Canton Area El Sch

431 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Canton Area Elementary School is a public primary educational institution located in Canton, Pennsylvania. Serving the Canton Area School District, the school provides a foundational learning environment for students in the surrounding rural community. As a staple of the local district, the school focuses on core academic development, social-emotional growth, and preparing its young students for the transition to the middle and high school levels.

The school is situated on East Main Street, serving as a central hub for families within the borough and the neighboring townships. Like many schools in the region, Canton Area Elementary typically emphasizes a supportive classroom environment, focusing on literacy, mathematics, and science while incorporating extracurricular activities to foster student engagement. The district as a whole is known for its community-oriented approach, where the elementary school plays a vital role in building the educational foundation of the local student population.

431

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Canton Area El Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	402
Hispanic	17
Black	2
Two or More	7
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
402 (93.3%)
Hispanic
17 (3.9%)
Two or More
7 (1.6%)
Black
2 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Canton Area SD
Phone:	(570)673-5196
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 67

Grade 6 77