: (903)567-4329
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Canton Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Middle School | Edgewood ISD | 10.0 mi | 241 | 12.6 | 40.7% |
| Fruitvale Middle School | Fruitvale ISD | 10.2 mi | 77 | 15.3 | 49.4% |
| Van Junior High School | Van ISD | 13.1 mi | 360 | 13.8 | 57.5% |
| Grand Saline Middle School | Grand Saline ISD | 13.1 mi | 293 | 12 | 49.5% |
| Wills Point Middle School | Wills Point ISD | 14.0 mi | 404 | 17.3 | 70% |
| Wills Point Junior High School | Wills Point ISD | 14.1 mi | 442 | 17.7 | 72.4% |
| Mabank Intermediate School | Mabank ISD | 18.2 mi | 610 | 13.8 | 67.2% |
| Eustace Middle School | Eustace ISD | 18.8 mi | 403 | 13.3 | 63.3% |
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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 533 |