Enrollment
213
Middle
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANTERBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090066001187
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
45 Westminster Rd., Canterbury, CT 06331 · (860) 546-9421 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
72 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 47 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 28% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Canterbury School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
50.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School this school | 213 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Lebanon Middle School Lebanon | 265 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Hall Memorial School West Willington | 167 | 38.9% | N/A |
| John Winthrop Middle School Deep River | 197 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Brownstone Intermediate School Portland | 217 | 25.8% | N/A |
| Stafford Middle School Stafford Springs | 285 | 42.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #86 of 174 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #93 of 173 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #166 of 181 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #138 of 169 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #163 of 169 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #92 of 180 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
213
+31 (+17%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 34% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 32% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 198 | 19 | 10.4:1 | 36% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 31% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 19.5 | 8.9:1 | 29% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 27% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 206 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 20% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 25 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (173 to 213); teachers down 13% (19.5 to 17).
About Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is a public small middle school in Canterbury, Connecticut. Its enrollment is 213 students, spread over grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students, which makes this school 59% below average.
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School falls under Canterbury School District, which has 2 schools enrolling 508 students.
Of every 100 students at Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School, about 86 are White. Other students are 13% Hispanic. Census estimates put Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
There are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for middle schools in Connecticut. By family income, 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 8 points below the 42% average for public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Connecticut public middle schools.
For the population of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $90,589 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 34 public schools serve about 11,909 students.
Canterbury Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 182 to 213. By 2024-25, the school had 12.5 students per teacher, compared with 10.7 in 2020-21.
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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canterbury School District
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Canterbury Elementary School0.5 mi · 295
- Plainfield Memorial School2.6 mi · 291
- Plainfield Central School2.6 mi · 422
- Plainfield High School4.3 mi · 515
- Shepard Hill Elementary School4.4 mi · 392
- Moosup Elementary School5.1 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School?
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School serve?
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School.
How diverse is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School?
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School reports a student body of 86% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School in?
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is part of Canterbury School District.
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