Elementary Schools in Canterbury School District

Summary:

The Canterbury School District in Connecticut contains a single elementary school, Canterbury Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. While the school has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average test scores in mathematics for 3rd-grade students, it also faces challenges, including a declining statewide ranking and relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.

Canterbury Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 240 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 335 out of 538 in 2020-2021, indicating a concerning trend in the school's overall performance. Additionally, the school's overall rating by SchoolDigger is 2 out of 5 stars, suggesting it is below average compared to other schools in the state. However, the school's 3rd-grade students performed better than the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics, while the 4th-grade students performed slightly below the state average in these areas.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may also play a role in the school's performance. Canterbury Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low-income families, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is slightly lower than the state average. These factors could contribute to the school's challenges and may require targeted interventions or additional resources to support student success.

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	Total
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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