Wm H Galvin Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

55 Pecunit Street
Canton, MA 02021

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Top 50%

Serving 742 students in grades 6-8, Wm H Galvin Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 742 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in MA
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wm H Galvin Middle School's student population of 742 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wm H Galvin Middle School
6	241
7	241
8	260

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Total Students

742 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School
2023	753
2022	790
2021	768
2020	725
2019	725
2018	786
2017	786
2016	810
2015	798
2014	783
2013	769
2012	759
2011	751
2010	715
2009	732
2008	716
2007	737
2006	745
2005	677
2004	679
2003	693
2002	701
2001	707
2000	679
1999	681
1998	689
1997	649
1996	627
1995	639
1994	604
1993	612
1992	563
1991	582

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School
2023	62
2022	61
2021	60
2020	59
2019	59
2018	60
2017	60
2016	57
2015	56
2014	58
2013	56
2012	54
2011	56
2010	57
2009	57
2008	49
2007	55
2006	54
2005	51

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School Rankings

Wm H Galvin Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wm H Galvin Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#562 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School
2023	#562
2022	#713
2021	#597
2019	#528
2018	#582
2017	#541
2016	#463
2015	#516
2014	#464
2013	#565
2012	#422

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55%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	55%	42%	59%
2022	44%	41%	53%
2021	42%	37%	47%
2019	61%	51%	64%
2018	62%	52%	67%
2017	63%	53%	67%
2016	72%	64%	76%
2015	68%	61%	72%
2014	70%	61%	73%
2013	65%	61%	72%
2012	67%	59%	73%

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50%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	50%	44%	54%
2021	57%	49%	62%
2019	65%	54%	67%
2018	65%	56%	67%
2017	64%	54%	68%
2016	86%	71%	84%
2015	85%	69%	82%
2014	85%	69%	81%
2013	86%	69%	83%
2012	87%	69%	84%
2011	87%	70%	83%

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43%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2022	43%	44%	54%
2021	52%	42%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	12:1	12:1	13:1
2022	13:1	12:1	14:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	14:1
2015	14:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	12%	7%	12%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	10%	6%	10%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	10%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	6%	6%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	8%	24%	7%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	4%	22%	6%
2020	4%	21%	5%
2019	4%	21%	5%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	4%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	3%
2011	3%	15%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	5%	15%	5%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	4%	13%	3%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	4%	12%	2%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	1%	10%	2%

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Black

13%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	14%	10%	12%
2022	12%	10%	11%
2021	11%	10%	11%
2020	12%	9%	11%
2019	12%	9%	11%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	12%	9%	11%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	9%	9%	9%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	3%	7%	3%

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White

62%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	61%	54%	63%
2022	63%	56%	64%
2021	66%	57%	65%
2020	69%	59%	68%
2019	69%	59%	68%
2018	70%	61%	70%
2017	70%	61%	70%
2016	71%	63%	71%
2015	73%	64%	73%
2014	75%	65%	75%
2013	75%	66%	76%
2012	79%	67%	77%
2011	80%	68%	77%
2010	82%	69%	79%
2009	80%	70%	80%
2008	79%	71%	79%
2007	79%	72%	81%
2006	78%	73%	81%
2005	81%	74%	83%
2004	81%	74%	84%
2003	85%	75%	86%
2002	90%	75%	83%
2001	95%	76%	90%
2000	93%	77%	91%
1999	90%	77%	90%
1998	93%	78%	94%
1997	90%	78%	92%
1996	94%	79%	93%
1995	94%	79%	94%
1994	93%	80%	93%
1993	94%	80%	95%
1992	96%	81%	95%
1991	96%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.57
2022	0.57	0.62	0.57
2021	0.54	0.62	0.54
2020	0.50	0.60	0.52
2019	0.50	0.60	0.52
2018	0.49	0.58	0.49
2017	0.49	0.58	0.49
2016	0.47	0.56	0.47
2015	0.45	0.55	0.44
2014	0.43	0.54	0.43
2013	0.42	0.53	0.42
2012	0.38	0.52	0.40
2011	0.35	0.51	0.39
2010	0.33	0.50	0.37
2009	0.36	0.51	0.36
2008	0.37	0.47	0.36
2007	0.37	0.46	0.33
2006	0.38	0.45	0.33
2005	0.33	0.43	0.31
2004	0.34	0.43	0.28
2003	0.27	0.42	0.26
2002	0.19	0.41	0.29
2001	0.10	0.40	0.19
2000	0.13	0.39	0.17
1999	0.18	0.39	0.19
1998	0.13	0.38	0.13
1997	0.19	0.38	0.16
1996	0.12	0.36	0.12
1995	0.12	0.36	0.13
1994	0.13	0.35	0.13
1993	0.12	0.35	0.10
1992	0.08	0.34	0.10
1991	0.08	0.33	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	16%	35%	15%
2022	15%	35%	15%
2021	15%	36%	15%
2020	16%	35%	14%
2019	16%	35%	14%
2015	14%	36%	14%
2014	10%	34%	12%
2013	12%	32%	12%
2012	11%	30%	11%
2011	9%	29%	9%
2010	7%	27%	7%
2009	8%	25%	8%
2008	9%	24%	9%
2007	7%	23%	7%
2006	8%	23%	5%
2005	6%	23%	5%
2004	8%	22%	6%
2001	3%	19%	3%
2000	5%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wm H Galvin Middle School	Massachusetts	Canton School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Canton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wm H Galvin Middle School's ranking?

Wm H Galvin Middle School is ranked #562 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Wm H Galvin Middle School often compared to?

Wm H Galvin Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Charles S Pierce Middle School, Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School, Sharon Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Wm H Galvin Middle School?

742 students attend Wm H Galvin Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Wm H Galvin Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wm H Galvin Middle School?

Wm H Galvin Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wm H Galvin Middle School offer ?

Wm H Galvin Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wm H Galvin Middle School part of?

Wm H Galvin Middle School is part of Canton School District.

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