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Perry Elementary School

251 Amarillo Dr
Carpentersville, IL 60110

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 267 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Perry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 267 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Perry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Perry Elementary School's student population of 267 students has declined by 44% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	45
1	40
2	38
3	51
4	38
5	39

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Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	294
2022	372
2021	365
2020	485
2019	485
2018	550
2017	550
2016	620
2015	637
2014	679
2013	657
2012	737
2011	777
2010	728
2009	889
2008	886
2007	867
2006	771
2005	805
2004	774
2003	800
2002	913
2001	881
2000	862
1999	871
1998	816
1997	742
1996	698
1995	703
1994	666
1993	708
1992	720
1991	718
1990	765
1989	756
1988	754
1987	771

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	42
2015	38
2014	36
2013	48
2012	40
2011	41
2010	45
2009	50
2008	37
2007	41
2006	37
2005	38
2004	38
2003	51
2002	54
2001	50
2000	48
1999	47
1998	45
1997	43
1996	37
1995	37
1994	37
1993	37
1992	36
1991	39
1990	40

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School Rankings

Perry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Perry Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3268 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2022	#3268
2021	#3437
2019	#2785
2018	#3101
2017	#3496
2016	#3391
2015	#3407
2014	#3381
2013	#3317
2012	#2957
2011	#3104

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(20-21)

≤5%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2021	5%	28%	24%
2019	22%	33%	36%
2018	13%	32%	35%
2017	8%	32%	32%
2016	8%	31%	32%
2015	6%	29%	29%
2014	25%	59%	58%
2013	33%	58%	58%
2012	72%	80%	83%
2011	72%	80%	83%
2010	73%	80%	82%

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≤5%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2022	5%	30%	27%
2021	5%	32%	27%
2019	12%	38%	38%
2018	12%	37%	35%
2017	8%	38%	38%
2016	6%	36%	34%
2015	11%	38%	49%
2014	21%	57%	58%
2013	33%	58%	59%
2012	55%	75%	76%
2011	49%	75%	76%

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11-19%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	9:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	15:1	15:1
2019	11:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	24:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	17:1	21:1
2003	16:1	16:1	20:1
2002	17:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	19:1	17:1	20:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

72%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	57%	27%	43%
2022	44%	27%	42%
2021	38%	27%	40%
2020	58%	26%	39%
2019	58%	26%	39%
2018	56%	26%	38%
2017	56%	26%	38%
2016	63%	26%	37%
2015	61%	25%	36%
2014	61%	25%	34%
2013	60%	24%	34%
2012	61%	24%	33%
2011	56%	23%	32%
2010	57%	22%	29%
2009	63%	22%	29%
2008	65%	21%	28%
2007	62%	20%	27%
2006	63%	19%	26%
2005	63%	18%	25%
2004	63%	18%	24%
2003	62%	17%	22%
2002	54%	16%	21%
2001	51%	15%	19%
2000	47%	15%	17%
1999	45%	14%	16%
1998	43%	13%	15%
1997	41%	13%	14%
1996	40%	12%	13%
1995	37%	12%	12%
1994	35%	11%	11%
1993	32%	11%	10%
1992	31%	10%	10%
1991	26%	10%	9%

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Black

20%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	35%	17%	5%
2022	45%	17%	5%
2021	51%	17%	6%
2020	37%	17%	5%
2019	37%	17%	5%
2018	40%	17%	5%
2017	40%	17%	5%
2016	34%	17%	5%
2015	35%	17%	5%
2014	34%	17%	5%
2013	35%	18%	5%
2012	34%	18%	5%
2011	38%	18%	5%
2010	37%	20%	6%
2009	30%	20%	5%
2008	27%	20%	5%
2007	29%	20%	5%
2006	26%	20%	5%
2005	25%	20%	5%
2004	24%	21%	4%
2003	22%	21%	4%
2002	27%	21%	4%
2001	26%	21%	4%
2000	28%	21%	4%
1999	27%	21%	4%
1998	26%	21%	4%
1997	22%	20%	4%
1996	23%	21%	4%
1995	20%	20%	4%
1994	19%	21%	4%
1993	20%	21%	4%
1992	19%	21%	4%
1991	20%	21%	3%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	3%	45%	44%
2022	3%	47%	44%
2021	3%	47%	45%
2020	3%	48%	47%
2019	3%	48%	47%
2018	3%	49%	49%
2017	3%	49%	49%
2016	2%	49%	50%
2015	4%	49%	50%
2014	4%	50%	51%
2013	4%	50%	53%
2012	4%	51%	53%
2011	5%	51%	54%
2010	6%	53%	58%
2009	7%	53%	59%
2008	8%	54%	61%
2007	9%	55%	62%
2006	11%	56%	64%
2005	12%	57%	66%
2004	13%	57%	68%
2003	15%	58%	70%
2002	17%	59%	72%
2001	22%	60%	74%
2000	24%	61%	77%
1999	26%	62%	78%
1998	30%	63%	79%
1997	36%	64%	81%
1996	36%	64%	82%
1995	41%	65%	82%
1994	43%	65%	83%
1993	47%	65%	84%
1992	47%	66%	84%
1991	55%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.63
2022	0.60	0.68	0.63
2021	0.60	0.68	0.63
2020	0.53	0.68	0.63
2019	0.53	0.68	0.63
2018	0.53	0.67	0.62
2017	0.53	0.67	0.62
2016	0.49	0.67	0.62
2015	0.51	0.67	0.61
2014	0.52	0.66	0.62
2013	0.52	0.66	0.61
2012	0.53	0.65	0.61
2011	0.54	0.66	0.60
2010	0.57	0.64	0.57
2009	0.53	0.64	0.56
2008	0.52	0.64	0.55
2007	0.55	0.63	0.54
2006	0.55	0.61	0.52
2005	0.54	0.61	0.51
2004	0.53	0.60	0.49
2003	0.55	0.59	0.46
2002	0.61	0.59	0.44
2001	0.63	0.58	0.41
2000	0.65	0.57	0.38
1999	0.66	0.56	0.37
1998	0.67	0.56	0.35
1997	0.66	0.54	0.33
1996	0.67	0.53	0.32
1995	0.66	0.53	0.31
1994	0.66	0.52	0.30
1993	0.64	0.52	0.28
1992	0.65	0.52	0.27
1991	0.63	0.52	0.24

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2023	100%	43%	35%
2022	100%	43%	35%
2021	100%	44%	35%
2020	89%	47%	37%
2019	89%	47%	37%
2018	92%	46%	36%
2017	92%	46%	36%
2016	89%	47%	36%
2015	94%	52%	43%
2014	96%	47%	42%
2013	93%	45%	37%
2012	49%	21%	13%
2011	89%	39%	34%
2010	87%	37%	31%
2009	78%	33%	25%
2008	80%	32%	26%
2007	82%	32%	25%
2006	77%	32%	23%
2005	65%	32%	21%
2004	73%	31%	21%
2003	70%	30%	19%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 300 School District
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	5%	8%
2012	46%	27%	27%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	9%	6%	5%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	14%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CUSD 300 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Perry Elementary School's ranking?

Perry Elementary School is ranked #3268 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

267 students attend Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Perry Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Perry Elementary School?

Perry Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Perry Elementary School offer ?

Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Perry Elementary School part of?

Perry Elementary School is part of CUSD 300 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 267 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education