North Canaan Elementary School

90 Pease Street, Canaan CT, 6018 | Regional High School District 01 | 860-824-5149
  • grades PK-8
  • students 281
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Canaan
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
55%Canaan
53%Connecticut

North Canaan Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Regional High School District 01" in Canaan, CT. There are a total of 281 students and 35 teachers at North Canaan Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

North Canaan Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 3% higher than the Connecticut average.

North Canaan Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students281
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Canaan Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
360-79%
460-79%
560-79%
620-29%
721-39%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-79%
460-79%
560-79%
660-69%
740-59%
860-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Canaan Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 83.2% 87.8% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.4% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 8.2% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 1.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Canaan demographics profile

StatisticCanaanConnecticutNational
Population1,2303,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)70573691
Median age47.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English85%78%79%
Speak Spanish12%12%13%

Education level achieved in Canaan

IndexCanaanConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade84.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.4%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.8%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The North Canaan Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.