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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in DeKalb County, Illinois

Across DeKalb County, Illinois, 37 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch leads the list at 13.3%, against a median of 44.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

DeKalb County, Illinois

Best % Proficient

13.3%

Median % Proficient

44.4%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	80.2%	328	13.3%
2	Tyler Elementary School	De Kalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	78.9%	265	13.7%
3	Clinton Rosette Middle School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	74.1%	575	17.3%
4	Lincoln Elementary School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	62.9%	272	18.4%
5	Founders Elementary School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	78.1%	565	19.8%
6	Malta Elementary School	Malta, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	65.9%	293	21.7%
7	Huntley Middle School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	63.8%	865	22.0%
8	Cortland Elementary School	Cortland, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	62.1%	523	25.5%
9	Littlejohn Elem School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	70.7%	362	25.8%
10	DeKalb High School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	High	61.3%	2,134	27.9%
11	Indian Creek High School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	High	38.4%	268	30.9%
12	Genoa Elementary School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Elementary	40.5%	353	32.8%
13	Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	High	46.9%	211	35.8%
14	Genoa-Kingston High School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	High	39.4%	485	39.1%
15	Indian Creek Middle School	Waterman, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Middle	40.8%	213	39.5%
16	Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	High	25.8%	217	40.1%
17	Sandwich Community High School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	High	46.1%	560	40.9%
18	James R Wood Elem School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Elementary	39.6%	298	42.3%
19	Sandwich Middle School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Middle	51.2%	420	44.4%
20	Jefferson Elem School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	56.8%	308	45.0%
21	West Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	60.0%	270	45.4%
22	Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	Elementary	52.3%	216	45.6%
23	South Prairie Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	34.4%	456	46.0%
24	Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Middle	39.2%	355	46.5%
25	Sycamore Middle School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Middle	25.9%	847	46.6%
26	Sycamore High School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	High	24.8%	1,161	46.8%
27	Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	Elementary	27.3%	297	46.9%
28	Somonauk High School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	High	41.1%	224	50.6%
29	Herman E Dummer	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	49.1%	275	51.7%
30	North Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	19.1%	309	52.9%
31	Southeast Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	30.7%	300	53.2%
32	North Grove Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	8.2%	377	57.4%
33	Indian Creek Elementary School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Elementary	40.5%	269	58.1%
34	W W Woodbury Elem School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	47.6%	170	58.3%
35	Prairie View Elem School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	37.1%	221	63.5%
36	Somonauk Middle School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Middle	38.6%	249	67.7%
37	Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	46.0%	226	68.6%

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