Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASCOMA VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330468000273
Canaan Elementary School
31 School St., Canaan, NH 03741 · (603) 523-4312 · Grafton County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
64 students
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 26%
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 | 34 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (39).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 33% · 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 Mascoma Valley Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
48.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New Hampshire schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Hampshire's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canaan Elementary School
Canaan Elementary School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Elementary School this school | 236 | 27.1% | 49.5% |
| East Rochester School E. Rochester | 300 | 29.7% | 49.1% |
| Boscawen Elementary School Boscawen | 240 | 27.1% | 55.3% |
| Campton Elementary School Campton | 265 | 30.2% | 56.5% |
| Lamprey River Elementary School Raymond | 333 | 25.2% | 59.0% |
| Loudon Elementary School Loudon | 243 | 22.2% | 39.0% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire | In Grafton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #102 of 209 | #12 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #105 of 209 | #14 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #115 of 210 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #167 of 300 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #90 of 179 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #109 of 181 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.1% | #107 of 240 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #43 of 139 | #2 of 10 |
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
236
+36 (+18%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 236 | 21 | 11.2:1 | 27% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 25% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 33% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 22 | 9.1:1 | 40% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 41% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 28 | 10.6:1 | 41% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 28% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 24% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canaan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (288 to 236); teachers down 16% (25 to 21).
About Canaan Elementary School
Canaan Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Canaan, New Hampshire. Classes run from pre-K through 4, and the school has 236 students.
Canaan Elementary School sits within Mascoma Valley Regional School District, which has 4 schools and 1,026 students.
Most students at Canaan Elementary School are White: 88% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Grafton County is about 88% White. By the diversity index, Canaan Elementary School comes in at 22%.
Canaan Elementary School counts 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.2 students for each one. Elementary schools in New Hampshire average about 11.0:1, a similar figure. About 27% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Grafton County, the average is about the same, 25%.
Measured against New Hampshire public elementary schools, Canaan Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Canaan Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (49.5%) and its predicted rate (46.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools.
Census estimates describe Grafton County this way: median household income is about $88,261, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 53 public schools in Grafton County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,161.
The school nearest to Canaan Elementary School is Mascoma Valley Regional High School, at a distance of about 4.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Canaan Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Canaan Elementary School saw enrollment rise 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 9.1:1 to 11.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Canaan Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Grafton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,120
Census ACS
Median income
$88,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
10,161 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mascoma Valley Regional School District
- Mascoma Valley Regional High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Indian River SchoolMiddle · 292 students
- Enfield Village SchoolElementary · 195 students
Other schools in Canaan
- Mascoma Valley Regional High SchoolHigh · 303 students
- Indian River SchoolMiddle · 292 students
Other Canaan Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Canaan Elementary. Canaan Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- CANAAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPATCHOGUE, NY · 596 students
- Canaan Elementary SchoolCanaan, ME · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Mascoma Valley Regional High School4.3 mi · 303
- Indian River School4.3 mi · 292
- Enfield Village School6.7 mi · 195
- Lebanon Middle School10.8 mi · 464
- Danbury Elementary School11.7 mi · 66
- Lebanon High School11.8 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Canaan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Canaan Elementary School?
Canaan Elementary School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Canaan Elementary School serve?
Canaan Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Canaan Elementary School have?
Canaan Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Canaan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Canaan Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Canaan Elementary School public or private?
Canaan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mascoma Valley Regional School District.
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