Capron Elem School

Capron Elem School is one of the modestly sized elementary schools in Capron, Illinois, run under North Boone CUSD 200, with 162 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

Within North Boone CUSD 200, which oversees 6 schools and 1,470 students, Capron Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Capron Elem School logs that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Capron Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.3%; this one delivers 38.7%.

Around the school, census data for Boone County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,571 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Capron Elem School is one of 17 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 8,993 students).

North Boone Upper Elem Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Capron Elem School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Capron Elem School has decreased 14%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 162 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 33% to 41%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.