Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370204000906
North Canton Elementary
60 Thompson St, Canton, NC 28716 · (828) 646-3444 · Haywood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
328 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
59.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
75.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Canton Elementary
North Canton Elementary's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Canton Elementary this school | 332 | 98.8% | 66.3% |
| Jonathan Valley Elementary Waynesville | 336 | 98.5% | 60.5% |
| Rosman Elementary Rosman | 344 | 99.1% | 63.9% |
| Ronda-Clingman Elementary School Ronda | 318 | 99.1% | 50.1% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary Warrensville | 348 | 97.7% | 58.7% |
| Bostian Elementary China Grove | 342 | 99.1% | 59.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Canton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Haywood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #311 of 1,297 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #213 of 1,296 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #352 of 1,300 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #1,109 of 1,485 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,195 of 1,377 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #1,320 of 1,379 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #746 of 1,414 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #631 of 937 | #4 of 6 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
332
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 332 | 19.7 | 16.8:1 | 99% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 21.6 | 15.1:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 23.4 | 13.9:1 | 99% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 99% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 27.8 | 13.1:1 | 99% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 69% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 68% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 39% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 24 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Canton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (365 to 332); teachers down 29% (27.8 to 19.7).
About North Canton Elementary
In Canton, North Carolina, part of Haywood County, North Canton Elementary is an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 332 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Haywood County Schools enrolls 6,476 students in 15 schools, including North Canton Elementary.
The large majority of students at North Canton Elementary, 85%, are White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at North Canton Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
Federal data list 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Canton Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.8:1. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. The lunch program counts 99% of students at North Canton Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Haywood County.
The allk12 Grade for North Canton Elementary is A-. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school in North Carolina with North Canton Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 48.7%. North Canton Elementary scores 66.3%.
Census estimates describe Haywood County this way: median household income is about $61,912, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 16 public schools in Haywood County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,092.
The school nearest to North Canton Elementary is Canton Middle, at a distance of about 1.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, North Canton Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies North Canton Elementary's location as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 340 in 2020-21 and 332 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.8:1 to 16.8:1.
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Haywood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,662
Census ACS
Median income
$61,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
7,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haywood County Schools
- Tuscola HighHigh · 873 students
- Pisgah HighHigh · 859 students
- Waynesville MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Clyde ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Hazelwood ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Canton
- Pisgah HighHigh · 859 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Canton MiddleMiddle · 475 students
- Meadowbrook ElementaryElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Canton Middle1.4 mi · 475
- Pisgah High1.8 mi · 859
- Meadowbrook Elementary2.2 mi · 198
- Clyde Elementary3.5 mi · 523
- Bethel Elementary5.2 mi · 537
- Haywood Early College5.4 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About North Canton ElementaryHow large is North Canton Elementary?
North Canton Elementary enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Canton Elementary serve?
North Canton Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does North Canton Elementary have?
North Canton Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Canton Elementary?
At North Canton Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Canton Elementary in?
North Canton Elementary is part of Haywood County Schools.
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