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Public middle school · Canton School District 41-1 · Canton, South Dakota

Canton Middle School - 04

Canton Middle School - 04 rates 6.1, right at the middle of Canton School District 41-1's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Canton School District 41-1 median is 6.1.

#343 of 586 schools in South Dakota · Canton School District 41-1: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Canton School District 41-1 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 343 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 2 of 3 in Canton School District 41-1.

Canton Middle School - 04 is listed in Canton School District 41-1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%5 points above the South Dakota average of 43%2025 SBAC
Reading60%9 points above the South Dakota average of 51%2025 SBAC
Proficiency has held near 54% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 42 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.2
40% of the rating
Academics
7.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 63% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57013; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Canton Middle School - 04 and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,813
Median home value
$224,600
Median rent
$704/mo
College educated
19.8%
Homeownership
74.9%
Poverty rate
6.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57013; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,289/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Canton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Canton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
20.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Canton Middle School - 04 serve?

Canton Middle School - 04 serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Canton Middle School - 04?

Canton Middle School - 04 has an enrollment of approximately 198 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Canton Middle School - 04?

The student-teacher ratio at Canton Middle School - 04 is 14.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Canton Middle School - 04 rank in SD?

Canton Middle School - 04 ranks #343 of 586 schools in SD.

What is Canton Middle School - 04's MySchoolScout rating?

Canton Middle School - 04 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Canton Middle School - 04?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Canton Middle School - 04 has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 63% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Canton Middle School - 04 a charter school?

No, Canton Middle School - 04 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Canton Middle School - 04 a Title I school?

No, Canton Middle School - 04 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Canton Middle School - 04?

20.2% of students at Canton Middle School - 04 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
198
Student-teacher ratio
14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Lincoln County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$11,514
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
4.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57013)
4,378
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
45.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.