Enrollment
160
Elementary
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 54/MSAD 54·NCES 231459000746
Canaan Elementary School
178 Main Street, Canaan, ME 04924 · (207) 474-3901 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest 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 Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
114 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 48%
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 | 21 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 28% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RSU 54/MSAD 54. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
69.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Canaan Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Elementary School this school | 160 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Helen S Dunn Elementary School Greenbush | 131 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Dimensions Academy Cornville | 177 | 72.3% | N/A |
| Katahdin Elementary School Stacyville | 136 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Main Street Middle School Madison | 160 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Phillips Elementary Sch Phillips | 112 | 72.3% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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 Canaan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #40 of 193 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #52 of 199 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #223 of 360 | #8 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #33 of 280 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #12 of 134 | N/A |
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
160
-41 (-20%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 160 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 71% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 18.1 | 9.0:1 | 67% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 21.2 | 8.8:1 | 75% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 71% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 20 | 11.7:1 | 68% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 71% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 66% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 37% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 10 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canaan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (234 to 160); teachers down 10% (20 to 18).
About Canaan Elementary School
Canaan Elementary School serves students in Canaan, Maine, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 160 students. That is 30% below the average of about 229 students for elementary schools in Maine.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in RSU 54/MSAD 54 totals 2,193 students.
At Canaan Elementary School, 91% of students are White. Smaller groups are 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Somerset County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Canaan Elementary School is 16%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. The gap from the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine is 1.6 students per teacher. The school reported 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among Maine public elementary schools, Canaan Elementary School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Somerset County show median household income comes to about $58,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,044, Canaan Elementary School among them.
About 6.8 miles separate Canaan Elementary School from the closest public school, Creative Childrens Academy. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 20% over 4 years, reaching 160 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 10.6:1 in 2020-21 to 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Canaan Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,959
Census ACS
Median income
$58,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 54/MSAD 54
- Skowhegan Area High SchoolHigh · 686 students
- Skowhegan Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Mill Stream Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Bloomfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - SkowheganElementary · 180 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
Other Canaan Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Canaan Elementary. Canaan Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPATCHOGUE, NY · 596 students
- Canaan Elementary SchoolCanaan, NH · 236 students
Nearby schools
- Creative Childrens Academy6.8 mi · 38
- Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan7.0 mi · 180
- Overman Academy7.2 mi · 170
- North Elementary School7.4 mi · 118
- Maine Academy of Natural Sciences7.5 mi · 177
- Skowhegan Area High School7.8 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Canaan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Canaan Elementary School?
Canaan Elementary School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades PK-05.
Is Canaan Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canaan Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canaan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canaan Elementary School is approximately 8.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Canaan Elementary School?
Canaan Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Canaan Elementary School public or private?
Canaan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RSU 54/MSAD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.