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Capron Elementary School

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Capron Elementary School ranks 1058 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1058^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Capron Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Capron, Illinois, with 177 students. The school is part of the North Boone CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 404 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Capron Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 821 and 1445 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) tests is generally below the district and state averages, with only 46.2% of Capron students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 55.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Capron also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 26.3% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Capron lags behind Poplar Grove Elementary and Manchester Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Despite spending more per student ($17,148 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, Capron's academic outcomes have generally declined over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 2-star rating in more recent years.

162

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,073

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N Wooster St
Capron, IL 61012-9550

(815) 569-2314

District: North Boone CUSD 200

Students who attend Capron Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Boone Middle School
	North Boone Upper Elementary School
High:	North Boone High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

40.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Illinois avg46%

1,058^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Boone CUSD 200

404^th of 811North Boone CUSD 200 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	47.3	1058 of 2056	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1077 of 2067	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1282 of 2077	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	821 of 2082	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	1317 of 1948	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1445 of 2086	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1133 of 2037	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	1282 of 2044	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	1117 of 2046	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	961 of 2052	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.8	1449 of 2093	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	1225 of 2167	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.8	937 of 2166	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	733 of 2147	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	357 of 2139	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	51.1	1253 of 2120	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	1333 of 2092	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	73.9	549 of 2095	73.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	823 of 2086	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.9	1516 of 2022	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	62.7	905 of 2030	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.2	1171 of 2020	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	936 of 1942	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	1153 of 1942	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.6	565 of 1970	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	1137 of 1680	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1505 of 2019	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1260 of 1964	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	715 of 955	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	440 of 938	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	877 of 1793	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	1208 of 1808	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	999 of 1816	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	701 of 1765	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	1304 of 1984	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1248 of 2019	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	932 of 1972	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1173 of 1389	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1034 of 1392	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1168 of 1419	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	665 of 1425	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	1012 of 1308	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1194 of 1462	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1034 of 1463	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)34th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)25th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Capron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 N Wooster St	Capron	61012	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 569-2314	162	12	13.6	50.6%	90 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	47.3	1058^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.6	1077^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.9%	19		38.1	55.6		46.2	28.6	50.0		38.5	96.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	97.1	37.6	$16,073	$665	$15,408
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
Crosby Elementary School	Public	K-3	401 Hereley Dr	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-4022	655	62	10.5	64.3%	152 (23.2%)	15 (2.3%)	469 (71.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)								(n/a)		13.8			13.8	11.9			11.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.3	97.0	97.8		$17,939	$625	$17,314
Manchester Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Blaine Rd	Poplar Grove	61065	Boone County	North Boone CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 765-2826	136	10	13.2	42.6%	88 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	62.4	756^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%		74.2	488^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.4%	268		36.4	55.6		48.3	63.6	55.9		58.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.5	97.8	97.8		$17,230	$669	$16,561
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	4-5	1200 N Jefferson St	Harvard	60033	McHenry County	Harvard CUSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 943-6464	319	34	9.3	55.5%	76 (23.8%)	2 (0.6%)	236 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	15.1	1780^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.2	1730^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.3%	50	18.8		27.4	21.2	24.0		20.0	6.7	12.7	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	97.8	98.3		$18,224	$360	$17,864
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Capron Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Capron Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Capron Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Boone Middle School
Middle : North Boone Upper Elementary School
High : North Boone High School

What is the racial makeup of Capron Elementary School?

Students at Capron Elementary School are 56% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Capron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Capron Elementary School.

Is Capron Elementary School a good school?

Capron Elementary School ranks 1058^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Capron Elementary School in?

North Boone CUSD 200

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