The State Department of Education Rates Canton Public School District Successful 

The Canton Public School District is excited to announce the District has been rated “Successful”, this, after continuous hard work to increase student achievement and parental involvement and improve the climate and culture to ensure our schools have a more conducive learning environment. The Overall State Accountability Label issued by the Mississippi Department of Education, no longer rates the District “At Risk of Failing”. The “Successful” rating shows the District’s steady growth as school leaders continue striving to move the district to high performing and star status.  School Superintendent Dwight Luckett, Sr. says, “Accomplishing this milestone has not been an easy feat, but it is clearly evident that when administrators, teachers, parents, and the community work together it truly works to improve the entire system and propel our students to reach the greatness within them. We still have a long way to go to achieve our full potential as a District, but this inspires us to keep striving for excellence.” “I am encouraged that Canton High School has improved to “Academic Watch”. We saw our greatest improvement with Nichols Middle School being labeled “Successful”. This shows how hard our teachers, administrators, and Central Office leaders have worked to first move Nichols out of school improvement  status, then overcome  the at   “Risk of Failing” label to now be rated as “Successful”.  However, while we have made some incredible gains, we know we must continue to intensify our efforts to keep improving our students’ academic performance”, says Luckett. Canton Elementary maintained its “Academic Watch” rating, while Canton School of Arts & Sciences went from “At Risk of Failing” to being labeled “Low Performing”.  “We are looking at data and have devised a plan of action to strengthen areas of weakness. We are putting forth all our efforts to provide quality personnel and other resources needed to improve in these areas. 

 Overall, we are pleased the District is moving in the right direction.  With time and intense, focused efforts we will improve all of our schools and ensure our students can compete globally. 

Again, congratulations to our students, teachers, and administrators for their outstanding academic success”, says Luckett.