Enrollment
245
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CANAAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090300000626
North Canaan Elementary School
90 Pease Street, North Canaan, CT 06018 · (860) 824-5149 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
110 students
STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
56.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 North Canaan Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Canaan Elementary School this school | 245 | 44.9% | N/A |
| Harry S. Fisher Elementary School Terryville | 286 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Dr. Charles E. Murphy School Oakdale | 296 | 40.5% | N/A |
| John B. Sliney School Branford | 252 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Hazardville Memorial School Enfield | 298 | 48.0% | N/A |
| Sterling Community School Sterling | 301 | 44.2% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 North Canaan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #228 of 522 | #10 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #183 of 519 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #517 of 613 | #12 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #4 of 558 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #438 of 560 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #297 of 594 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #148 of 378 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
245
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 8.3:1
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 | 245 | 30.2 | 8.1:1 | 45% (110) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 28.8 | 8.5:1 | 43% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 27.6 | 8.6:1 | 35% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 30 | 8.3:1 | 50% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 34.7 | 8.1:1 | 23% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 260 | 32 | 8.1:1 | 26% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 33 | 9.6:1 | 24% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Canaan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (281 to 245); teachers down 13% (34.7 to 30.2).
About North Canaan Elementary School
North Canaan Elementary School is a public elementary school in North Canaan, Connecticut. It has an enrollment of 245 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.
North Canaan School District operates North Canaan Elementary School.
More than half of enrollment at North Canaan Elementary School is White: 76%. Next come 19% Hispanic and 4% Black. The diversity index for North Canaan Elementary School is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
North Canaan Elementary School reported 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 8.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. There are 110 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 45% of enrollment.
North Canaan Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The county, Northwest Hills Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $93,551, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 50 public schools and about 14,539 students.
North Canaan Elementary School's nearest public school is Undermountain (about 5.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 248 students in 2020-21 and 245 in 2024-25.
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Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
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- Undermountain5.5 mi · 260
- Mt Everett Regional5.5 mi · 278
- Lee H. Kellogg School5.5 mi · 70
- Housatonic Valley Regional High School6.8 mi · 352
- New Marlborough Central6.9 mi · 58
- Salisbury Central School6.9 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About North Canaan Elementary SchoolHow large is North Canaan Elementary School?
North Canaan Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does North Canaan Elementary School serve?
North Canaan Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does North Canaan Elementary School have?
North Canaan Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the student diversity at North Canaan Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Canaan Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is North Canaan Elementary School public or private?
North Canaan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Canaan School District.
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