Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks 1432 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 292 students attended Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary School?

Students at Perry Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Perry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Perry Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Belvidere Central Middle School High : Belvidere North High School

Perry Elementary School

Summary:

Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belvidere, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 670 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.1% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for White students, who rank in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools in both ELA and Mathematics. However, the school performs relatively better for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, Perry Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2019-2020 to 34.3% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average.

Comparing Perry Elementary School to nearby schools, both within and outside the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, highlights the need for the school to identify and implement effective strategies to improve student outcomes. Caledonia Elementary School, another school in the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, consistently outperforms Perry Elementary School in academic proficiency. Schools in the neighboring Rockford School District 205, such as Brookview Elementary and Spring Creek Elementary, also outperform Perry Elementary in academic proficiency, despite serving a similar demographic of students. In contrast, Poplar Grove Elementary School, located in the North Boone CUSD 200 district, stands out as a high-performing school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

633 W Perry St
Belvidere, IL 61008-3153

(815) 544-9274

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

SchoolDigger Rank:
1432^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,508

Students who attend Perry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belvidere Central Middle School
High:	Belvidere North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

41.8%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perry Elementary School ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.81. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Perry Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), White (41.8%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Elementary School is 18.2, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District! (See more...)

Compare Perry Elementary School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry Elementary School is $17,508, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perry Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Elementary School 1432^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Perry Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Belvidere CUSD 100:

SchoolDigger ranks Belvidere CUSD 100 670^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Perry Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	71.65	651^st	2020	67.8%
2004	68.78	729^th	2030	64.1%
2005	60.12	979^th	2022	51.6%
2006	76.99	424^th	2086	79.7%
2007	74.60	509^th	2095	75.7%
2008	79.09	371^st	2092	82.3%
2009	65.42	887^th	2120	58.2%
2010	72.08	663^rd	2139	69.0%
2011	63.48	941^st	2147	56.2%
2012	73.54	602^nd	2166	72.2%
2013	64.45	816^th	2167	62.3%
2014	53.06	1031^st	2093	50.7%
2015	37.08	1205^th	2052	41.3%
2016	46.98	1006^th	2046	50.8%
2017	54.58	859^th	2044	58.0%
2018	53.07	893^rd	2037	56.2%
2019	28.73	1483^rd	2086	28.9%
2021	26.84	1359^th	1948	30.2%
2022	23.94	1538^th	2082	26.1%
2023	23.83	1552^nd	2077	25.3%
2024	28.81	1432^nd	2067	30.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.80	528^th	788	33.0%
2024	54.58	255^th	826	69.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.08	557^th	1194	53.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.62	494^th	1765	72.0%
2019	37.50	1179^th	1816	35.1%
2021	30.73	1097^th	1514	27.5%
2022	28.18	1328^th	1763	24.7%
2023	31.77	1265^th	1808	30.0%
2024	41.33	1018^th	1793	43.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.99	793^rd	1964	59.6%
2019	33.86	1301^st	2019	35.6%
2021	14.29	1544^th	1680	8.1%
2022	25.24	1450^th	1970	26.4%
2023	25.64	1433^rd	1957	26.8%
2024	30.11	1326^th	1942	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.85	1090^th	1972	44.7%
2019	27.51	1468^th	2019	27.3%
2021	37.86	982^nd	1707	42.5%
2022	22.89	1499^th	1977	24.2%
2023	24.53	1464^th	1984	26.2%
2024	28.56	1356^th	1959	30.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.58	248^th	938	73.6%
2019	35.28	631^st	955	33.9%
2021	29.03	557^th	742	24.9%
2022	51.75	395^th	954	58.6%
2023	32.47	663^rd	970	31.6%
2024	39.04	559^th	959	41.7%

