Canaan Community Academy vs. Rykers' Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Canaan Community Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Rykers' Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 183 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Canaan Community Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Rykers' Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-4
Total Students
183 students
211 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1431 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
30
Kindergarten Students
45
40
Grade 1 Students
28
42
Grade 2 Students
20
30
Grade 3 Students
18
38
Grade 4 Students
15
31
Grade 5 Students
18
-
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Grade 7 Students
14
-
Grade 8 Students
10
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
1%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
94%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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