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Schools in Canterbury · Canterbury School District

Canterbury’s public schools score below 72% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Canterbury’s districts is 28%, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canterbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#122of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 0 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.5K
▼ 5% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
508 students on the public path
In brief

Canterbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canterbury’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,543 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canterbury’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 28% of Connecticut school districts, #122 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are below the Connecticut average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 11%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 276 test results could put Canterbury anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Canterbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (272 in math, 279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canterbury, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Canterbury Elementary SchoolCanterbury School DistrictC
5–8Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle SchoolCanterbury School DistrictC+

Canterbury’s public schools are run by Canterbury School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Canterbury School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 508 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,543CT $25,892 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 50.5% · 279 students tested
Math28%
State average 39.8% · 272 students tested

Canterbury vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Canterbury’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CanterburyCCanterbury
PlainfieldCPlainfield
ScotlandCScotland PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12
BrooklynCBrooklyn
HamptonCHampton PK–6 · Regional School District 11 7–12

Every school in Canterbury

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Canterburyby address
Canterbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
295 students13:1Rate it →
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
213 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Canterbury’s schools

Are Canterbury’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canterbury children attend score below 72% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #122 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Canterbury in?

Canterbury School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 508 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Canterbury spend per student?

$24,543 in Canterbury School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.