Best Public Schools in Canaan, ME

Summary:

The city of Canaan, Maine is home to a single public elementary school, Canaan Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 186 students. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Maine, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 80th out of 290 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Canaan Elementary School stands out for its low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, the lowest among the 5 elementary schools in the Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54. However, the school faces some challenges, with a high percentage of students (74.73%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need among the student population. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.8%, which may be an area for further investigation and targeted interventions.

Overall, Canaan Elementary School appears to be a high-performing school that provides a relatively small class size and individualized attention for its students. While the school faces socioeconomic challenges, its consistent top-ranking performance suggests a commitment to supporting student success, despite the obstacles it may face.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Canaan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Main Street	Canaan	04924	Somerset County	Regional School Unit 54/Maine School Admin District 54	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 474-3901	186	21	8.7	74.7%	176 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	72.7	80^th of 290 public elementary schools	72.4%		74.8	47^th of 210 public elementary schools	77.6%	33	74.5	60.2	30.6	$24,384

Cities Near Canaan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hinckley	7.39 mi	1	64^th
Skowhegan	7.62 mi	8	194^th
Pittsfield	8.22 mi	3	164^th
Clinton	8.41 mi	1	189^th
Hartland	10.59 mi	1	246^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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