Canton Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Canton, North Carolina·28716
Score
67.9/100
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#148
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#3
In Haywood County Schools
Top 33%
In North Carolina

Score 67.9/100: better than 67% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 53% of them
488 students tested
Math
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 72% of them
488 students tested
Science
79%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 80% of them
159 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading52.7488
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math63.1488
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science79.2159

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
493
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
493
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

School district
City
Haywood County

Contact

Address
60 Penland St
Canton, NC 28716

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Canton Middle at a glance

Canton Middle is a public middle school in Canton, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Haywood County Schools. It has about 493 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 67.9 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #148 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.