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178 Main Street, Canaan, ME 04924 · (207) 474-3901 · Part of School Administrative District 54
Canaan’s School Grade C better than 31% of Maine school districts
What stands out about Canaan Elementary School
- Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Maine’s public schools
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Small classes: 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Canaan kids: Skowhegan Area Middle School
On the path
Where Canaan kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
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178 Main Street, Canaan
Students
Down 20.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Canaan Elementary School from Canaan families.
Other schools in School Administrative District 54
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maine’s other public schools; Canaan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.