Summary:
Zip code 06019 in Canton, Connecticut is served by four public schools — Cherry Brook Primary School (PK–3), Canton Intermediate School (4–6), Canton Middle School (7–8), and Canton High School (9–12) — enrolling 1,416 students in the Canton School District, which ranks 33rd out of 153 Connecticut districts with a 4-star rating.
Canton High School is the standout academic leader, with a perfect 100% graduation rate and a current state rank of 17th, though its position has slipped from 10th over three years. Its science proficiency is remarkable at 85.3% versus 50.5% statewide. Canton Middle School, the smallest school at 214 students, has improved its state ranking for three straight years to the 80th percentile. Canton Intermediate School quietly posts the best attendance in the zip code at just 6.8% chronic absenteeism. Meanwhile, Cherry Brook Primary School performs well academically but has a striking 25.7% chronic absenteeism rate — nearly four times the intermediate school's rate — despite having the lowest poverty rate in the district.
Every reported test score in the zip code exceeds state averages, often by wide margins. Science is a clear district-wide strength, while math is the relative weak spot, particularly at Canton High School, where only 47.3% of students are proficient in SAT math compared to 77.3% in ELA. Chronic absenteeism is highly uneven across schools, ranging from 6.8% at Canton Intermediate School to 25.7% at Cherry Brook Primary School, suggesting an isolated early-elementary attendance challenge. Spending per student is highest at the high school ($18,855), and student–teacher ratios are low district-wide, from 9.6 to 13.0. Overall, families in zip code 06019 have access to a cohesive, high-performing school system with an unusual grade configuration, with the main watch-items being elementary absenteeism and a declining math trend through the upper grades.
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