Cannonsburg Elementary School

Cannonsburg Elementary School is an intimate primary school in ROCKFORD, Michigan, one of the schools within Rockford Public Schools. The school serves 262 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Cannonsburg Elementary School sits 29% smaller than that benchmark.

Rockford Public Schools comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 7,440 students; Cannonsburg Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Cannonsburg Elementary School reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Cannonsburg Elementary School reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Cannonsburg Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kent County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Cannonsburg Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Michigan schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 58.8%; actual is 72.8%, +14.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Kent County indicate median household earnings sit near $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Kent County's 239 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students), Cannonsburg Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lakes Elementary School, around 2.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Cannonsburg Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cannonsburg Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 68.2%.

Cannonsburg Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cannonsburg Elementary School has expanded 34%, going from 196 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.