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Wm H Galvin Middle

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Wm H Galvin Middle ranks 77 th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Wm H Galvin Middle is a grades 6–8 school at 55 Pecunit Street in Canton, Massachusetts, serving 716 students as the only middle school in the Canton district, which ranks 58th of 351 Massachusetts districts (83rd percentile, 4 stars).

The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 77th of 478 middle schools statewide (84th percentile) in 2025-26 — almost exactly where its district stands. That alignment is unusual: Walpole Middle School ranks below its district, while Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School sits far above Norwood's district standing. Galvin's history is a recovery story: it peaked at the 87th percentile in 2015-16, bottomed at 155th of 497 (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2021-22, and has since stabilized at 83rd–85th percentile for three straight years. Class sizes have tightened, with the student-teacher ratio falling from 12.2 to 10.5 by 2024-25, second-lowest among nearby middle schools. Peer competition is intense: E W Thurston Middle, Sharon Middle and Charles S Pierce Middle all rank higher, but their districts rank 95th, 96th and 90th — higher than Canton's 83rd.

Galvin's standout result is 8th-grade math: 75.88% proficient, versus 52.65% in 6th grade and 54.19% in 7th, and the highest of all eleven comparison schools — beating even higher-ranked Thurston and Sharon. Civics is also strong at 60.62%, third of eleven and more than 20 points above the state. The school ranks 1st of 193 Massachusetts schools (99th percentile, 5 stars) for its English Language Learner students, and special education results rebounded to 63rd of 436 (86th percentile). Science is the weak spot: 49.78%, below the district's 51.73% and only about 9 points above the state, compared with roughly 19.6 points above state in math. Some data, including free/reduced-lunch percentages and spending after 2020-21, is unavailable due to state suppression, limiting how far comparisons can be pressed.

716

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,066

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021

(781) 821-5070

District: Canton

Students who attend Wm H Galvin Middle usually attend:

High:

Canton High

Feeder schools for Wm H Galvin Middle:

Elementary:	Dean S Luce
	John F Kennedy
	Lt Peter M Hansen

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

12.8%

Asian:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg41%

77^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 351Canton among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	77 of 478	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	71 of 484	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	83 of 493	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	112 of 501	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	155 of 497	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	109 of 501	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	116 of 498	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	87 of 484	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	86 of 487	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	63 of 482	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	115 of 441	73.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	95 of 455	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	110 of 455	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	102 of 455	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	97 of 449	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	96 of 434	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	86 of 409	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	77 of 407	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	63 of 399	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	75 of 399	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.1	103 of 356	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	68.7	113 of 344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.1	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	41 of 215	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	36 of 206	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	30 of 202	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	49 of 209	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	91 of 212	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	39 of 193	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	32 of 195	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	51 of 172	70.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	72 of 131	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.4	63 of 127	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	69 of 134	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	75 of 135	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.2	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	34 of 119	71.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	162 of 445	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	163 of 431	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	170 of 424	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	150 of 417	64.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 193	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	60.0	27 of 180	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	103 of 468	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	69 of 473	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	87 of 481	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	110 of 489	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	144 of 494	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	100 of 483	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	115 of 478	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	82 of 463	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	35 of 383	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	18 of 376	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	81 of 378	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	46 of 364	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	24 of 309	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	119 of 461	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	115 of 464	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	101 of 469	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	132 of 481	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	213 of 489	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	110 of 462	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	79 of 452	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	161 of 438	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	64 of 470	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	77 of 473	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	77 of 483	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	116 of 489	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	169 of 497	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.3	115 of 485	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	116 of 478	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	100 of 466	78.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	29 of 98	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	39 of 102	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	42 of 84	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	63 of 436	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	150 of 435	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	64 of 441	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	126 of 444	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	217 of 503	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	121 of 489	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	126 of 484	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	158 of 467	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	119 of 491	75.8%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	86.3	42 of 339	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	85 of 393	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	79 of 386	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	75 of 392	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	110 of 403	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	179 of 404	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	122 of 401	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	107 of 396	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	68 of 395	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

African American (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-6 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

