Canton Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Canton ISD
- Canton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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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Principal
- Dawn Boyd
- dboyd@cantonisd.com
- (903) 567-4329
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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