Summary:
The Cannon Falls Public School District has one elementary school, Cannon Falls Elementary, serving students in grades K-5. The school's academic performance has been mixed compared to district and state averages, with fluctuating proficiency rates and rankings in recent years.
Cannon Falls Elementary's performance on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments has been slightly above the state averages but below the district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (49.02%) and Reading (50%) were higher than the state averages (45.21% and 49.59%, respectively) but lower than the district averages (50.86% and 54.61%). However, the school's performance on the MCA-III Science assessment in 2023-2024 (34.85%) was below both the district (37.5%) and state (39.56%) averages.
Cannon Falls Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 339th out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 514th out of 881 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024. With a student population of 482 and a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (27.8% in 2023-2024), the school has a student-teacher ratio of 10.9, which is lower than the state average.
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