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Canton Middle School

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Canton Middle School ranks 51 st of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Canton Middle School is a small grade 7–8 school in Canton, CT, serving 214 students as part of the Canton School District, which ranks 33rd among 153 Connecticut districts. The school itself ranks 51st of 258 middle schools statewide (80th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the upper-middle tier of a competitive group of suburban schools. It clearly outperforms nearby urban options like Torrington Middle School, but trails the very top-tier regional schools, including Avon Middle School and Henry James Memorial School.

Academically, Canton students score well above the Connecticut average in every subject. In 2025–2026, 7th grade ELA proficiency was 72.2% versus 52.2% statewide, and 8th grade science reached 69.5% versus 50.9% statewide—science is a consistent strength, with proficiency in the 60s for the past several years. Math is solid relative to the state but is the one area where Canton trails its most affluent neighbors: 59.3% of 7th graders and 55.8% of 8th graders were proficient, compared with roughly 70–74% at Avon Middle School and Henry James Memorial School. Canton is essentially tied with Northwestern Regional Middle School in math and slightly ahead of Har-Bur Middle School.

Parents may also appreciate the school's efficiency: Canton spends about $17,000 per student and produces outcomes matching or exceeding Northwestern Regional Middle School, which spends over $22,000 per student with a far lower student-teacher ratio. Chronic absenteeism is low at 11.8%, though it ticked up from 8.8% the prior year and is a bit higher than several local peers. About 23% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a rate that has risen from roughly 17% three years ago and is higher than Avon or Simsbury, yet still well below Bristol or Torrington. For families considering the area, Canton Middle School offers a strong, efficient, community-sized school that delivers reliable results, especially in ELA and science, in a setting where students are likely to get personalized attention.

214

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,912

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019

(860) 693-7712

District: Canton School District

Students who attend Canton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Canton High School

Feeder schools for Canton Middle School:

Elementary:

Cherry Brook Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg48%

51^st of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 153Canton 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
2026	79.2	51 of 258	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	57 of 252	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	61 of 250	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	58 of 249	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	74 of 250	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	39 of 275	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	40 of 259	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	23 of 250	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	83.1	40 of 246	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	45 of 280	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	37 of 278	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	76 of 272	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	44 of 269	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	42 of 268	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	43 of 255	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	20 of 250	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	25 of 248	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	51 of 164	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	51 of 161	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	47 of 235	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	35 of 169	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	26 of 160	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	72.9	49 of 218	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	48 of 162	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	54 of 157	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.9	31 of 224	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	40 of 167	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	63 of 153	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	72 of 151	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	35 of 175	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)78th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)68th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13.0	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	79.2	51^st of 258 public middle schools	80.2%		77	57^th of 252 public middle schools	77.4%	6		69.5				72.2	64.2				59.3	55.8	$24,912
Canton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	39 Dyer Ave.	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7717	333	31	10.6	21.0%	278 (83.5%)	14 (4.2%)	24 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	512.0		64.2	66.3	72.9			70.6	67.3	61.0			$23,218
Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	90.1	18^th of 258 public middle schools	93.0%		89.4	18^th of 252 public middle schools	92.9%			72.6				76.9	78.7				73.9	70.1	$23,314
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	78.4	56^th of 258 public middle schools	78.3%		75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%	7	64.7	69.3		64.9	71.5	63.5	71.5		55.9	63.7	52.2	56.1	$19,440
Thompson Brook School	Public	5-6	150 Thompson Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4870	497	34	14.4	11.1%	306 (61.6%)	27 (5.4%)	39 (7.8%)	95 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)	77.9			75.3	83.0				66.4	79.7			$20,543
Henry James Memorial School	Public	7-8	155 Firetown Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 651-3341	685	55	12.5	17.1%	464 (67.7%)	42 (6.1%)	87 (12.7%)	41 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	89.8	21^st of 258 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	24^th of 252 public middle schools	90.5%	3		76.2				78.9	73.8				70.6	71.2	$21,840
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Stevens St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7839	324	31	10.5	50.0%	163 (50.3%)	21 (6.5%)	108 (33.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	57.6	108^th of 258 public middle schools	58.1%		65.1	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%	17		55.8			55.3	62.4	58.9			37.2	41.2	45.5	$23,784
Torrington Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Major Besse Drive	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-4050	981	81	12.0	67.0%	431 (43.9%)	56 (5.7%)	426 (43.4%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	29.7	164^th of 258 public middle schools	36.4%		30.2	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%	6		38.6				47.9	39.1				25.4	19.2	$19,154
Torrington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	295 East Pearl Rd	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(860) 496-4050	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	47.0		47.2	52.2	52.9			43.0	42.5	37.3
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	5-8	50 Judson Ln.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 284-1230	676	51	13.3	20.3%	342 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	83 (12.3%)	183 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)								(n/a)	78.4			73.0	77.7				70.8	72.2			$19,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton Middle School

What district is Canton Middle School in?

Canton School District

What high school do graduates of Canton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Canton Middle School usually go on to attend Canton High School

Is Canton Middle School a good school?

Canton Middle School ranks 51^st of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Canton Middle School?

Students at Canton Middle School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Canton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Canton Middle School.

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