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Wm H Galvin Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

55 Pecunit Street, Canton, MA 02021 · (781) 821-5070 · Part of Canton School District

Canton’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
716
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wm H Galvin Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Canton kids: Canton High

On the path

Where Canton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Wm H Galvin MiddleYou are here
9–12Canton High968 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Pecunit Street, Canton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6242
Grade 7230
Grade 8244
Enrollment over time
768’20
790’21
753’22
742’23
716’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 13%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wm H Galvin Middle from Canton families.

Other schools in Canton School District

The district →
Rodman Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Canton
121 students13:1
Lt Peter M Hansen
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
B+
538 students14:1
Dean S Luce
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A−
509 students13:1
John F Kennedy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A−
462 students13:1
Canton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
A
968 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Canton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.