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Canton Middle School (Closed 2010)

801 S Highland Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224

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Canton Middle School serves 272 students in grades 7-8.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canton Middle School
7	127
8	145

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School
2025	272
2024	272
2023	272
2022	272
2021	272
2020	272
2019	272
2018	272
2017	272
2016	272
2015	272
2009	102
2008	272
2007	506
2006	377
2005	439
2004	519
2003	494
2002	502
2001	579
2000	638
1999	760
1998	743
1997	770
1996	722
1995	736
1994	758
1993	751
1992	746
1991	631
1990	635

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2009	5
2008	22
2007	33
2006	26
2005	27
2004	31
2003	40
2002	40
2001	43
2000	46
1999	45
1998	45
1997	49
1996	46
1995	46
1994	47
1993	44
1992	38
1991	34
1990	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2009	20:1	15:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	10%	24%
2024	10%	23%
2023	10%	22%	15%
2022	10%	21%	14%
2021	10%	20%	13%
2020	10%	18%	10%
2019	10%	18%	10%
2018	9%	17%	9%
2017	9%	17%	9%
2016	9%	16%	7%
2015	9%	15%	8%
2009	8%	10%	3%
2008	10%	9%	2%
2007	12%	8%	2%
2006	13%	8%	2%
2005	11%	7%	2%
2004	10%	6%	1%
2003	11%	6%	1%
2002	7%	5%	2%
2001	5%	5%	1%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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Black

77%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	77%	32%
2024	77%	33%
2023	77%	33%	76%
2022	77%	33%	77%
2021	77%	34%	78%
2020	77%	34%	80%
2019	77%	34%	80%
2018	78%	34%	82%
2017	78%	34%	82%
2016	78%	34%	84%
2015	78%	34%	72%
2009	82%	38%	89%
2008	77%	38%	89%
2007	74%	38%	89%
2006	64%	38%	89%
2005	56%	38%	89%
2004	50%	38%	89%
2003	47%	37%	88%
2002	45%	37%	88%
2001	47%	37%	88%
2000	49%	37%	89%
1999	49%	37%	88%
1998	47%	36%	86%
1997	40%	35%	86%
1996	34%	35%	85%
1995	31%	34%	85%
1994	34%	34%	84%
1993	36%	33%	83%
1992	37%	33%	82%
1991	37%	33%	82%
1990	34%	33%	82%

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White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	9%	31%
2024	9%	32%
2023	9%	33%	6%
2022	9%	34%	6%
2021	9%	34%	6%
2020	9%	36%	7%
2019	9%	36%	7%
2018	10%	38%	7%
2017	10%	38%	7%
2016	10%	39%	7%
2015	10%	40%	9%
2009	9%	46%	7%
2008	9%	47%	8%
2007	10%	48%	8%
2006	19%	49%	8%
2005	28%	50%	8%
2004	34%	51%	9%
2003	36%	52%	10%
2002	42%	53%	10%
2001	43%	53%	10%
2000	42%	55%	11%
1999	43%	55%	12%
1998	45%	56%	12%
1997	51%	57%	14%
1996	55%	58%	15%
1995	60%	59%	15%
1994	56%	59%	16%
1993	57%	60%	17%
1992	55%	61%	18%
1991	57%	61%	18%
1990	60%	62%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	0.39	0.74
2024	0.39	0.74
2023	0.39	0.73	0.38
2022	0.39	0.73	0.37
2021	0.39	0.73	0.36
2020	0.39	0.72	0.33
2019	0.39	0.72	0.33
2018	0.38	0.72	0.30
2017	0.38	0.72	0.30
2016	0.38	0.71	0.28
2015	0.38	0.70	0.35
2009	0.32	0.64	0.21
2008	0.40	0.63	0.20
2007	0.43	0.62	0.20
2006	0.54	0.61	0.20
2005	0.60	0.60	0.20
2004	0.63	0.60	0.21
2003	0.64	0.59	0.21
2002	0.62	0.58	0.21
2001	0.60	0.58	0.22
2000	0.59	0.56	0.22
1999	0.58	0.56	0.23
1998	0.58	0.56	0.25
1997	0.58	0.56	0.25
1996	0.58	0.55	0.26
1995	0.54	0.54	0.27
1994	0.57	0.54	0.28
1993	0.55	0.54	0.29
1992	0.57	0.53	0.30
1991	0.54	0.52	0.30
1990	0.53	0.51	0.31

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Eligible for

79%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	79%	46%
2024	79%	44%
2023	79%	46%	72%
2022	79%	38%	68%
2021	79%	40%	68%
2020	79%	41%	95%
2019	79%	41%	95%
2016	78%	40%	85%
2015	78%	39%	74%
2009	70%	27%	64%
2008	79%	26%	65%
2007	74%	25%	64%
2006	77%	25%	63%
2005	74%	25%	64%
2004	67%	24%	62%
2003	72%	24%	60%
2002	77%	23%	60%
2001	77%	23%	65%
2000	82%	24%	63%
1999	87%	25%	66%
1998	87%	26%	66%
1997	85%	26%	65%
1996	83%	26%	68%
1995	65%	26%	66%
1994	65%	25%	67%
1993	62%	21%	63%
1992	62%	21%	63%
1991	60%	18%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Canton Middle School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	4%	1%
2022	7%	4%	1%
2021	7%	5%	1%
2020	7%	6%	1%
2019	7%	6%	1%
2016	7%	5%	1%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	4%	7%	9%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Canton Middle School?

272 students attend Canton Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Canton Middle School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Canton Middle School offer ?

Canton Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Canton Middle School part of?

Canton Middle School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.

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