Summary:
ZIP code 06019 in Canton, Connecticut, is served by a single public elementary school: Cherry Brook Primary School, which enrolls 426 students in grades PK–3 as part of the Canton School District, meaning families in the area have one primary public elementary option and the school's performance is especially important to the community.
Cherry Brook is a strong academic performer. On the 2025–2026 SBAC tests, 58.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts and 70.0% were proficient in math, outpacing state averages by 10.9 and 17.8 percentage points, respectively. Math is a clear strength, and both subjects improved markedly from the prior year, with ELA up 5.8 points and math up 9.4 points. The school benefits from a low free/reduced lunch rate of 15.73%, a favorable 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio, and per-student spending of $16,311. Its district, Canton School District, ranks 33rd out of 153 Connecticut districts and holds a 4-star rating. Historically, Cherry Brook has reached elite heights, ranking 7th out of 557 elementary schools statewide in 2012–2013 (99th percentile, 5 stars).
The standout concern is chronic absenteeism. In 2025–2026, Cherry Brook's rate was 25.7%, well above the district's 15.9% and the state's 16.4%. This creates an attendance-academic paradox: the school achieves strong results despite nearly one in four students being chronically absent. The PK–3 grade span may play a role, as younger children are often kept home for illness, or the rate could be driven by specific subgroups. Given the school's strong resources, high test scores, and history of elite performance, improving attendance is the clearest path forward. If Cherry Brook can bring absenteeism closer to district levels, it has every ingredient needed to rank among Connecticut's best elementary schools again.
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