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North Canaan Elementary School

Q: Is North Canaan Elementary School a good school?

North Canaan Elementary School ranks 191 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

North Canaan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Canaan, Connecticut, with 244 students. The school is part of the North Canaan School District, which is ranked 61 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Canaan Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 72.7% of 6th and 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50%. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 9.3 over the past few years, significantly lower than nearby schools like Forbes School and Mary P. Hinsdale School, which have ratios ranging from 10.7 to 12.3. Additionally, North Canaan Elementary spends more per student than the state average, with $22,487 spent per student in 2018-2019 compared to the state average of around $18,000-$20,000.

Despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, North Canaan Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a consistent level of performance. When compared to the nearby Goshen Center School, which is 14.68 miles away and has similar demographics, North Canaan Elementary stands out for its higher test scores, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2023-2024 to 20% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may need to address.

245

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,219

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Pease Street
Canaan, CT 06018

(860) 824-5149

District: North Canaan School District

Students who attend North Canaan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Housatonic Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

18.8%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2011 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2011

✓Above the Connecticut median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Connecticut avg48%

Elementary school

191^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

50^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 156North Canaan School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	191 of 493	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	214 of 490	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	207 of 538	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	277 of 522	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	295 of 532	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	236 of 518	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	276 of 551	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	335 of 557	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.6	249 of 564	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	317 of 565	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	354 of 579	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.6	232 of 566	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	166 of 565	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	57.8	319 of 568	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	352 of 570	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	227 of 327	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	254 of 295	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	258 of 296	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	50 of 252	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	32 of 250	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	77 of 275	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	65 of 249	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	37 of 250	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	73 of 246	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	95 of 280	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.2	126 of 278	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	108 of 272	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	93 of 269	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	125 of 268	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	95 of 255	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.9	165 of 250	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	146 of 248	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	105 of 235	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	127 of 244	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2021)31st percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)55th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)48th percentile-24 vs school

White (2021)47th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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Schools Near North Canaan Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
North Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 Pease Street	Canaan	06018	Northwest Hills Planning Region	North Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 824-5149	245	30	8.1	44.9%	186 (75.9%)	9 (3.7%)	46 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	66.5	191^st of 493 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)		48.3			72.7		72.7	65.5					54.5	$26,219
Lee H. Kellogg School	Public	K-8	47 Main St.	Falls Village	06031	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 824-7791	70	11	6.4	37.1%	61 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)														$41,196
Salisbury Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Lincoln City Road	Lakeville	06039	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Salisbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 435-9871	288	35	8.1	22.9%	219 (76.0%)	11 (3.8%)	28 (9.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	70.3	171^st of 493 public elementary schools	65.3%		85.2	72^nd of 497 public elementary schools	85.5%	99	61.3		75.0	58.1		70.7	83.3	63.0	85.7	51.6		65.9	87.5	$31,058
Botelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	128 Greenwoods Rd. East	Norfolk	06058	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Norfolk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 542-5286	61	5	12.2	31.1%	53 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)								(n/a)														$45,010
Cornwall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Cream Hill Rd.	West Cornwall	06796	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Cornwall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 672-6617	86	15	5.7	37.2%	76 (88.4%)	2 (2.3%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)														$41,590
Sharon Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Hilltop Road	Sharon	06069	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Sharon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 364-5153	97	19	5.1	32.0%	79 (81.4%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)														$51,239
Colebrook Consolidated School	Public	K-6	452 Smith Hill Road	Colebrook	06021	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Colebrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 379-2179	61	10	6.1	31.1%	55 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.2%)								(n/a)														$36,108
Goshen Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 North Street	Goshen	06756	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 491-6020	135	11	11.7	28.1%	120 (88.9%)	3 (2.2%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)								(n/a)		68.2		69.2										$24,707
Mary P. Hinsdale School	Public	PK, KG-2	15 Hinsdale Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Winchester School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 379-5423	263	24	11.1	57.4%	194 (73.8%)	9 (3.4%)	44 (16.7%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)														$26,511
Pearson School	Public	2-6	2 Wetmore Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Winchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 379-7588	318	27	12.0	62.6%	243 (76.4%)	9 (2.8%)	46 (14.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	39.7	279^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.3	252^nd of 497 public elementary schools	49.3%	27	63.4	33.0	34.8	49.3	57.5			28.3	43.9	50.7	45.2			$23,625

Frequently Asked Questions about North Canaan Elementary School

Is North Canaan Elementary School a good school?

North Canaan Elementary School ranks 191^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Canaan Elementary School?

Students at North Canaan Elementary School are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Canaan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Canaan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Housatonic Valley Regional High School

How many students attend North Canaan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended North Canaan Elementary School.

What district is North Canaan Elementary School in?

North Canaan School District

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