Canaan Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

31 School St.
Canaan, NH 03741

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Bottom 50%

Serving 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Canaan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 232 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Bottom 50% in NH
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Canaan Elementary School's student population of 232 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canaan Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	47
1	38
2	35
3	35
4	37

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Total Students

232 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School
2023	225
2022	223
2021	200
2020	258
2019	258
2018	304
2017	304
2016	296
2015	301
2014	264
2013	278
2012	279
2011	292
2010	284
2009	288
2008	295
2007	308
2006	306
2005	285
2004	277
2003	291
2002	305
2001	312
2000	334
1999	330
1998	349
1997	365
1996	383
1995	400
1994	400
1993	388
1992	385
1991	394
1990	395
1989	431
1988	337
1987	449

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School
2023	20
2022	23
2021	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	21
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	19
1999	21
1998	25
1997	25
1996	22
1995	22
1994	25
1993	20
1992	21
1991	22
1990	16
1989	23
1988	19
1987	26

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Year Founded

2000

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Canaan Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canaan Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#240 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School
2023	#240
2022	#281
2021	#134
2019	#287
2018	#98
2017	#127
2016	#322
2015	#217
2014	#2
2013	#5
2012	#98

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50-54%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	52%	42%	39%
2022	47%	40%	35%
2021	52%	38%	36%
2019	47%	48%	41%
2018	67%	48%	45%
2017	62%	49%	45%
2016	47%	49%	41%
2015	47%	46%	37%
2014	92%	65%	66%
2013	92%	67%	60%
2012	82%	67%	59%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2022	37%	51%	44%
2021	52%	52%	50%
2019	47%	56%	50%
2018	62%	58%	45%
2017	62%	59%	54%
2016	47%	61%	55%
2015	57%	59%	54%
2014	92%	77%	83%
2013	92%	78%	81%
2012	82%	79%	76%
2011	92%	77%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	9:1	11:1	10:1
2020	10:1	12:1	10:1
2019	10:1	12:1	10:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	13:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	11:1
2012	12:1	12:1	11:1
2011	12:1	12:1	12:1
2010	12:1	12:1	12:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	12:1	12:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	25:1	16:1	19:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	15:1	17:1
1987	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	1%	3%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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White

91%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	92%	83%	94%
2022	92%	83%	94%
2021	93%	84%	95%
2020	94%	85%	96%
2019	94%	85%	96%
2018	96%	86%	96%
2017	96%	86%	96%
2016	98%	87%	96%
2015	97%	87%	81%
2014	96%	88%	97%
2013	96%	89%	97%
2012	95%	89%	96%
2011	97%	90%	96%
2010	98%	91%	95%
2009	98%	92%	96%
2008	96%	92%	96%
2007	97%	93%	95%
2006	97%	93%	97%
2005	99%	93%	97%
2004	98%	94%	97%
2003	99%	94%	98%
2002	100%	95%	100%
2001	99%	96%	100%
2000	99%	96%	100%
1999	99%	97%	99%
1998	98%	97%	100%
1997	98%	97%	100%
1996	99%	97%	99%
1995	98%	97%	100%
1994	96%	97%	98%
1993	98%	97%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	0.15	0.31	0.11
2022	0.15	0.31	0.12
2021	0.13	0.29	0.10
2020	0.12	0.27	0.08
2019	0.12	0.27	0.08
2018	0.08	0.26	0.07
2017	0.08	0.26	0.07
2016	0.04	0.24	0.08
2015	0.06	0.24	0.20
2014	0.08	0.22	0.05
2013	0.08	0.21	0.06
2012	0.10	0.21	0.08
2011	0.06	0.19	0.08
2010	0.04	0.17	0.09
2009	0.04	0.15	0.08
2008	0.07	0.15	0.08
2007	0.06	0.13	0.08
2006	0.06	0.13	0.07
2005	0.02	0.13	0.06
2004	0.03	0.12	0.06
2003	0.02	0.12	0.03
2002	0.02	0.10	0.01
2001	0.02	0.08	0.02
2000	0.02	0.07	0.01
1999	0.02	0.06	0.02
1998	0.04	0.06	0.01
1997	0.04	0.06	0.01
1996	0.02	0.06	0.02
1995	0.03	0.06	0.01
1994	0.07	0.05	0.03
1993	0.03	0.05	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	28%	19%	25%
2022	26%	18%	19%
2021	33%	18%	23%
2020	41%	23%	31%
2019	41%	23%	31%
2018	36%	23%	27%
2017	36%	23%	27%
2016	35%	24%	24%
2015	33%	24%	25%
2014	26%	23%	25%
2013	22%	22%	23%
2012	20%	21%	19%
2011	21%	20%	20%
2010	19%	18%	18%
2009	17%	15%	15%
2008	13%	13%	11%
2007	9%	12%	10%
2006	11%	12%	11%
2005	16%	12%	12%
2004	14%	11%	11%
2003	12%	11%	10%
2002	10%	10%	9%
2001	17%	10%	12%
2000	20%	11%	14%
1999	16%	11%	11%
1998	8%	11%	5%
1997	24%	12%	13%
1996	16%	12%	11%
1995	16%	13%	12%
1994	6%	12%	7%
1993	6%	11%	7%
1992	9%	11%	11%
1991	11%	8%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Canaan Elementary School	New Hampshire	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	9%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	10%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	9%	5%	9%
2006	8%	5%	9%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mascoma Valley Regional School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canaan Elementary School's ranking?

Canaan Elementary School is ranked #240 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are Canaan Elementary School often compared to?

Canaan Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hollis Primary School, Richards Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Canaan Elementary School?

232 students attend Canaan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Canaan Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Canaan Elementary School?

Canaan Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Canaan Elementary School offer ?

Canaan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Canaan Elementary School part of?

Canaan Elementary School is part of Mascoma Valley Regional School District.

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