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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIGGSVILLE-PERRY CUSD 4·NCES 171779004652

Griggsville-Perry Primary School

202 N Stanford St, Griggsville, IL 62340 · (217) 833-2352 · Pike County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
Enrollment
148
Elementary
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
46 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 56%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
37
Kindergarten
20
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
24
Grade 3
18
Grade 4
23
Student demographics
White
14799%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 45%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6846%
Female
8054%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Griggsville-Perry Primary SchoolGriggsville-Perry Middle SchoolGriggsville-Perry High School
Based on grade levels within Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
47.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
IL avg 37.9% . -0.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
148
-12 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.1:1
% White
99%
was 99%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Griggsville-Perry Primary School

Griggsville-Perry Primary School is one of the very small elementary campuss in Griggsville, Illinois, operated by Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4, with 148 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 61% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 (329 students total), Griggsville-Perry Primary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Griggsville-Perry Primary School reports that nearly all students (99%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Pike County as a whole.

On the resource side, Griggsville-Perry Primary School lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pike County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Griggsville-Perry Primary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.6%, the actual is 40.5%, a residual of -13.0 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Pike County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $59,777 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pike County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,394 students), Griggsville-Perry Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Griggsville-Perry High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Griggsville-Perry Primary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.8%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Griggsville-Perry Primary School has shrank 7%, going from 160 students in 2018 to 148 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Griggsville-Perry Primary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pike County at a glance

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Population
14,469
Census ACS
Median income
$59,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,394 students

Quick facts

School name
Griggsville-Perry Primary School
District
Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4
Address
202 N Stanford St, Griggsville, IL 62340
Phone
(217) 833-2352
County
Pike County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
148
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
46 (31%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
171779004652
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Griggsville-Perry Primary School
What is the total enrollment at Griggsville-Perry Primary School?
Griggsville-Perry Primary School enrolls approximately 148 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Griggsville-Perry Primary School serve?
Griggsville-Perry Primary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Griggsville-Perry Primary School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Griggsville-Perry Primary School.
How diverse is Griggsville-Perry Primary School?
Griggsville-Perry Primary School reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Two or more.
Is Griggsville-Perry Primary School public or private?
Griggsville-Perry Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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