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The highest-performing public schools in science in DeKalb County, Illinois

Across DeKalb County, Illinois, 32 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Somonauk High School leads the list at 74.1%, against a median of 43.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

DeKalb County, Illinois

Top % Proficient (Science)

74.1%

Median % Proficient (Science)

43.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Somonauk High School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	High	224	74.1%
2	Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	High	217	70.5%
3	Genoa-Kingston High School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	High	485	62.7%
4	Southeast Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	300	56.8%
5	North Grove Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	377	56.7%
6	Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Middle	355	56.0%
7	Sandwich Middle School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Middle	420	55.1%
8	Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	Elementary	216	54.8%
9	Sycamore Middle School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Middle	847	53.3%
10	Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	Elementary	297	51.7%
11	Somonauk Middle School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Middle	249	51.6%
12	North Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	309	50.9%
13	Sycamore High School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	High	1,161	50.9%
14	Sandwich Community High School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	High	560	49.6%
15	South Prairie Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	456	49.2%
16	Herman E Dummer	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	275	45.1%
17	DeKalb High School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	High	2,134	41.7%
18	Indian Creek High School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	High	268	41.4%
19	Indian Creek Middle School	Waterman, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Middle	213	41.0%
20	West Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	270	40.0%
21	Jefferson Elem School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	308	39.6%
22	Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	High	211	37.0%
23	Cortland Elementary School	Cortland, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	523	30.3%
24	Genoa Elementary School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Elementary	353	29.7%
25	Huntley Middle School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	865	25.7%
26	Clinton Rosette Middle School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	575	24.0%
27	Littlejohn Elem School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	362	20.6%
28	Malta Elementary School	Malta, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	293	16.7%
29	Founders Elementary School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	565	16.3%
30	Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	328	13.7%
31	Lincoln Elementary School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	272	12.5%
32	Tyler Elementary School	De Kalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	265	9.3%

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