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Indian River School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

45 Royal Rd, Canaan, NH 03741 · (603) 632-4357 · Part of Mascoma Valley Regional School District

Canaan’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
292
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Indian River School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canaan kids: Mascoma Valley Regional High School

On the path

Where Canaan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Canaan Elementary School236 students
5–8Indian River SchoolYou are here
9–12Mascoma Valley Regional High School303 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

45 Royal Rd, Canaan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 569
Grade 668
Grade 766
Grade 889
Enrollment over time
331’20
340’21
313’22
294’23
292’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Indian River School from Canaan families.

Other schools in Mascoma Valley Regional School District

The district →
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canaan
B+
236 students11:1
Enfield Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Enfield
A+
195 students11:1
Mascoma Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canaan
C−
303 students10:1

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 New Hampshire’s other public schools; Canaan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.