Canton Area El Sch

Located at 545 E Main St, in Canton, Pennsylvania, Canton Area El Sch is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community that educates 431 students (grades K through 6), operated by Canton Area SD.

Within Canton Area SD, which oversees 2 schools and 803 students, Canton Area El Sch is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Canton Area El Sch lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Canton Area El Sch records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at Canton Area El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bradford County (around 90%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Canton Area El Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 52.5%, a residual of +17.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bradford County indicate median household income runs about $63,675, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Bradford County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,392 students), Canton Area El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Canton JSHS, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Canton Area El Sch at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Canton Area El Sch's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 431).

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