Cankton Elementary School

569 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Cankton Elementary School, located at 602 Main Street in Cankton, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the St. Landry Parish School District. Situated in a small, close-knit community, the school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for students in the primary grades. It emphasizes core academic development while fostering a sense of local identity and community engagement, characteristic of the rural educational landscape in Acadiana.

The school is dedicated to nurturing student growth through a balanced curriculum that addresses both academic proficiency and social-emotional development. By maintaining a smaller campus setting, Cankton Elementary is able to prioritize personalized attention and teacher-student relationships. As part of the broader district, the school works to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors, serving as a central hub for families residing in the Cankton area.

569

Total Students

31.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cankton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	206
Hispanic	93
Black	249
Asian	1
Two or More	19
American Indian	1

Black
249 (43.8 %)
White
206 (36.2 %)
Hispanic
93 (16.3 %)
Two or More
19 (3.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
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:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	St. Landry Parish
Phone:	(337)668-4465
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	569
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	397
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 36

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 122

Grade 2 110

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 109