Cannons Elementary School

1315 Old Converse Road

School District

Spartanburg 03
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Submitted by parent on August 11, 2022

I attended Cannons Elementary School majority of my “elementary school” days, beginning in K5 (1999-2000 school year), up until the end of my 4th grade year (03-04 school year), when my family relocated to a neighboring town, within in Sptbg District 2. I loved my years spent at Cannons, not only because of how “well kept” the school was (from the carpeted halls, eye catching decor, physical configuration of the classrooms & all around cleanliness throughout), but also the imperative diversity that was provided. I also played on the girls softball team (at that time, not many elementary schools in this area, offered extracurricular activities). Now my oldest daughter (7yo), is entering into her 2nd school year at Cannons (2nd grade) & loves it just as much as I did! The school is just as beautiful, clean (carpeted halls & auditorium, massive-& carpeted-library, to the welcoming/cozy classrooms), & up to date with the present eras expectations (newest/nicest technology, desks & classroom essentials) as it was over 18yrs ago. The teachers are mostly young (unlike what we witnessed in past generations), which is something I personally love due to my daughter finding them more relatable, possibly due to me being a younger mom myself. They ALL are SO kind, sweet, patient, understanding with both parents/students, communicate effectively & all around just NOT BURNED OUT (as with most careers, teaching included, extensive years/time on the job, can cause one to get “tired”, “burned out”, etc) allowing themselves to willingly pour more into their students with they see/feel it’s needed for their success. The ONLY “con”, on my opinion, would be the regression of diversity over the past 18years. The most recent data available, doesn’t seem to represent what I have witnessed during past attendance of activities & graduations that parents were invited to. Other local districts seem to have more balanced diversity, while both years I’ve witnessed a 1:3 ratio of Caucasian students to other ethnicities in each classroom.
Submitted by parent on December 16, 2014

Pros: great kids. Good parents. Cute little school. Everyone knows everyone. Open library. Theatre with enough annually events. Good nurse. Good gym class. Great volunteers. Charitable events/ collections. Cons: not up to standards like larger schools. My child is learning less than other 3rd graders. No spelling test, no cursive, no "sounding words out". My kids can't spell, don't use commas, & papers are excepted with no capitals or periods. School doesn't offer yearbooks. School charges for events per person. School charges yearly enrollment fee unlike district 6. Office staff is not welcoming AT ALL. A teacher once replied to my question (why does my child have a D) with "his grades are 71, 54, 93...." etc., as if I can't add. Avoid unless you want a 6th grader who can't spell, has no yearbook memories, & a record of unexplained bad grades. Oh and I have to reteach my child as many lessons as I can each night... after 3 hours of homework.