Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06331

Summary:

The 06331 zip code area in Connecticut is home to two schools, Canterbury Elementary School and Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School, both part of the Canterbury School District. While the district is ranked 98 out of 158 in the state, Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School stands out as the stronger performer, with a higher statewide ranking and better academic proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is ranked 88 out of 250 Connecticut middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 6th and 7th grade. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (35.86%) compared to Canterbury Elementary School (27.41%), indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The middle school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.4, compared to 11.7 at the elementary school.

While both schools have seen fluctuations in their statewide rankings over the past few years, the data suggests that Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is the standout performer in the 06331 zip code area. The school's higher proficiency rates, lower free/reduced lunch percentage, and lower student-teacher ratio point to a stronger academic environment and more resources available to support student learning compared to the elementary school in the same district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School	Public	5-8	45 Westminster Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Windham County	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-9421	198	19	10.4	35.9%	173 (87.4%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	65.6	88^th of 250 public middle schools	64.8%		58.3	104^th of 249 public middle schools	58.2%	16			61.4	63.6	46.2			56.3	72.1	52.7	37.3	$21,137
Canterbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	67 Kitt Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Windham County	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-6744	270	23	11.7	27.4%	232 (85.9%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	40.7	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%					(n/a)	52.2	37.5				47.8	45.0					$19,399

Cities Near Zip Code 06331

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canterbury	1.24 mi	2	112^th
Plainfield	3.83 mi	3	139^th
Scotland	4.03 mi	1
Central Village	5.71 mi	1
Lisbon	6.23 mi	1	99^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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