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Clarence Cannon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Clarence Cannon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Elsberry, Missouri, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Elsberry R-II School District, which is ranked 195 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarence Cannon Elementary has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.2% of 3rd graders and 36% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 43.8%, respectively. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also below state averages, with only 14.1% of 3rd graders and 38.2% of 4th graders being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 41.8% and 44.8%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary in the Troy R-III district, Clarence Cannon Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower.

Clarence Cannon Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 39.02% to 53.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is higher than some nearby schools in the Troy R-III district.

307

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,886

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

188 Tomahawk Dr
Elsberry, MO 63343-0106

(573) 898-5554

District: Elsberry R-II

Students who attend Clarence Cannon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ida Cannon Middle
High:	Elsberry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Missouri avg43%

723^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 367Elsberry R-II among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	723 of 900	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	691 of 906	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	773 of 898	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	664 of 908	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	578 of 901	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	800 of 1052	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	580 of 1045	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.8	373 of 1032	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	488 of 865	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	617 of 1058	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	701 of 1089	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	731 of 1108	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	655 of 1085	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.4	819 of 1088	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	737 of 1066	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.6	855 of 1053	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	656 of 1084	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	462 of 1080	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	340 of 1074	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	500 of 638	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	406 of 625	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	545 of 611	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	444 of 532	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	370 of 574	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	774 of 907	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.4	320 of 887	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	616 of 666	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	611 of 668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	652 of 673	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	590 of 675	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	518 of 691	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	849 of 917	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	669 of 898	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-19 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarence Cannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	188 Tomahawk Dr	Elsberry	63343	Lincoln County	Elsberry R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 898-5554	307	25	12.0	51.8%	265 (86.3%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	21.6	723^rd of 900 public elementary schools	19.7%		25.7	691^st of 906 public elementary schools	23.7%	32	14.2	36.0			14.1	38.2		$12,886	$675	$12,211
Winfield Intermediate	Public	3-5	701 Elm St.	Winfield	63389	Lincoln County	Winfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 668-8300	336	27	12.6	45.5%	312 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	31.6	652^nd of 900 public elementary schools	27.6%		35	607^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.0%	45	26.9	28.5	29.7	34.2	26.9	36.0	34.2	$12,455	$169	$12,287
Winfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	207 8th St.	Winfield	63389	Lincoln County	Winfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 668-8195	407	35	11.7	46.4%	386 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)								$14,415	$233	$14,183
Clopton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28176 Hwy Ww	Clarksville	63336	Pike County	Pike County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 485-2488	210	18	11.7	44.8%	203 (96.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	93.6	37^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.9%					(n/a)	89.4	72.3	78.5	53.5	73.6			$13,778	$585	$13,194
Cuivre Park Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wieman Lane	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 462-5218	578	44	13.1	32.0%	527 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	46.4	504^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.6	536^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.8%	32	50.0	42.8	25.2	30.2	39.5	41.9	36.1	$14,065	$507	$13,558
Silex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	64 Hwy Uu	Silex	63377	Lincoln County	Silex R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 384-5044	186	17	10.7	37.6%	184 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	34.9	618^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.3%		52.4	426^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.0%	192	34.3	33.2			31.2	36.2		$11,389	$863	$10,526
Main Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 N Main St	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 528-4809	423	35	12.1	56.3%	305 (72.1%)	12 (2.8%)	70 (16.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.6%)	38.9	579^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.7	609^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.8%	30	40.6	32.7	29.5	39.3	30.6	30.1	38.5	$16,537	$510	$16,027
Claude Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 West College	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 462-5078	308	27	11.5	24.0%	282 (91.6%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	61.5	347^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.3	405^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.3%	58	52.8	37.0	37.6	41.5	46.9		54.6	$17,732	$833	$16,898
Wm. R. Cappel Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Hampel Rd	Moscow Mills	63362	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 356-4246	434	31	14.0	29.0%	378 (87.1%)	18 (4.1%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	56.6	391^st of 900 public elementary schools	56.6%		52.4	425^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.1%	34	47.0	59.0	34.5	29.3	47.0	57.5	37.1	$17,231	$966	$16,265
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1484 Boone St	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 528-1990	391	29	13.6	26.9%	352 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	87.9	93^rd of 900 public elementary schools	89.7%		75.5	190^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.0%	97	58.9	56.2	65.6	76.0	54.0		79.0	$17,005	$901	$16,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Cannon Elementary

Is Clarence Cannon Elementary a good school?

Clarence Cannon Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Clarence Cannon Elementary in?

Elsberry R-II

What schools do graduates of Clarence Cannon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarence Cannon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ida Cannon Middle
High : Elsberry High

What is the racial makeup of Clarence Cannon Elementary?

Students at Clarence Cannon Elementary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Clarence Cannon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Clarence Cannon Elementary.

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