Minnie Cannon Elementary

20931 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, CA 95461

164 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Minnie Cannon Elementary School is located in Middletown, California, and serves as a foundational educational institution within the Middletown Unified School District. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the small-town community of Lake County, providing instruction for students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is known for its focus on creating a supportive, inclusive environment where students can build strong academic foundations and social skills during their formative years.

Academically and culturally, the school emphasizes the importance of community involvement and student character development. Like many schools in the region, Minnie Cannon strives to balance rigorous curriculum standards with activities that foster student engagement, such as extracurricular programs and community events. By maintaining a localized campus setting on Wardlaw Street, the school remains a central hub for families in the Middletown area, dedicated to preparing young learners for their transition to middle school and beyond.

164

Total Students

7.1

Full-Time Teachers

23.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Minnie Cannon Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	79
Hispanic	70
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

White
79 (48.2%)
Hispanic
70 (42.7%)
Two or More
14 (8.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Middletown Unified
Phone:	(707)987-4130
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	164
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	91
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 35