The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Caledonia Elem School
Caledonia Elementary School is a small elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through grade five in a rural village in Boone County, part of the Rockford metro area. The school is part of Belvidere CUSD 100.
The student body is about two-thirds white and roughly one-quarter Hispanic, with a small number of students from other backgrounds. Enrollment sits at around four hundred students across the grade span. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were specific counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a reader interested in the school's economic composition or special-population support should ask the school directly about those figures.
On state testing, the school shows mixed results across grades three through five. In English language arts, third grade proficiency is below the midpoint among Boone County districts, fourth grade is near the midpoint, and fifth grade is above the midpoint. Math proficiency tells a steeper story: third grade sits above the county median, but fourth and fifth grades both fall notably below it, with fourth-grade math proficiency especially low. Science proficiency in fifth grade is near the county midpoint. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index ranks in the top quartile among Boone County's districts, meaning performance is strong relative to its immediate peer set, yet the grade-by-grade picture reveals a meaningful dip in math in the upper elementary years. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether this reflects instruction, student composition, assessment difficulty, or other factors.
The school participates fully in state testing, with near-complete participation rates. Grade six and above show no results because this school serves only through grade five; those students transition to middle school elsewhere.
Caledonia sits in a very small rural village with a character shaped by agriculture and home ownership. The surrounding township is low-density farmland. Housing values in the zip code are moderate and have appreciated slightly year over year. The village has minimal civic infrastructure and no significant downtown; it is anchored by Caledonia Elementary as an institution. Growth in the immediate village is flat or slightly declining, though a large residential subdivision (Newbury Place) is being developed just outside Caledonia on land annexed into the neighboring Village of Timberlane, which may eventually bring more families to the area.
The district is presently navigating enrollment pressure. In April 2026 the Belvidere school board voted to close Perry Elementary School at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Current families at Perry have been asked to rank preferred elementary schools, with placement by lottery. This signals ongoing consolidation across the district and is relevant context for families considering Caledonia Elementary, as it reflects district-level capacity and enrollment trends. The district has also implemented a new cell phone policy beginning in 2025-26: elementary students must keep devices in lockers all day, which is a change to how families can reach students during school hours.
Caledonia Elementary appears positioned as a stable rural elementary school with above-median overall proficiency relative to its county peer set, though with a specific area of concern in upper-elementary math. The school serves a community of mixed heritage in a quiet agricultural setting where home ownership is common and the school itself is a significant civic anchor.
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