Canterbury Elementary School

Set in Canterbury, Connecticut, Canterbury Elementary School is a compact primary school, overseen by Canterbury School District. It teaches 295 students across grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Across the 2 schools in Canterbury School District (508 students total), Canterbury Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Canterbury Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 12% Hispanic. Compared to Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Canterbury Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 35% of students at Canterbury Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) records that median household income runs about $90,589, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,909 students), Canterbury Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Canterbury Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Canterbury Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 283 (now 295). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 7% to 12%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.