Canaan Elementary School
Canaan Elementary School serves 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Canaan Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Canaan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Canaan Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
288 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Canaan Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Canaan Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#287 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
56%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
2%
6%

Black
n/a
2%

White
95%
86%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
22%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
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