Canton Elementary School vs. Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Canton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Overview
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Canton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
387 students
399 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#560 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#530 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
19
Kindergarten Students
47
53
Grade 1 Students
68
50
Grade 2 Students
66
76
Grade 3 Students
71
61
Grade 4 Students
66
60
Grade 5 Students
51
58
Ungraded Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

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% Hispanic
31%
14%


% Black
65%
84%


% White
2%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.28


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

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