Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON R-V·NCES 290708000181
CANTON ELEM.
200 S FOURTH ST, CANTON, MO 63435 · (573) 288-5216 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
117 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CANTON ELEM.→CANTON HIGH
Based on grade levels within CANTON R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +27.5pp since 2023
Math
62.7%
MO avg 48.7% . +28.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 28 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 62.7% |
| 2023-24 | 22.8% | 34.4% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where CANTON ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #704 of 968 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #297 of 974 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #507 of 974 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #729 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #251 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #697 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #804 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #385 of 684 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 24.7 | 11.6:1 | 41% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 25.1 | 11.5:1 | 40% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 25.1 | 10.5:1 | 46% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 53% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 22.4 | 14.6:1 | 54% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 50% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 52% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 34% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 20 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CANTON ELEM..
About CANTON ELEM.
CANTON ELEM. runs as a medium-sized elementary school in CANTON, Missouri. The school's enrollment of 287 students covers pre-K through 6.
CANTON ELEM. is one school in CANTON R-V, a system of 2 schools with 508 students.
White students make up 90% of enrollment at CANTON ELEM.. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial. The White share in Lewis County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.6:1 comes from the school's 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.8 students per teacher below the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.5%.
Federal survey data for Lewis County show that the median household income is $59,934, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in Lewis County, enrolling about 1,416 students in all.
CANTON HIGH is located less than a tenth of a mile from CANTON ELEM.. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, CANTON ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, CANTON ELEM. is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 287, a 4% decrease from 300 in 2020-21. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CANTON HIGH0.0 mi · 221
- Unity High School12.3 mi · 176
- Unity Middle School12.3 mi · 200
- Unity Elementary School12.6 mi · 296
- Colonel George Iles Elementary School12.7 mi · 535
- HIGHLAND ELEM.13.0 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About CANTON ELEM.How large is CANTON ELEM.?
CANTON ELEM. enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does CANTON ELEM. serve?
CANTON ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does CANTON ELEM. have?
CANTON ELEM. employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CANTON ELEM.?
At CANTON ELEM., the student body is approximately 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CANTON ELEM.?
CANTON ELEM. is overseen by CANTON R-V in Lewis County.
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