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Canton Middle School vs. Irving A. Robbins Middle School

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School Overview

School
Canton Middle School
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Irving A. Robbins Middle School
20 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Canton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Irving A. Robbins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 242 students in grades 7-8, Canton Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 654 students in grades 7-8, Irving A. Robbins Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
242 students
654 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#241 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#89 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
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53%
(Top 30% in CT)
65%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irving A. Robbins Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in CT)
77%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irving A. Robbins Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
125
322
Grade 8 Students
117
332

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
26%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%
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% Black
9%
6%
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% White
81%
55%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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0.34
0.62
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This chart display the diversity score of Irving A. Robbins Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
13%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irving A. Robbins Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
4%
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