Canaan Community Academy

Charter School 183 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Canaan Community Academy (CCA) is a public charter school located in the rural community of Canaan, Indiana. Founded in 2013 by local parents and community members, the school was established with the goal of preserving a local educational option for families after the original public school in the area was closed. The school serves students in grades K–8 and prides itself on a "small-school" atmosphere that emphasizes personalized instruction, community involvement, and a tight-knit environment where students receive individualized attention from staff.

Academically, the academy focuses on core curriculum standards while often incorporating project-based learning and extracurricular opportunities designed to foster student engagement. Because of its charter status, CCA operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to tailor its programming to the specific needs of its rural student population. The school remains a central hub for the Canaan community, frequently drawing on local support and partnerships to provide a supportive, family-oriented educational experience for its students.

183

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Canaan Community Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	172
Hispanic	6
Black	1
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

White
172 (94.0 %)
Hispanic
6 (3.3 %)
Two or More
3 (1.6 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Canaan Community Academy
Phone:	(812)839-0003
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	183
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	38
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 15

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 10