Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BOONE CUSD 200·NCES 172870003011
Capron Elementary School
200 N Wooster St, Capron, IL 61012 · (815) 569-2314 · Boone County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
82 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 28% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 68% larger than its 4th grade class (19).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Capron Elementary School→North Boone Upper Elementary School→North Boone Middle School→North Boone High School
Based on grade levels within North Boone CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
38.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 21.4% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Capron Elementary School
Capron Elementary School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capron Elementary School this school | 162 | 50.6% | 38.7% |
| Clark Elementary School South Beloit | 185 | 56.8% | N/A |
| W W Woodbury Elementary School Sandwich | 170 | 47.6% | 58.3% |
| Manchester Elementary School Poplar Grove | 136 | 42.6% | 50.9% |
| Iroquois West Elementary School/Gilman Gilman | 159 | 60.4% | 83.3% |
| Ladd Comm Cons School Ladd | 183 | 53.0% | 41.4% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Capron Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #962 of 1,925 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,010 of 2,077 ▲ 113 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #1,147 of 2,077 ▼ 9 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #2,174 of 2,419 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #1,287 of 2,132 | #5 of 9 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
162
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 238
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 | 162 | 11.9 | 13.7:1 | 51% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 12.6 | 14.1:1 | 45% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 14.9 | 11.5:1 | 48% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 12.4 | 15.2:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | 39% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 11 | 17.9:1 | 38% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 14 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 238 | 14 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capron Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (189 to 162); teachers down 4% (12.4 to 11.9).
About Capron Elementary School
Capron Elementary School is one of the public schools in Capron, Illinois. It is a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 162 students across pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 57% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The district, North Boone CUSD 200, operates 6 schools serving 1,470 students.
Of every 100 students at Capron Elementary School, about 56 are White. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Boone County, the White share is about 72%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Its staff includes 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.7 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Capron Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 51%. That is in line with the 53% average for public schools in Boone County.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Capron Elementary School's results are 3.6 points below predicted: 38.7% against 42.3%.
Boone County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $84,571 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Boone County number 17, with about 8,993 students.
North Boone Upper Elementary School is about 3.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Local comparison: Capron Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 38.7% versus a 36.6% average.
NCES assigns Capron Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 6%.
The discussion board for Capron Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 North Boone CUSD 200
- North Boone High SchoolHigh · 496 students
- Poplar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- North Boone Middle SchoolMiddle · 233 students
- North Boone Upper Elementary SchoolMiddle · 192 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 136 students
Other Capron Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Capron Elementary. Capron Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Capron ElementaryCapron, VA · 176 students
Nearby schools
- North Boone Upper Elementary School3.7 mi · 192
- North Boone High School3.8 mi · 496
- North Boone Middle School3.8 mi · 233
- Poplar Grove Elementary School4.4 mi · 251
- Crosby Elementary School6.5 mi · 655
- Washington Elementary School6.5 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Capron Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Capron Elementary School?
Capron Elementary School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-04.
Is Capron Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Capron Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Capron Elementary School have?
Capron Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Capron Elementary School?
At Capron Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Capron Elementary School?
Capron Elementary School is overseen by North Boone CUSD 200 in Boone County.
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