For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 477 students in Canterbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Canterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
477 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Canterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
86%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,461 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,247 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,461
$26,157
Spending / Student
$29,247
$25,225
Best Canterbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canterbury Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
67 Kitt Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Grades: PK-4
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
45 Westminster Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-9421
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-9421
Grades: 5-8
| 198 students
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