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Avon Middle School vs. Canton Middle School

Should you attend Avon Middle School or Canton Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Avon Middle School
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Canton Middle School
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Avon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Canton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 524 students in grades 7-8, Avon Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 247 students in grades 7-8, Canton Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
524 students
247 students
This chart displays total students of Avon Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Canton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Avon Middle School
This chart displays gender of Canton Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Avon Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Canton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Avon Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canton Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#150 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#389 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Avon Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in CT)
48%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Avon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 20% in CT)
60%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Avon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Avon Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Avon Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Canton Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
245
121
Grade 8 Students
279
126

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Avon Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canton Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Avon Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Avon Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Avon Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Avon Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Avon Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Canton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Avon Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Avon Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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