📍 545 E Main St, Canton, Bradford County, 17724
Canton Area El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Canton, Bradford County. The school has 442 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Canton Area SD school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Canton Area El Sch enrolls 442 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 405 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
442 of the school's 442 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 442 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Canton Area El Sch is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 68.
Canton Area El Sch is one of 2 schools in Canton Area SD, based in Canton, Pennsylvania. The district serves 803 students district-wide and employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 442 students, Canton Area El Sch is close to the district average of about 402 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote