Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4

The Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across three schools: Griggsville-Perry Primary School, Griggsville-Perry High School, and Griggsville-Perry Middle School. While the primary and middle schools demonstrate promising academic performance, the high school faces significant challenges, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests.

Griggsville-Perry Primary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools and exceeding district and state averages in 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts and Math proficiency. In contrast, Griggsville-Perry High School struggles with very low SAT proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, well below state averages. The middle school, Griggsville-Perry Middle School, has shown improvement in its statewide ranking and has strong English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in 6th grade.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern across the district, with the high school reporting a rate of 37.5% and the middle school at 19.8%. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.23% at the primary school to 45.26% at the middle school. Despite these challenges, the district's potential for improvement is evident, as the middle school's upward trend and the primary school's consistent performance suggest that successful practices can be replicated to drive academic progress district-wide.