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Canaan Elementary School

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About this school

Canaan Elementary School is a suburban public school in Patchogue, New York that is part of Patchogue-medford Unified SD. It serves 593 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

593 Students

37 Teachers

59 Fry Blvd

Patchogue, NY 11772 View local requests

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Canaan Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Canaan Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Canaan Elementary School

$12,816

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

117

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Canaan Elementary School has received support from 102 individuals from New York and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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