Cannon River Stem School

Summary:

Cannon River Stem School is a public charter elementary school serving 220 students in grades K-8 in Faribault, Minnesota, which is part of the Faribault Public School District. The school faces several key challenges, including declining academic performance, significant racial achievement gaps, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Cannon River Stem School has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (21.82%) compared to the state average, but consistently underperforms the state average on standardized assessments in Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. The school ranks particularly low for its White students and low-income students, placing in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota elementary schools in these subgroups. In contrast, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools. The school's academic performance has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 329 out of 848 Minnesota elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 727 out of 881 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as Greenvale Park Elementary and Bridgewater Elementary in the Northfield Public School District, Cannon River Stem School significantly underperforms academically, with much lower proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science. The high and increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Cannon River Stem School, from 37.12% in 2020-2021 to 62.73% in 2022-2023, indicates that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to its academic struggles.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1800 14th St NE
       Faribault, MN  55021-2508


(507) 331-7836

District: Cannon River Stem School

SchoolDigger Rank:
727th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,834 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  220

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
Hispanic:
21.8%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.7% Help


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Compare Details Cannon River Stem School ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cannon River Stem School ranks worse than 65.9% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (21.8%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cannon River Stem School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cannon River Stem School is $10,834.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cannon River Stem School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cannon River Stem School 727th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Cannon River Stem School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cannon River Stem School 359th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Cannon River Stem School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cannon River Stem School 355th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cannon River Stem School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 47.41 537th 814 34.0%
2012 56.12 455th 820 44.5%
2013 55.27 437th 824 47.0%
2014 58.32 402nd 826 51.3%
2015 57.24 435th 840 48.2%
2016 64.28 329th 848 61.2%
2017 50.29 507th 853 40.6%
2018 48.42 515th 847 39.2%
2019 36.47 626th 870 28.0%
2021 14.19 740th 869 14.8%
2022 15.54 731st 858 14.8%
2023 20.73 683rd 845 19.2%
2024 19.13 727th 881 17.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.86 371st 728 49.0%
2019 37.06 520th 740 29.7%
2021 14.53 622nd 683 8.9%
2022 18.79 581st 663 12.4%
2023 28.47 600th 774 22.5%
2024 25.65 639th 793 19.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.04 461st 774 40.4%
2019 29.29 614th 787 22.0%
2021 10.43 703rd 783 10.2%
2022 8.74 727th 799 9.0%
2023 18.25 655th 787 16.8%
2024 13.65 707th 809 12.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.29 513th 779 34.1%
2019 41.75 538th 798 32.6%
2021 16.81 664th 784 15.3%
2022 21.29 662nd 808 18.1%
2023 22.21 649th 799 18.8%
2024 26.91 647th 826 21.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.28 44th 249 82.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.88 592nd 712 16.9%
2019 20.19 656th 722 9.1%
2021 4.09 706th 710 0.6%
2022 5.92 712th 725 1.8%
2023 5.52 700th 712 1.7%
2024 4.72 725th 730 0.7%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cannon River Stem School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 16.53 420th 478 12.1%
2012 30.04 382nd 469 18.6%
2013 25.66 396th 488 18.9%
2014 44.44 296th 490 39.6%
2015 41.06 326th 516 36.8%
2016 44.55 307th 508 39.6%
2017 53.91 256th 523 51.1%
2018 51.85 281st 518 45.8%
2019 50.75 278th 533 47.8%
2021 34.59 350th 521 32.8%
2022 41.03 318th 520 38.8%
2023 44.20 299th 529 43.5%
2024 35.88 359th 545 34.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.61 187th 401 53.4%
2019 44.36 246th 415 40.7%
2024 62.25 135th 473 71.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.11 344th 436 21.1%
2019 50.18 233rd 439 46.9%
2021 22.51 365th 443 17.6%
2022 23.04 378th 467 19.1%
2024 16.22 415th 474 12.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.21 206th 438 53.0%
2019 46.13 270th 454 40.5%
2021 47.59 228th 437 47.8%
2022 48.96 242nd 476 49.2%
2024 34.31 324th 479 32.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Cannon River Stem School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.82 316th 428 26.2%
2019 39.02 284th 428 33.6%
2021 23.84 352nd 422 16.6%
2022 16.17 402nd 438 8.2%
2023 31.23 322nd 436 26.1%
2024 17.84 395th 440 10.2%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Saturday, February 11, 2017

