Madison Crossing Elementary

As a sizable elementary school in Canton, Mississippi, Madison Crossing Elementary instructs 761 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Madison County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 71% larger than typical.

Within Madison County Schools, which oversees 21 schools and 12,926 students, Madison Crossing Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Madison Crossing Elementary records that 52% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 38% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Madison Crossing Elementary has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madison County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Madison County) records that median household earnings sit near $83,441, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Madison Crossing Elementary is one of 34 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 16,432 students).

The closest other public school is Germantown High School, roughly 2.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madison Crossing Elementary has grew 9%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 761 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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