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Cannonsburg Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cannonsburg Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Rockford, Michigan, serving 231 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, ranking 55th out of 1,488 elementary schools in Michigan for the 2024-2025 school year.

Cannonsburg Elementary School's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, its 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 61.7%, 74%, and 79.1% respectively in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. In mathematics, the school's students also excelled, with proficiency rates of 64.6%, 74.5%, and 75%, outpacing the state averages. Cannonsburg's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well in science and social studies, with proficiency rates of 76.7% and 74.4%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 40.3% and 29.8%. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Cannonsburg Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Rockford Public Schools district, some schools in the neighboring Forest Hills Public Schools district, such as Knapp Forest Elementary and Ada Elementary, have even higher academic achievement in certain subject areas and grade levels. Nonetheless, Cannonsburg Elementary School's consistent high performance and recent improvement in chronic absenteeism rates are noteworthy accomplishments that contribute to its overall success.

262

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,141

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4894 Sturgis Ave NE
Rockford, MI 49341-9007

(616) 863-6344

District: Rockford Public Schools

Students who attend Cannonsburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Rockford Middle School
High:	Rockford High School
Alternative:	Rockford High School Freshman Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (72% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Michigan avg39%

55^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Rockford Public Schools

39^th of 613Rockford Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	55 of 1488	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	55 of 1486	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	87 of 1470	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	215 of 1344	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	277 of 1153	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	288 of 1408	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	429 of 1448	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	344 of 1466	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	210 of 1548	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	326 of 1580	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	401 of 1533	73.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	467 of 1563	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	86.0	150 of 1566	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.7	70 of 1552	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.8	94 of 1552	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.5	250 of 1589	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	184 of 1577	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	424 of 1565	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	449 of 1545	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	68 of 1338	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	63 of 1342	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	133 of 1321	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	196 of 1106	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	365 of 902	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	249 of 1443	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	20 of 1381	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	77 of 1366	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	41 of 1347	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	71 of 1334	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	272 of 1139	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	169 of 915	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	201 of 1196	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	561 of 1446	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	82.5	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	66 of 1206	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	75 of 1204	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	95 of 1198	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	258 of 1102	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	266 of 1005	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	325 of 1128	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	487 of 1253	61.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+36 vs state

Social Studies74%+45 vs state

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Math71%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Cannonsburg Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	4894 Sturgis Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6344	262	15	17.0	16.8%	236 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	94.8	55^th of 1488 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.7	55^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.3%		61.7	74.0	79.1	64.6	74.5	75.0	76.7	74.4	$18,141	$928	$17,213
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6849 Young Ave NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6340	409	22	18.4	18.6%	355 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	86.1	188^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.4%		90.1	111^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.5%	77	67.6	64.4	59.8	73.2	72.6	54.0	58.6	40.2	$14,336	$1,164	$13,172
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	6350 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6346	469	28	16.9	12.4%	410 (87.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	96.7	30^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.0%		90.3	104^th of 1486 public elementary schools	93.0%	74	65.8	83.7	81.7	71.1	83.7	70.4	81.7	69.0	$15,060	$1,435	$13,625
Murray Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3275 Alden Nash Ave NE	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2750	433	23	18.8	13.9%	393 (90.8%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	93.2	75^th of 1488 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.6	86^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	77.0	75.3	76.0	62.3	86.3	49.3	73.3	61.3	$13,098	$860	$12,238
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Courtland Dr NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6342	397	27	14.9	22.2%	343 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.6%)	86.9	174^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	115^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.3%	59	55.1	58.2	71.2	58.0	55.2	69.9	71.2	52.1	$16,189	$2,024	$14,165
Knapp Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4243 Knapp Valley Dr NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8980	520	29	17.7	5.6%	437 (84.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)	37 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	98.5	6^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.9	13^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	87.5	74.7	89.8	83.7	77.1	83.1	89.9	73.9	$13,514	$1,321	$12,193
Roguewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6374	283	20	14.2	20.8%	243 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.2%)	91.6	98^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.7	120^th of 1486 public elementary schools	91.9%	22	50.0	70.0	72.7	64.4	86.0	65.5	74.5	54.5	$15,677	$1,142	$14,535
Rockford Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	3900 Kroes St NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6374	307	9	33.1	8.8%	246 (80.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	92.6	84^th of 1488 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.5	29^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.0%	55	61.1	81.3	75.6	85.2	75.0	54.5	75.6	44.4	$11,621	$761	$10,860
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Lewis St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 863-6360	179	16	11.5	32.4%	140 (78.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	85.1	205^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.2%		82.4	222^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	85.1%	17	59.5	65.4	65.4	67.6	69.2	57.7	57.7	34.6	$16,037	$2,071	$13,966
Ada Vista Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7192 Bradfield Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8970	446	25	17.6	7.0%	315 (70.6%)	7 (1.6%)	76 (17.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	90.9	107^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.7	117^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.1%	10	60.2	75.8		67.3	66.3				$12,973	$1,502	$11,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Cannonsburg Elementary School

How many students attend Cannonsburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Cannonsburg Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cannonsburg Elementary School?

Students at Cannonsburg Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Cannonsburg Elementary School in?

Rockford Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cannonsburg Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cannonsburg Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Rockford Middle School
High : Rockford High School
Alternative : Rockford High School Freshman Center

Is Cannonsburg Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cannonsburg Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 55^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

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