Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 159 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPUE USD 103·NCES 171209004603
DePue Elementary School
204 Pleasant St, DePue, IL 61322 · (815) 447-2121 · Bureau County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
207 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 38 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
DePue Elementary School→DePue High School
Based on grade levels within DePue USD 103. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
17.2%
IL avg 51.0% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
8.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.2% | 8.6% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 4.5% |
% 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
14.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 DePue Elementary School
DePue Elementary School's state test result (14.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePue Elementary School this school | 232 | 89.2% | 14.3% |
| Sunny Hill Elementary School Carpentersville | 245 | 87.8% | 30.9% |
| Telpochcalli Elementary School Chicago | 209 | 87.1% | 23.1% |
| Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las Chicago | 225 | 88.4% | 16.1% |
| Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps Chicago | 224 | 88.8% | 28.0% |
| Whittier Elementary School Chicago | 221 | 93.7% | 13.9% |
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 DePue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Bureau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #1,772 of 1,925 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #1,954 of 2,077 ▼ 62 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #1,980 of 2,077 ▼ 435 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,917 of 2,419 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,010 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #1,661 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #296 of 2,132 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #312 of 1,461 | #2 of 6 |
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
232
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 265
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 | 232 | 17.4 | 13.3:1 | 89% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 22.2 | 10.2:1 | 88% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 85% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 30 | 10.2:1 | 67% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 30 | 10.6:1 | 72% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 67% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 27 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DePue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (306 to 232); teachers down 42% (30 to 17.4).
About DePue Elementary School
DePue Elementary School is a small elementary school in DePue, Illinois, under DePue USD 103. It serves 232 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Across its 2 schools, DePue USD 103 enrolls 318 students. DePue Elementary School is one of those schools.
DePue Elementary School's enrollment is 90% Hispanic. Next come 8% White. The county population is about 10% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 17.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The school's lunch program data list 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Bureau County, the average is 53%.
After adjusting for student poverty, DePue Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.3%; the prediction is 20.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Bureau County, the median household income is $69,257, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Bureau County has 22 public schools and roughly 4,547 students.
DePue High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of DePue Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, DePue Elementary School is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
DePue Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 226 in 2020-21 to 232 in 2024-25.
Discussions about DePue Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bureau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,866
Census ACS
Median income
$69,257
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DePue High School0.0 mi · 86
- Hall High School4.9 mi · 388
- John F Kennedy Elementary School5.2 mi · 632
- Putnam County Elementary School5.4 mi · 158
- Putnam Co Primary School5.9 mi · 208
- Ladd Comm Cons School6.0 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About DePue Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DePue Elementary School?
DePue Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does DePue Elementary School serve?
DePue Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DePue Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DePue Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DePue Elementary School?
Student demographics at DePue Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DePue Elementary School in?
DePue Elementary School is part of DePue USD 103.
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