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Canaan Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

7055 US Highway 42 S, Plain, OH 43064 · (614) 733-3975 · Part of Jonathan Alder Local School District

Canaan Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Canaan Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7055 US Highway 42 S, Plain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5194
Grade 6160
Enrollment over time
306’20
322’21
363’22
352’23
354’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 13%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canaan Middle School from Canaan Township families.

Other schools in Jonathan Alder Local School District

The district →
Plain City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plain City
A+
704 students21:1
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · London
C+
243 students15:1
Jonathan Alder Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plain City
A−
382 students18:1
Jonathan Alder High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plain City
A−
729 students21:1

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