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Perry Elementary School

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Perry Elementary School ranks 1498 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Perry Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belvidere, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 292 students. The school is part of the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, which is ranked 645 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,359 and 1,552 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 30.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 26.2% in mathematics, compared to 53.1% and 38.5% statewide, respectively. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th grade is also below the state and district averages.

Nearby schools within the Belvidere CUSD 100 district, such as Caledonia Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Meehan Elementary School, and Washington Academy, generally outperform Perry Elementary School on academic measures. Poplar Grove Elementary School, which is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district, is the highest-performing school in the surrounding area.

284

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,470

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

633 W Perry St
Belvidere, IL 61008-3153

(815) 544-9274

District: Belvidere CUSD 100

Students who attend Perry Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

39.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

1,498^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Belvidere CUSD 100

645^th of 811Belvidere CUSD 100 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1498 of 2056	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1432 of 2067	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1552 of 2077	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1538 of 2082	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1359 of 1948	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1483 of 2086	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	893 of 2037	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	859 of 2044	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.0	1006 of 2046	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.1	1205 of 2052	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	1031 of 2093	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	816 of 2167	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.5	602 of 2166	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	941 of 2147	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	663 of 2139	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	887 of 2120	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.1	371 of 2092	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	509 of 2095	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	424 of 2086	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	60.1	979 of 2022	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	729 of 2030	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.6	651 of 2020	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	671 of 788	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	255 of 826	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	528 of 788	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1243 of 1942	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1326 of 1942	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1433 of 1957	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1450 of 1970	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1544 of 1680	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1301 of 2019	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	793 of 1964	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	722 of 982	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	559 of 959	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	663 of 970	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	395 of 954	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	557 of 742	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	631 of 955	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	248 of 938	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1144 of 1800	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1018 of 1793	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1265 of 1808	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1328 of 1763	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1097 of 1514	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1179 of 1816	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	494 of 1765	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1547 of 1947	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1356 of 1959	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	1464 of 1984	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1499 of 1977	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	982 of 1707	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1468 of 2019	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1090 of 1972	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	854 of 1292	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	557 of 1194	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1174 of 1389	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1197 of 1392	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1338 of 1419	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1376 of 1425	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1136 of 1308	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1336 of 1462	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	880 of 1463	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	633 W Perry St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-9274	284	15	19.2	66.5%	112 (39.4%)	14 (4.9%)	140 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	27.4	1498^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.8	1432^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	30.7%	66	35.1	21.4	34.0	35.1	30.2	26.2	25.5	27.0	26.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9		$21,470	$1,333	$20,137
Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1031 5th Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-3124	721	59	12.2	70.5%	193 (26.8%)	23 (3.2%)	468 (64.9%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	25.2	1559^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.2	1678^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.8%	119	16.5	25.2	31.5	36.1	30.9	40.2	29.2	18.5	29.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	20.8	$19,846	$1,816	$18,030
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Bonus Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 544-2671	573	41	13.8	57.4%	220 (38.4%)	25 (4.4%)	297 (51.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	28.4	1470^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.6	1522^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	52	30.7	26.0	35.1	33.3	31.0	34.4	32.5	20.0	29.4	97.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9		$18,743	$1,463	$17,280
Meehan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 E 6th St	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 547-3546	688	43	15.9	55.2%	259 (37.6%)	17 (2.5%)	390 (56.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	26.2	1534^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.4%		19.1	1704^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.6%	170	24.5	29.9	32.7	28.6	30.4	40.2	24.3	21.4	28.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7		$18,761	$1,518	$17,243
Seth Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	8989 Beloit Rd	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 544-3357	622	43	14.4	41.5%	327 (52.6%)	19 (3.1%)	250 (40.2%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	51.1	985^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		53.1	863^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.2%	122	37.6	42.9	55.3	45.1	47.2	47.3	40.0	39.2	42.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$16,027	$706	$15,321
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	6754 Armer Dr	Rockford	61109	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 332-4938	676	39	17.3	64.2%	268 (39.6%)	128 (18.9%)	186 (27.5%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.1%)	38	1253^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.1%		40.5	1139^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.9%	114	33.6	40.7	36.4	55.6	44.4	34.8	28.9	23.0	28.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1		$14,459	$1,489	$12,970
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Randolph St	Caledonia	61011	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-1977	449	33	13.5	43.2%	274 (61.0%)	13 (2.9%)	145 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58.1	853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.2	997^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.8%	144	53.7	41.6	51.4	56.7	49.5	58.4	37.8	35.8	44.5	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	24.1	$21,933	$754	$21,179
Poplar Grove Elementary School	Public	K-4	208 N State St	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-3113	251	20	12.5	45.4%	172 (68.5%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (27.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	80.4	387^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.3	502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	75.7%	115		66.0	68.8		67.3	66.0	56.3		61.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$16,890	$710	$16,181
Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-5	4820 Carol Ct	Rockford	61108	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2176	418	25	16.7	76.8%	64 (15.3%)	113 (27.0%)	210 (50.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	17.1	1742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.8	1740^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.8%	2	12.9	28.6	17.6	43.5	29.1	21.4	9.5	12.9	14.6	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3		$15,671	$1,424	$14,247
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1750 Madron Rd	Rockford	61107	Winnebago County	Rockford School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 229-2492	484	28	17.3	55.6%	187 (38.6%)	108 (22.3%)	126 (26.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	59.2	827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.6	852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.8%	25	45.3	63.6	50.0	58.7	57.5	58.0	40.5	24.0	41.7	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8	94.8		$14,320	$1,083	$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Elementary School

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Elementary School?

Students at Perry Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Perry Elementary School a good school?

Perry Elementary School ranks 1498^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Perry Elementary School in?

Belvidere CUSD 100

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

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