Best Canton Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 903 students in Canton, MS.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Canton, MS are Shirley D. Simmons Middle School, Huey L. Porter Middle School and Nichols Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Canton, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Canton have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).