Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTON·NCES 400648000253
Canton Elementary School
Highway 58 South, Canton, OK 73724 · (580) 886-2251 · Blaine County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
177 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 68%
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 | 21 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 73% · 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 Elementary School→Canton High School
Based on grade levels within CANTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
40.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 →
Schools most like Canton Elementary School
Canton Elementary School's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Elementary School this school | 217 | 81.6% | 28.0% |
| Macomb Elementary School Macomb | 215 | 80.5% | 8.3% |
| McLoud Elementary School McLoud | 212 | 82.5% | N/A |
| Liberty Elementary School Sapulpa | 227 | 79.3% | 33.5% |
| Waurika Elementary School Waurika | 190 | 84.2% | 39.9% |
| Coleman Elementary School Coleman | 195 | 80.0% | 32.1% |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Canton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #452 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #218 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #460 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #677 of 941 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #11 of 708 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #507 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #241 of 876 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #159 of 548 |
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
217
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 217 | 18.9 | 11.5:1 | 82% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 23.2 | 9.3:1 | 82% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 25 | 10.0:1 | 71% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 88% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 23.6 | 11.5:1 | 71% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 23 | 12.6:1 | 61% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 73% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 54% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (272 to 217); teachers down 20% (23.6 to 18.9).
About Canton Elementary School
Canton Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Canton, Oklahoma. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 217 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Oklahoma, the average enrollment is about 366.
CANTON is made up of 2 schools with 318 students in all.
The student body at Canton Elementary School is 61% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Native American, 14% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 72%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Canton Elementary School lists 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.5 students per teacher. The school's 11.5:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 82% of the student body. The gap from the 72% average for public schools in Blaine County is 10 points.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Canton Elementary School is +0.4 points: 28.0% actual, 27.6% predicted.
Looking at the county, Blaine County, the median household earns about $61,642 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Blaine County has 14 public schools with about 2,067 students, including Canton Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Canton High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, Canton Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 222 in 2020-21 to 217 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.7:1 to 11.5:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to Canton Elementary School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Blaine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,570
Census ACS
Median income
$61,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,067 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Canton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Canton Elementary. Canton Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Canton Elementary SchoolCANTON, TX · 569 students
- Canton Elementary SchoolCanton, MS · 411 students
- CANTON ELEM.CANTON, MO · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Canton High School0.1 mi · 101
- Okeene Jr-Sr HS (jr)15.8 mi · 47
- Okeene Jr-Sr HS (sr)15.8 mi · 104
- Okeene Elementary School15.9 mi · 179
- Watonga Middle School16.5 mi · 148
- Watonga High School16.5 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Canton Elementary SchoolHow large is Canton Elementary School?
Canton Elementary School enrolls approximately 217 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Canton Elementary School serve?
Canton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Canton Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Canton Elementary School.
How diverse is Canton Elementary School?
Canton Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Canton Elementary School in?
Canton Elementary School is part of CANTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.