Canterbury School District

Summary:

The Canterbury School District in Connecticut operates two schools - Canterbury Elementary School and Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School. The data suggests that Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is the stronger performing school, with higher state-wide rankings, better proficiency rates on standardized tests, and more per-student spending compared to the elementary school.

While Canterbury Elementary School struggles with relatively low English Language Arts proficiency, it performs better in 3rd grade mathematics. Both schools face challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates higher than the state average. The district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to Connecticut state averages, suggesting room for improvement across the board.

Economically, the Canterbury School District serves a population with significant needs, as over 30% of students at both schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This could be a contributing factor to the academic performance challenges faced by the district. Overall, the data paints a mixed picture, with the middle school standing out as the stronger performer but both schools facing obstacles in improving student outcomes.

District Detail

45 Westminster Road
Canterbury, CT 06331

(860) 546-6950

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 508

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School	Public	5-8	45 Westminster Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-9421	213	17	12.5	33.8%	183 (85.9%)	2 (0.9%)	27 (12.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	87^th of 252 public middle schools	65.5%		65.6	88^th of 250 public middle schools	64.8%	1					56.4	52.9	48.3	$21,219
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	295	23	12.8	34.9%	248 (84.1%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	53.7	240^th of 493 public elementary schools	51.3%		40.7	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%	44	48.0	45.8	78.0	50.0				$20,074

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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