The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in DeKalb County, Illinois
This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in science in DeKalb County, Illinois, drawn from 17 qualifying public elementary schools. Southeast Elementary School leads the list at 56.8%, against a median of 39.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Elementary School | Sycamore, IL | 56.8% | ▲ 4 |
| 2 | North Grove Elementary School | Sycamore, IL | 56.7% | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 | Kirkland, IL | 54.8% | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School | Hinckley, IL | 51.7% | — |
| 5 | North Elementary School | Sycamore, IL | 50.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | South Prairie Elementary School | Sycamore, IL | 49.2% | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | Herman E Dummer | Sandwich, IL | 45.1% | ▼ 5 |
| 8 | West Elementary School | Sycamore, IL | 40.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Jefferson Elementary School | Dekalb, IL | 39.6% | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Cortland Elementary School | Cortland, IL | 30.3% | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Genoa Elementary School | Genoa, IL | 29.7% | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | Littlejohn Elementary School | DeKalb, IL | 20.6% | ▲ 3 |
| 13 | Malta Elementary School | Malta, IL | 16.7% | no change |
| 14 | Founders Elementary School | Dekalb, IL | 16.3% | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School | Dekalb, IL | 13.7% | ▲ 2 |
| 16 | Lincoln Elementary School | DeKalb, IL | 12.5% | ▼ 5 |
| 17 | Tyler Elementary School | De Kalb, IL | 9.3% | ▼ 3 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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