Open Quote The school caters to a few poorly behaved children. The 7th graders had to walk in straight lines in the hallway as in elementary school. The students must sit with their own class during lunch, and not speak to anyone else. They classroooms stay with their own classrooms so they do not socialize with other classrooms. No advanced clases. The school portrays that it is an outdoor school, and that is simply NOT true. They rarely go outside. My kids did not like the lunches which are catered and the parents must order a month ahead of time in a time consuming process online. No advanced math classes. You must stay with the rest of the class. In math they even work in teams which doesn't allow for individual growth. The school does not understand that middle school students are learning autonomy and socializations skills. There is no online power school or anything like it to check. The students do not seem to take education seriously. My kids complain about the other students not taking the teachers seriously. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cannon River Stem School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 128 0 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 135
2011 160 2 4 9 0 0 7 0 182
2012 195 2 4 13 0 0 12 0 226
2013 221 5 1 16 1 0 11 0 255
2014 248 6 1 16 0 0 10 0 281
2015 256 6 0 22 2 0 8 0 294
2016 279 8 0 28 2 0 7 0 324
2017 301 9 1 26 2 0 7 0 346
2018 303 8 1 33 3 0 3 0 351
2019 289 6 1 45 2 0 7 0 350
2020 271 6 0 48 2 0 12 0 339
2021 249 8 0 50 2 0 17 0 326
2022 199 1 2 57 2 0 18 0 279
2023 152 3 2 48 4 0 11 0 220

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cannon River Stem School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 135 8.5 15.8 20.7
2011 182 11.7 15.5 35.7
2012 226 15.9 14.1 30.5
2013 255 18.4 13.8 28.2
2014 281 19.7 14.2 28.5
2015 294 23.0 12.7 31.3
2016 324 23.0 14.0 32.7
2017 346 24.5 14.0 27.7
2018 351 27.6 12.6 39.3
2019 350 29.5 11.8 38.3
2020 339 28.1 12.0 39.5
2021 326 26.5 12.2 37.1
2022 279 21.5 12.9 38.7
2023 220 21.2 10.3 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cannon River Stem School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 135 8.5 15.8 20.7
2011 182 11.7 15.5 35.7
2012 226 15.9 14.1 30.5
2013 255 18.4 13.8 28.2
2014 281 19.7 14.2 28.5
2015 294 23.0 12.7 31.3
2016 324 23.0 14.0 32.7
2017 346 24.5 14.0 27.7
2018 351 27.6 12.6 39.3
2019 350 29.5 11.8 38.3
2020 339 28.1 12.0 39.5
2021 326 26.5 12.2 37.1
2022 279 21.5 12.9 38.7
2023 220 21.2 10.3 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cannon River Stem School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,834

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cannon River Stem School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 626th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 683rd of 845 Elementary schools
 8.9%
Ranks 278th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 299th of 529 Middle schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)46.227.6
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)46.227.6
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)4137.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)4137.9
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)59.529.7
 29.8%
   4th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)59.529.7
 29.8%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)45.224.3
 20.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)45.224.3
 20.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)12.218.2
 6%
   5th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)12.218.2
 6%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)51.243.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)51.243.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Cannon River Stem School)58.536.4
 22.2%
   5th Grade Science (Cannon River Stem School)58.536.4
 22.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)410
 41%
   6th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)410
 41%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)66.746.2
 20.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)66.746.2
 20.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)24.133.3
 9.2%
   7th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)24.133.3
 9.2%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)37.948.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)37.948.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)51.630
 21.6%
   8th Grade Math (Cannon River Stem School)51.630
 21.6%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)67.730
 37.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Cannon River Stem School)67.730
 37.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Cannon River Stem School)45.220
 25.2%
   8th Grade Science (Cannon River Stem School)45.220
 25.2%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students350220
 37.1%
African American63
 50%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic4548
 6.7%
Pacific Islander00
White289152
 47.4%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.3%62.7%
 24.4%


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Cannon River Stem School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 220 students attended Cannon River Stem School.

Students at Cannon River Stem School are 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.


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