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B+

Canaan Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

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

Students
160
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

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 →

PK–5Canaan Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Skowhegan Area Middle Schoolin Skowhegan

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

178 Main Street, Canaan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten27
Grade 122
Grade 227
Grade 325
Grade 419
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
201’20
203’21
186’22
163’23
160’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

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

The district →

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.