Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Canton ISD: A

Total students

503

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Canton ISD: 13.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Canton ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 90%

Canton Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Canton, TX, in the Canton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 503 students. 41.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,505, which is $9,382 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1115 S Buffalo St
Canton, TX 75103-2303

Office phone number

(903) 567-4329

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Canton Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

503

African American

6 (1.2%)

Canton ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

4 (0.8%)

Canton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

5 (1%)

Canton ISD: 1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

67 (13.3%)

Canton ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

408 (81.1%)

Canton ISD: 77.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.6%)

Canton ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.2%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

13.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

81.1%

Two or more races

2.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

41.2 %

Canton ISD: 40.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

42.9 %

Canton ISD: 45%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.4 %

Canton ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

41.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

42.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.4 %

Canton ISD: 4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.2 %

Canton ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.3 %

Canton ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.4%

Gifted and talented

7.2%

Special education

9.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Canton ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Canton ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Canton ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Canton ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.2 %

Canton ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

10 %

Canton ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Canton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Canton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

2.6 %

Canton ISD: 4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Canton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3.9 %

Canton ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Canton ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

37.5

African American

1 (2.7%)

Canton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.5 (97.3%)

Canton ISD: 93.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

31.1 (83.1%)

Canton ISD: 85%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.3 (16.9%)

Canton ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Canton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.4

Canton ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.9 years

Canton ISD: 13.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$49,505

Canton ISD: $50,996

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$39,400

Canton ISD: $40,601

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$42,746

Canton ISD: $41,661

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,775

Canton ISD: $45,839

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,171

Canton ISD: $53,261

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,503

Canton ISD: $60,756

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$61,400

Canton ISD: $61,400

Statewide: $71,111

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