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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270750000323
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY
1020 MINNESOTA ST E, CANNON FALLS, MN 55009 · (507) 263-6800 · Goodhue County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
124 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY→Cannon Falls Secondary
Based on grade levels within CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY this school | 519 | 23.9% | 44.5% |
| Bear Cave Intermediate School STEWARTVILLE | 436 | 25.0% | 53.9% |
| DOVER-EYOTA ELEMENTARY EYOTA | 509 | 21.0% | 56.0% |
| RAVEN STREAM ELEMENTARY NEW PRAGUE | 542 | 20.7% | 44.9% |
| Barnesville Elementary School BARNESVILLE | 490 | 21.4% | 58.4% |
| LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 510 | 21.2% | 60.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Goodhue County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #444 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #453 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #395 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #267 of 1,130 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #301 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #702 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #771 of 942 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #214 of 244 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
519
+55 (+12%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 862
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | 39.8 | 13.1:1 | 24% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 43.8 | 11.0:1 | 28% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 38.2 | 12.2:1 | 28% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 42 | 11.1:1 | 19% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 39.4 | 13.0:1 | 27% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 26% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 15% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 862 | 47 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (512 to 519); teachers up 1% (39.4 to 39.8).
About CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY serves students in CANNON FALLS, Minnesota, as a high-enrollment elementary school. The latest federal count shows 519 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 51% higher.
CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,055 students.
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Goodhue County as a whole is similar, at about 90%. CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average about 13.7:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 24% of students at CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.2% at CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Goodhue County, median household income is about $84,171, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 36 public schools operate in Goodhue County, serving about 7,099 students.
Cannon Falls Secondary is located about 0.2 miles from CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The school's 44.5% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 519 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 464. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.1:1, from 11.1:1.
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Goodhue County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,943
Census ACS
Median income
$84,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,099 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Cannon Falls SecondaryHigh · 536 students
Other schools in CANNON FALLS
- Cannon Falls SecondaryHigh · 536 students
- Pathways Program Grades 6-7Middle · 10 students
- Cannon Falls HS Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- Cannon Falls Secondary0.2 mi · 536
- Pathways Program Grades 6-70.2 mi · 10
- RANDOLPH SECONDARY6.9 mi · 430
- RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY6.9 mi · 445
- Tower View Alternative High School12.8 mi · 58
- Tower View ALP12.8 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY?
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY serve?
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY have?
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY?
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY public or private?
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.