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Rank History for White students at Perry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.19	880^th	1463	39.8%
2019	14.98	1336^th	1462	8.6%
2021	20.17	1136^th	1308	13.1%
2022	9.05	1376^th	1425	3.4%
2023	11.90	1338^th	1419	5.7%
2024	19.33	1197^th	1392	14.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Perry Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	285	1	1	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	324
1990	265	1	1	34	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	301
1991	292	0	1	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1992	314	0	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1993	304	2	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1994	304	1	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1995	279	2	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1996	279	2	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1997	277	8	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1998	279	5	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1999	278	3	0	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2000	278	3	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2001	291	3	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	199	12	2	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2003	199	12	2	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2004	226	12	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2005	235	10	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2006	222	3	1	66	0	n/a	n/a	4	296
2007	191	4	2	69	0	n/a	n/a	16	282
2008	174	9	2	76	1	n/a	n/a	27	289
2009	175	10	1	101	4	n/a	n/a	22	313
2010	160	15	2	102	1	n/a	n/a	20	300
2011	174	20	4	108	3	0	1	0	310
2012	188	21	1	98	4	1	5	0	318
2013	172	18	1	90	3	3	6	0	293
2014	144	14	2	105	3	1	8	0	277
2015	168	22	1	83	4	1	14	0	293
2016	190	18	0	81	3	1	8	0	301
2017	183	19	0	76	4	1	15	0	298
2018	174	13	0	73	1	0	19	0	280
2019	175	18	0	66	1	0	17	0	277
2020	171	11	1	64	2	0	18	0	267
2021	150	16	2	102	1	0	18	0	289
2022	137	14	3	64	1	0	20	0	239
2023	130	14	2	109	0	0	17	0	272
2024	122	18	2	135	0	0	15	0	292

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 Perry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	324	16.0	20.2	n/a
1990	301	16.0	18.8	n/a
1991	318	17.2	18.4	n/a
1992	356	17.7	20.1	n/a
1993	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
1994	361	15.0	24.1	n/a
1995	335	16.9	19.8	n/a
1996	335	16.9	19.8	n/a
1997	338	19.0	17.8	n/a
1998	333	21.0	15.9	n/a
1999	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
2000	348	18.0	19.3	n/a
2001	364	19.0	19.2	n/a
2002	284	19.4	14.6	38.7
2003	284	19.4	14.6	38.7
2004	308	17.0	18.1	49
2005	315	18.0	17.5	49.8
2006	296	18.0	16.4	52.1
2007	282	17.0	16.6	59.4
2008	289	17.0	17.0	63.7
2009	313	17.0	18.4	69.1
2010	300	17.8	16.8	78.9
2011	310	16.0	19.3	65.5
2012	318	16.0	19.8	60.4
2013	293	n/a	n/a	61.4
2014	277	15.7	17.6	59.9
2015	293	16.0	18.3	69.3
2016	301	15.0	20.0	71.4
2017	298	17.1	17.3	59.1
2018	280	18.5	15.0	54.3
2019	277	18.5	14.9	62.1
2020	267	18.5	14.4	59.9
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	239	20.5	11.6	53.6
2023	272	19.0	14.3	72.4
2024	292	16.0	18.2	79.8

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 Perry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	324	16.0	20.2	n/a
1990	301	16.0	18.8	n/a
1991	318	17.2	18.4	n/a
1992	356	17.7	20.1	n/a
1993	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
1994	361	15.0	24.1	n/a
1995	335	16.9	19.8	n/a
1996	335	16.9	19.8	n/a
1997	338	19.0	17.8	n/a
1998	333	21.0	15.9	n/a
1999	366	19.0	19.3	n/a
2000	348	18.0	19.3	n/a
2001	364	19.0	19.2	n/a
2002	284	19.4	14.6	38.7
2003	284	19.4	14.6	38.7
2004	308	17.0	18.1	49
2005	315	18.0	17.5	49.8
2006	296	18.0	16.4	52.1
2007	282	17.0	16.6	59.4
2008	289	17.0	17.0	63.7
2009	313	17.0	18.4	69.1
2010	300	17.8	16.8	78.9
2011	310	16.0	19.3	65.5
2012	318	16.0	19.8	60.4
2013	293	n/a	n/a	61.4
2014	277	15.7	17.6	59.9
2015	293	16.0	18.3	69.3
2016	301	15.0	20.0	71.4
2017	298	17.1	17.3	59.1
2018	280	18.5	15.0	54.3
2019	277	18.5	14.9	62.1
2020	267	18.5	14.4	59.9
2021	289	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	239	20.5	11.6	53.6
2023	272	19.0	14.3	72.4
2024	292	16.0	18.2	79.8

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.

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