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Canaan Elementary School

Q: Is Canaan Elementary School a good school?

Canaan Elementary School ranks 125 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Canaan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Canaan, New Hampshire, with an enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, which is ranked 71 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately-ranked district, Canaan Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 48% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 42% statewide and 40% for the district. In reading, 51% were proficient or better, compared to 55% statewide and 53% for the district. The school's performance has also been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 2nd place in 2012-2013 to 165th place in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, Canaan Elementary School's performance is notably lower than that of some nearby schools, such as Enfield Village School, which had 83% of students proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year, and Bernice A. Ray School, which had 79% in math and 81% in reading. Additionally, Canaan Elementary School has significant performance gaps between different student groups, such as between male and female students, which may indicate potential equity issues that the school needs to address.

236

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,919

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 School St.
Canaan, NH 03741-0018

(603) 523-4312

District: Mascoma Valley Regional School District

Students who attend Canaan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian River School
High:	Mascoma Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

New Hampshire avg48%

125^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mascoma Valley Regional School District

71^st of 158Mascoma Valley Regional School District among New Hampshire districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	125 of 224	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	125 of 234	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	165 of 237	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	120 of 233	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	65 of 211	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	67 of 231	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	45.2	122 of 206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	91.2	2 of 242	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	18 of 241	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	59.0	102 of 241	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	85.0	15 of 237	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	70.7	58 of 242	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	56.4	111 of 240	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.9	169 of 236	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.9	70 of 237	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	89 of 238	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	49 of 182	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	76 of 187	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	82 of 160	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	158 of 192	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.9	33 of 190	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	143 of 186	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	129 of 193	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	89 of 194	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	70 of 195	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	32 of 70	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	127 of 223	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	133 of 228	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	162 of 233	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	75 of 209	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	176 of 229	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.3	69 of 227	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Canaan Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	31 School St.	Canaan	03741	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 523-4312	236	21	11.2	27.1%	208 (88.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	46.1	125^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.1	125^th of 234 public elementary schools	46.6%		47.0	49.0					48.0	53.0	49.0					51.0				$21,919
Enfield Village School	Public	PK, KG-4	271 US Route 4	Enfield	03748	Grafton County	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 632-4231	195	18	10.8	12.8%	184 (94.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	94	12^th of 224 public elementary schools	94.6%		84.9	25^th of 234 public elementary schools	89.3%	13	84.0	82.0					83.0	75.0	79.0					77.0				$26,034
Danbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Daffodil Ln.	Danbury	03230	Merrimack County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 768-3434	66	8	8.2	39.4%	63 (95.5%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.1	189^th of 224 public elementary schools	15.6%					(n/a)	45.0		15.0				33.0	55.0		15.0				39.0	0.0		0.0	$18,992
Hanover Street School	Public	K-4	193 Hanover St.	Lebanon	03766	Grafton County	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 448-2945	316	30	10.5	25.3%	250 (79.1%)	8 (2.5%)	12 (3.8%)	34 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	69	58^th of 224 public elementary schools	74.1%		71.1	56^th of 234 public elementary schools	76.1%	2	56.0	68.0					63.0	54.0	65.0					60.0				$26,830
Grantham Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Learning Dr.	Grantham	03753	Sullivan County	Grantham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 863-1681	258	21	12.5	4.3%	222 (86.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	97.2	1^st of 224 public elementary schools	99.6%		93.7	6^th of 234 public elementary schools	97.4%	5	89.0	77.0	95.0	97.0			90.0	92.0	83.0	85.0	86.0			86.0	74.0		74.0	$22,809
Lyme Elementary School	Public	K-8	35 Union Street	Lyme	03768	Grafton County	Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 795-2125	187	14	13.3	2.1%	167 (89.3%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	96.3	2^nd of 224 public elementary schools	99.1%		87.8	17^th of 234 public elementary schools	92.7%	15	89.0	81.0	67.0	85.0	96.0	53.0	80.0	78.0	88.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	65.0	86.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	$25,001
Bernice A. Ray School	Public	K-5	26 Reservoir Rd.	Hanover	03755	Grafton County	Hanover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 643-6655	463	42	11.1	3.7%	336 (72.6%)	9 (1.9%)	29 (6.3%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	94.3	10^th of 224 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.5	3^rd of 234 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	78.0	83.0	76.0				79.0	70.0	86.0	86.0				81.0	66.0		66.0	$28,002
Bridgewater-Hebron Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 School House Rd	Alexandria	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 744-6969	137	10	13.7	30.7%	126 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		$21,338
Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 School St.	Bristol	03222	Grafton County	Newfound Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 744-2761	203	16	12.6	45.8%	186 (91.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	33.8	155^th of 224 public elementary schools	30.8%		39.9	148^th of 234 public elementary schools	36.8%	7	39.0	45.0	41.0				42.0	50.0	39.0	41.0				43.0	34.0		34.0	$20,307
Russell Elementary School	Public	K-8	195 School St.	Rumney	03266	Grafton County	Rumney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 786-9591	84	14	6.0	40.5%	83 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)					23.0		39.0					38.0		46.0			29.0	$29,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Canaan Elementary School

What district is Canaan Elementary School in?

Mascoma Valley Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Canaan Elementary School?

Students at Canaan Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Canaan Elementary School a good school?

Canaan Elementary School ranks 125^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canaan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Canaan Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Canaan Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Indian River School
High : Mascoma Valley Regional High School

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