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Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School

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Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School ranks 87 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is a public middle school located in Canterbury, Connecticut, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 198 students.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking ranging from 87 to 135 out of 252-275 Connecticut middle schools. While 6th-grade students have performed well on SBAC tests, with 56.4% proficient or better in Mathematics and 61.4% in English Language Arts, the 8th-grade students have struggled, with only 48.3% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 5.5% to 20.0% in recent years, and a significant portion of its students, 32.32% to 35.86%, come from low-income families and qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mansfield Middle School and Lebanon Middle School, Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with the nearby schools ranking higher in the statewide rankings and having higher proficiency rates on SBAC tests. Additionally, the school's spending per student, ranging from $21,431 to $22,818 in recent years, is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that additional resources are being invested, but the academic outcomes do not yet reflect a commensurate improvement.

213

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,219

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Westminster Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331

(860) 546-9421

District: Canterbury School District

Students who attend Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marine Science Magnet High School

Feeder schools for Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School:

Elementary:

Canterbury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg42%

87^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 156Canterbury School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	129 of 250	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	135 of 275	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	117 of 259	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	127 of 246	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	116 of 280	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.3	74 of 278	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	28 of 272	89.7%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	51 of 269	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	38 of 268	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	44 of 255	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.5	85 of 250	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	118 of 248	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	117 of 235	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	102 of 224	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	105 of 158	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	148 of 175	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile~ school

White (2024)36th percentile-29 vs school

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Schools Near Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th 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
Plainfield Central School	Public	6-8	75 Canterbury Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6437	422	42	10.0	55.9%	367 (87.0%)	20 (4.7%)	12 (2.8%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	38.6	143^rd of 252 public middle schools	43.3%		32.5	152^nd of 250 public middle schools	39.2%	9		50.8		50.8	41.3	40.2		45.3	23.2	23.6	$20,793
Brooklyn Middle School	Public	5-8	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-9153	373	35	10.8	36.7%	287 (76.9%)	8 (2.1%)	49 (13.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	57.3	107^th of 252 public middle schools	57.5%		57.8	102^nd of 250 public middle schools	59.2%	5			48.5	49.5	60.7	45.1	41.6	50.5	55.7	39.5	$19,499
Griswold Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7630	529	38	14.0	54.3%	390 (73.7%)	17 (3.2%)	68 (12.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	37.9	147^th of 252 public middle schools	41.7%		47.4	123^rd of 250 public middle schools	50.8%	24	43.5		44.4	46.4		66.0		38.4	30.5	43.7	$16,816
Killingly Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1599 Upper Maple St.	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6700	692	56	12.3	52.3%	508 (73.4%)	16 (2.3%)	90 (13.0%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.0%)	31.1	154^th of 252 public middle schools	38.9%		32	153^rd of 250 public middle schools	38.8%	1	39.1	37.6	43.6	40.3	53.4	42.7	21.3	14.9	33.1	13.5	$17,715
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25 Mahan Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4211	593	52	11.4	73.9%	171 (28.8%)	105 (17.7%)	224 (37.8%)	47 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	20.9	183^rd of 252 public middle schools	27.4%		20.2	180^th of 250 public middle schools	28.0%	3		32.2		26.7	35.7	35.8		19.5	24.4	22.2	$23,513
Windham Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Quarry St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2351	583	56	10.4	76.3%	97 (16.6%)	17 (2.9%)	452 (77.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	19.4	188^th of 252 public middle schools	25.4%		16.2	196^th of 250 public middle schools	21.6%	8		41.4		27.7	26.9	30.4		20.7	22.1	15.7	$23,976
Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	225^th of 250 public middle schools	10.0%	7		21.1		18.4	20.7	25.0		7.4	11.4	4.1	$26,755
Mansfield Middle School	Public	5-8	205 Spring Hill Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 429-9341	414	46	9.0	31.6%	250 (60.4%)	19 (4.6%)	89 (21.5%)	38 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.8	45^th of 252 public middle schools	82.1%		81.8	39^th of 250 public middle schools	84.4%	6	68.8	75.0	66.7	65.2	69.7	69.2	58.3	60.9	58.6	62.9	$30,893
Lebanon Middle School	Public	5-8	891 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 642-4702	265	31	8.6	28.3%	224 (84.5%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	81.8	46^th of 252 public middle schools	81.7%		78.8	55^th of 250 public middle schools	78.0%	9			67.2	70.5	70.2	68.1	53.7	67.2		56.5	$25,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School?

Students at Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School are 86% White, 13% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School usually go on to attend Marine Science Magnet High School

Is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School a good school?

Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School ranks 87^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School in?

Canterbury School District

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