Civics61%+21 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

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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 (2015)	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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Wm H Galvin Middle	Public	6-8	55 Pecunit Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	No	(781) 821-5070	716	68	10.5	17.4%	437 (61.0%)	92 (12.8%)	61 (8.5%)	73 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	82.3	77^th of 478 public middle schools	83.9%		85.2	71^st of 484 public middle schools	85.3%	6				60.5	54.6	59.7	58.3				52.7	54.2	75.9	60.7		49.8	49.8	60.6	$22,066
Randolph Community Middle	Public	6-8	225 High Street	Randolph	02368	Norfolk County	Randolph	No	No	No	No	(781) 961-6243	640	56	11.4	61.3%	64 (10.0%)	327 (51.1%)	117 (18.3%)	95 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.2%)	19.9	390^th of 478 public middle schools	18.4%		19.6	393^rd of 484 public middle schools	18.8%	3				21.2	23.9	20.0	21.6				27.9	20.3	19.9	22.6		16.4	16.4	15.1	$23,095
O'Donnell Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Cushing Street	Stoughton	02072	Norfolk County	Stoughton	No	No	No	No	(781) 344-7002	801	71	11.3	39.2%	334 (41.7%)	244 (30.5%)	136 (17.0%)	43 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)	41.7	247^th of 478 public middle schools	48.3%		40.6	266^th of 484 public middle schools	45.0%	19				26.1	26.9	33.3	28.8				33.9	28.3	39.8	33.9		40.7	40.7	41.5	$18,081
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School	Public	5-8	1315 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 762-7880	807	70	11.4	29.8%	427 (52.9%)	129 (16.0%)	171 (21.2%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	25 (3.1%)	51	207^th of 478 public middle schools	56.7%		51.3	210^th of 484 public middle schools	56.6%	3			31.8	44.9	37.6	41.5	38.7			28.9	26.4	23.4	41.5	30.1	40.5	41.4	41.0	51.8	$20,123
Dedham Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-7000	555	60	9.2	28.7%	336 (60.5%)	55 (9.9%)	118 (21.3%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	61.6	162^nd of 478 public middle schools	66.1%		62.8	165^th of 484 public middle schools	65.9%	3				44.6	41.6	43.9	43.5				55.2	43.9	50.0	50.0		31.6	31.6	44.3	$26,760
E W Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	850 High Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	664	51	13.0	6.4%	463 (69.7%)	13 (2.0%)	41 (6.2%)	98 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	92	41^st of 478 public middle schools	91.4%		93.5	30^th of 484 public middle schools	93.8%	11				77.4	70.8	62.9	70.1				75.3	72.5	70.4	72.6		68.5	68.5	55.4	$24,915
Ohrenberger School	Public	3-8	175 W Boundary Road	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8157	477	42	11.2	58.9%	72 (15.1%)	183 (38.4%)	189 (39.6%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	15.9	406^th of 478 public middle schools	15.1%		22.1	378^th of 484 public middle schools	21.9%	28	20.6	35.0	41.3	27.4	4.2	14.5	24.4	16.4	54.3	44.0	31.5	5.5	14.5	28.8	29.7	14.5	22.8	14.5	$37,211
Charles S Pierce Middle	Public	6-8	451 Central Avenue	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4568	1,002	87	11.5	13.9%	637 (63.6%)	143 (14.3%)	56 (5.6%)	97 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.6%)	88.5	61^st of 478 public middle schools	87.2%		85.6	69^th of 484 public middle schools	85.7%	8				70.8	58.1	66.4	65.2				62.4	52.1	62.4	59.1		74.3	74.3	66.0	$19,570
Sharon Middle	Public	6-8	75 Mountain Street	Sharon	02067	Norfolk County	Sharon	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 784-1560	815	77	10.5	8.3%	391 (48.0%)	56 (6.9%)	48 (5.9%)	254 (31.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.5%)	92	42^nd of 478 public middle schools	91.2%		92.2	42^nd of 484 public middle schools	91.3%					64.6	59.0	72.2	65.0				75.7	67.1	65.9	69.7		67.9	67.9	71.7	$21,200
Walpole Middle School	Public	6-8	625 Washington Street	East Walpole	02032	Norfolk County	Walpole	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 660-7226	829	74	11.2		613 (73.9%)	38 (4.6%)	71 (8.6%)	67 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.2%)	78.4	93^rd of 478 public middle schools	80.5%					(n/a)				58.9	50.4	55.8	55.1				64.9	59.5	59.8	61.5		40.2	40.2	50.8

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Wm H Galvin Middle ranks 77^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Wm H Galvin Middle usually go on to attend Canton High

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In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Wm H Galvin Middle.

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Students at Wm H Galvin Middle are 61% White, 13% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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