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Canaan Community Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Canaan Community Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 202 students in grades K-8 in Canaan, Indiana. The school is part of the Canaan Community Academy District, which is ranked 294 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canaan Community Academy faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 39.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and nearby school averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.75% of Canaan students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 40.3% for 3rd grade, and only 18.18% were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 51.5% for 3rd grade. Additionally, Canaan Community Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.22% to 96.72% over the past few years, which is higher than most of the nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Canaan Community Academy's data also reveals some bright spots, such as the 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 54.55% in 2024-2025. By learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Switzerland County Elementary School and Graham Creek Elementary School, Canaan Community Academy may be able to make meaningful progress in improving educational outcomes for its students.

195

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,959

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8775 N Canaan Main St
Canaan, IN 47224

(812) 839-0003

District: Canaan Community Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

800^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

359^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 35% (2022) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 380Canaan Community Academy among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	800 of 1005	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	931 of 1011	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	866 of 1016	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	770 of 1020	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	756 of 1016	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	806 of 1031	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	892 of 1027	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	839 of 1033	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	823 of 1046	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	833 of 1040	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	359 of 480	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	366 of 491	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	395 of 489	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	317 of 490	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science38%

English Language Arts25%

Math18%

Social Studies4%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Canaan Community Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Canaan Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8775 N Canaan Main St	Canaan	47224	Jefferson County	Canaan Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 839-0003	195	15	13.0	19.5%	184 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	21.9	800^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.4%		9.9	931^st of 1011 public elementary schools	7.9%	131	22.7	39.1	13.0	0.0	18.2	54.6	24.8	19.1	34.8	13.0	0.0	20.0	9.1	18.2	43.5	27.3	38.2	4.4	$9,959	$1,151	$8,807
Rykers' Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2485 N Rykers' Ridge Rd	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8006	194	16	12.1	49.0%	180 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	42.8	591^st of 1005 public elementary schools	41.2%		45.2	575^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.1%	16	25.7	37.0					30.7	40.0	59.3					48.4	37.0		37.0		$14,545	$1,439	$13,106
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2325 Cherry Dr	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8004	489	31	15.7	69.7%	424 (86.7%)	9 (1.8%)	29 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	10.6	912^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.3%		19.6	819^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.0%	93	17.5	20.6					18.9	13.8	19.1					16.1	17.5		17.5		$13,325	$1,403	$11,921
Lydia Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	714 W Main St	Madison	47250	Jefferson County	Madison Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 274-8005	333	19	17.5	40.5%	293 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	59.7	407^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.5%		65.4	350^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.4%	57	50.0	36.7					43.3	55.0	56.7					55.8	38.3		38.3		$13,500	$1,560	$11,940
South Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1568 S Benham Rd	Versailles	47042	Ripley County	South Ripley Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 689-5383	581	38	15.2	53.0%	552 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	76.7	213^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.8%		81.4	169^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.3%	44	39.0	54.8	45.6	60.0			49.3	62.2	91.9	47.7	49.3			61.0	61.3	48.0	54.0	50.0	$11,642	$922	$10,720
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 South Main Cross St	Hanover	47243	Jefferson County	Southwestern-Jefferson County Con	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 866-9400	633	34	18.6	65.4%	540 (85.3%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	57.6	430^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.2%		62.4	387^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.7%	43	42.9	49.5	35.4				43.0	65.9	58.1	31.7				52.9	45.2		45.2	20.3	$9,721	$567	$9,154
Jefferson-Craig Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1002 W Main St	Vevay	47043	Switzerland County	Switzerland County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 427-2170	425	25	17.0	53.9%	400 (94.1%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	40.7	615^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.8%		38.4	645^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.2%	30	23.3	35.2	32.2	49.2			35.3	38.3	36.6	28.8	32.8			34.3	36.6	33.3	35.1	28.8	$9,869	$1,348	$8,520
Dillsboro Elementary School	Public	K-6	13200 North St	Dillsboro	47018	Dearborn County	South Dearborn Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 432-5438	267	18	14.8	50.2%	250 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	74.7	235^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.6%		76.4	217^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.5%	18	45.7	64.1	47.2	44.1			50.7	60.0	64.1	58.3	50.0			58.3	48.7	55.9	52.1	36.1	$11,507	$951	$10,556
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4275 E US Hwy 50	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 458-6582	303	19	16.3	69.3%	280 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.9	404^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.8%		47	559^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.7%	155	48.8	43.2	26.8	48.9			42.2	51.2	70.3	22.0	53.2			48.8	56.8	44.7	50.0	19.5	$11,557	$924	$10,633
Switzerland County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1390 Hwy 250	East Enterprise	47019	Switzerland County	Switzerland County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 534-3128	323	17	19.5	61.6%	308 (95.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	50.2	514^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.3	454^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	28.9	30.0	38.0	50.0			36.3	46.2	37.5	30.0	50.0			40.7	22.5	52.5	37.5	46.0	$12,670	$1,836	$10,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Canaan Community Academy

How many students attend Canaan Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Canaan Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Canaan Community Academy?

Students at Canaan Community Academy are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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Canaan Community Academy ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

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