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Perry Elementary School

633 W Perry St
Belvidere, IL 61008

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Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Perry Elementary School's student population of 292 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perry Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	39
1	38
2	48
3	50
4	41
5	46

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	272
2022	239
2021	289
2020	277
2019	277
2018	298
2017	298
2016	301
2015	293
2014	277
2013	293
2012	318
2011	310
2010	300
2009	313
2008	289
2007	282
2006	296
2005	315
2004	308
2003	284
2002	331
2001	364
2000	348
1999	366
1998	333
1997	338
1996	335
1995	366
1994	361
1993	359
1992	356
1991	318
1990	301
1989	324
1988	320
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	19
2022	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	16
2014	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	18
2005	18
2004	17
2003	19
2002	20
2001	19
2000	18
1999	19
1998	21
1997	19
1996	17
1995	16
1994	15
1993	17
1992	18
1991	17

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

Perry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Perry Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2660 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School
2023	#2660
2022	#2529
2021	#2641
2019	#2467
2018	#1651
2017	#1546
2016	#1509
2015	#1820
2014	#1577
2013	#1202
2012	#847

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	12%	27%	13%
2021	12%	28%	11%
2019	17%	33%	20%
2018	27%	32%	23%
2017	27%	32%	22%
2016	27%	31%	22%
2015	22%	29%	21%
2014	67%	59%	55%
2013	62%	58%	55%
2012	95%	80%	79%
2011	87%	80%	81%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2022	12%	30%	18%
2021	12%	32%	18%
2019	27%	38%	28%
2018	37%	37%	23%
2017	42%	38%	26%
2016	37%	36%	25%
2015	32%	38%	31%
2014	52%	57%	54%
2013	67%	58%	58%
2012	82%	75%	75%
2011	82%	75%	76%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	20:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	20:1
2002	17:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	21:1
2000	19:1	16:1	21:1
1999	19:1	16:1	20:1
1998	16:1	17:1	20:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	20:1	17:1	21:1
1995	23:1	17:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	40%	27%	43%
2022	27%	27%	41%
2021	35%	27%	40%
2020	24%	26%	37%
2019	24%	26%	37%
2018	26%	26%	38%
2017	26%	26%	38%
2016	27%	26%	37%
2015	29%	25%	36%
2014	38%	25%	35%
2013	31%	24%	38%
2012	31%	24%	34%
2011	35%	23%	33%
2010	36%	22%	32%
2009	34%	22%	31%
2008	28%	21%	31%
2007	26%	20%	29%
2006	23%	19%	27%
2005	22%	18%	24%
2004	23%	18%	23%
2003	25%	17%	20%
2002	23%	16%	19%
2001	19%	15%	18%
2000	19%	15%	16%
1999	23%	14%	15%
1998	15%	13%	14%
1997	16%	13%	14%
1996	16%	12%	13%
1995	17%	12%	12%
1994	16%	11%	11%
1993	15%	11%	11%
1992	12%	10%	11%
1991	8%	10%	11%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	5%	17%	3%
2022	6%	17%	3%
2021	6%	17%	3%
2020	7%	17%	4%
2019	7%	17%	4%
2018	6%	17%	3%
2017	6%	17%	3%
2016	6%	17%	3%
2015	8%	17%	3%
2014	5%	17%	3%
2013	6%	18%	3%
2012	7%	18%	2%
2011	6%	18%	3%
2010	7%	20%	3%
2009	5%	20%	4%
2008	5%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	4%	21%	2%
2003	4%	21%	2%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	2%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	48%	45%	50%
2022	57%	47%	51%
2021	52%	47%	53%
2020	63%	48%	54%
2019	63%	48%	54%
2018	62%	49%	56%
2017	62%	49%	56%
2016	64%	49%	57%
2015	58%	49%	58%
2014	52%	50%	58%
2013	59%	50%	55%
2012	59%	51%	60%
2011	56%	51%	60%
2010	54%	53%	62%
2009	58%	53%	62%
2008	62%	54%	63%
2007	69%	55%	65%
2006	75%	56%	68%
2005	75%	57%	71%
2004	73%	57%	73%
2003	70%	58%	77%
2002	76%	59%	78%
2001	80%	60%	81%
2000	80%	61%	83%
1999	76%	62%	82%
1998	83%	63%	84%
1997	82%	64%	84%
1996	83%	64%	85%
1995	82%	65%	86%
1994	84%	65%	87%
1993	84%	65%	87%
1992	88%	66%	87%
1991	92%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	2%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.57
2022	0.60	0.68	0.57
2021	0.61	0.68	0.57
2020	0.54	0.68	0.57
2019	0.54	0.68	0.57
2018	0.55	0.67	0.55
2017	0.55	0.67	0.55
2016	0.52	0.67	0.55
2015	0.58	0.67	0.54
2014	0.59	0.66	0.55
2013	0.56	0.66	0.56
2012	0.56	0.65	0.53
2011	0.57	0.66	0.53
2010	0.60	0.64	0.51
2009	0.58	0.64	0.51
2008	0.57	0.64	0.51
2007	0.48	0.63	0.49
2006	0.39	0.61	0.46
2005	0.39	0.61	0.44
2004	0.42	0.60	0.42
2003	0.45	0.59	0.37
2002	0.37	0.59	0.35
2001	0.33	0.58	0.32
2000	0.33	0.57	0.30
1999	0.37	0.56	0.30
1998	0.28	0.56	0.27
1997	0.30	0.54	0.26
1996	0.29	0.53	0.25
1995	0.30	0.53	0.24
1994	0.27	0.52	0.23
1993	0.27	0.52	0.23
1992	0.21	0.52	0.23
1991	0.15	0.52	0.23

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Eligible for

56%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	60%	43%	44%
2022	69%	43%	44%
2021	57%	44%	44%
2020	62%	47%	43%
2019	62%	47%	43%
2018	55%	46%	41%
2017	55%	46%	41%
2016	58%	47%	41%
2015	69%	52%	52%
2014	56%	47%	41%
2013	60%	45%	46%
2012	28%	21%	16%
2011	55%	39%	39%
2010	64%	37%	40%
2009	50%	33%	33%
2008	48%	32%	29%
2007	44%	32%	27%
2006	40%	32%	24%
2005	38%	32%	24%
2004	41%	31%	23%
2003	30%	30%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Perry Elementary School	Illinois	Belvidere CUSD 100 School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	12%	3%	12%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	32%	27%	29%
2011	11%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	14%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	9%
2006	11%	6%	7%
2005	12%	5%	5%
2004	8%	5%	5%
2003	8%	5%	4%
2002	8%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belvidere CUSD 100 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 #2660 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Perry Elementary School often compared to?

Perry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Caledonia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Perry Elementary School?

292 students attend Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Perry Elementary School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Perry Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Perry Elementary School offer ?

Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Perry Elementary School part of?

Perry Elementary School is part of Belvidere CUSD 100 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education