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New Canaan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,315 students in New Canaan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in New Canaan School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in New Canaan School District is Saxe Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
4,149 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
354 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Canaan School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
290 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
259 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
34%
# Black Students
55 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,313 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
289
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
331
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,526 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,114 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,526
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,114
$25,109
Best New Canaan School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saxe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Grades: 5-8
| 1,315 students
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