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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Caledonia Elem School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELVIDERE CUSD 100·NCES 170579000257
Caledonia Elementary School
2311 Randolph St, Caledonia, IL 61011 · (815) 547-1977 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
194 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
49.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.2pp since 2023
Math
44.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 25.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Caledonia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #711 of 1,925 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #831 of 2,077 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #1,013 of 2,077 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #762 of 2,419 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,072 of 2,035 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #850 of 2,042 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #1,481 of 2,132 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.0% | #70 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+64 (+17%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 33.2 | 13.5:1 | 43% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 32.1 | 13.6:1 | 51% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 27.2 | 15.1:1 | 50% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 25.6 | 13.6:1 | 33% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 44% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 33% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 770 | 35 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caledonia Elementary School.
About Caledonia Elementary School
This page covers Caledonia Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Caledonia, Illinois. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 449 students enrolled.
Enrollment across the 10 schools in Belvidere CUSD 100 totals 7,523 students.
White students are 61% of those enrolled at Caledonia Elementary School. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Boone County overall, about 72% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
With 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Caledonia Elementary School, 43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Boone County, the average is 53%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Caledonia Elementary School would be expected to post about 46.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Boone County show that the median household earns about $84,571 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Boone County, 17 public schools serve about 8,993 students.
About 3.7 miles separate Caledonia Elementary School from the closest public school, Poplar Grove Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.0%; Caledonia Elementary School's is 46.0%, ranking 4th of 9.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 17% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Caledonia Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,230
Census ACS
Median income
$84,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
8,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belvidere CUSD 100
- Belvidere North High SchoolHigh · 1,354 students
- Belvidere High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Belvidere Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Belvidere South Middle SchoolMiddle · 754 students
- Washington AcademyElementary · 721 students
- Meehan Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
Nearby schools
- Poplar Grove Elementary School3.7 mi · 251
- North Boone Middle School4.9 mi · 233
- North Boone Upper Elementary School4.9 mi · 192
- North Boone High School5.1 mi · 496
- Belvidere North High School5.5 mi · 1,354
- Manchester Elementary School5.7 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Caledonia Elementary SchoolHow large is Caledonia Elementary School?
Caledonia Elementary School enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-05.
Is Caledonia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Caledonia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caledonia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caledonia Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caledonia Elementary School?
At Caledonia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Caledonia Elementary School public or private?
Caledonia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Belvidere CUSD 100.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.