Enrollment
224
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL·NCES 270032404271
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL
1800 14TH ST NE, FARIBAULT, MN 55021 · (507) 331-7836 · Rice County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
131 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
11.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 RIVER STEM SCHOOL
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL this school | 224 | 58.5% | 22.4% |
| Sanford Elementary School MONTEVIDEO | 277 | 54.9% | 46.0% |
| GFW Elementary School GIBBON | 240 | 53.3% | 44.8% |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY MOUNTAIN LAKE | 257 | 63.0% | 34.8% |
| BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRANITE FALLS | 284 | 53.2% | 41.1% |
| BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY BRECKENRIDGE | 265 | 53.2% | 39.5% |
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 RIVER STEM SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Rice County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #738 of 844 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #807 of 844 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #661 of 844 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #763 of 1,130 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #473 of 769 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #360 of 796 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #240 of 942 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.2% | #38 of 499 | 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
224
-102 (-31%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 224 | 15.5 | 14.5:1 | 58% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 60% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 21.2 | 10.4:1 | 63% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 37% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 27.7 | 12.7:1 | 39% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 33% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 36% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (351 to 224); teachers down 44% (27.7 to 15.5).
About CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL sits in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, and is classified as an elementary school. A total of 224 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students, so this school is 35% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At 64%, White students outnumber all other groups at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL combined. It is also 25% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Rice County's residents are about 80% White, 15 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school reported 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. The average for public schools in Rice County is 46%.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.6%. CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL scores 22.4%.
Rice County census figures show that median household income is about $83,181, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL is among the 40 public schools in Rice County.
The closest public school to CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL is FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 4 nearby schools that report test results, CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Federal data place CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. As a charter school, CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL had 326 students in 2020-21 and 224 in 2024-25, a 31% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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Rice County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,917
Census ACS
Median income
$83,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
8,301 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARIBAULT
- FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGHHigh · 956 students
- FARIBAULT MIDDLEMiddle · 594 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYElementary · 473 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 391 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 389 students
- FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 118 students
Nearby schools
- FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 118
- McKinley PreK0.9 mi · 36
- Minnesota State Academy for Deaf1.0 mi · 88
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 473
- Discovery Public School - Faribault1.4 mi · 45
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL?
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL serve?
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL are roughly 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL in?
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL is part of CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL.
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