The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 36% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Griggsville-perry Primary School
Griggsville-Perry Primary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in a small rural town in Pike County, Illinois. The school is part of Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4, which operates a consolidated campus within the town itself rather than on a remote site.
The school is small, with enrollment distributed across the early grades. The student body is predominantly white, with very little ethnic or racial diversity. The school has not reported data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, or English learner status, so a parent looking for that information would need to contact the school directly.
On Illinois state testing (IAR), the school shows mixed performance across grades three and four, the grades for which results are available. In grade three math, fewer than half the students tested reached proficiency, and English language arts results were similarly low. Grade four shows noticeably stronger results, with proficiency rates closer to or above the midpoint. Testing data for grade five is not available because the school does not serve that grade; fifth graders in the district attend middle school elsewhere. Grade three participation in English language arts was slightly below full enrollment, while all tested students participated in math and fourth-grade assessments.
Within Pike County's districts, Griggsville-Perry Primary School's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint. This reflects the district's performance relative to its county neighbors, though families should recognize that within-county comparison is a narrow frame; state assessment results show the school trails state norms in grade three.
The district itself is undergoing change. A new agriculture facility, replacing a World War II-era building, was completed in late 2025 and attached directly to the high school. The facility includes eight welding booths with fume extraction, a functioning greenhouse, and dedicated classroom space, substantially expanding career and technical education capacity in a district where agriculture and trades are core pathways. This investment signals the district's commitment to hands-on learning and skilled trades preparation at the secondary level, though it does not directly affect primary school instruction.
The town of Griggsville is a contracting small community with a historic downtown core and a pronounced identity around purple martin birdhouses. Housing values are modest relative to state and national benchmarks. The region has no urban transit; families rely on personal vehicles. The school sits within the town rather than isolated from it, giving the campus small-town access and civic integration.
For families considering this school, the key question centers on grade three performance. The school's testing data shows that third graders are below proficiency benchmarks in both math and English language arts. Fourth-grade results are stronger, suggesting either a year-to-year improvement pattern or that instruction gains traction at that level. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what literacy and numeracy support exists for grade three, what instructional changes occur between grades three and four, and whether the school has targeted improvement efforts underway.
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