For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 468 students in Canterbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Canterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
468 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Canterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
31%
# Black Students
2 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
405 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
87%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
39
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,028 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,810 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,028
$26,037
Spending / Student
$29,810
$25,109
Best Canterbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canterbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
67 Kitt Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Grades: PK-4
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45 Westminster Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-9421
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-9421
Grades: 5-8
| 198 students
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