DeKalb County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 30 schools in DeKalb County, Illinois with reported English Language Arts scores. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somonauk Middle School Somonauk · Somonauk CUSD 432 | Middle | 81.4% | +30.4pp |
| 2 | Lynn G Haskin Elementary School Sandwich · Sandwich CUSD 430 | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.2pp |
| 3 | Indian Creek Elementary School Shabbona · Indian Creek CUSD 425 | Elementary | 68.9% | +17.9pp |
| 4 | North Grove Elementary School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.5pp |
| 5 | Herman E Dummer Sandwich · Sandwich CUSD 430 | Elementary | 63.1% | +12.1pp |
| 6 | Prairie View Elem School Sandwich · Sandwich CUSD 430 | Elementary | 62.2% | +11.2pp |
| 7 | Genoa-Kingston Middle School Genoa · Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 | Middle | 58.0% | +7.0pp |
| 8 | Southeast Elem School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 56.3% | +5.3pp |
| 9 | West Elem School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 55.3% | +4.3pp |
| 10 | North Elementary School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 54.8% | +3.8pp |
| 11 | Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch Hinckley · Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 | Elementary | 54.0% | +3.0pp |
| 12 | Sycamore Middle School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Middle | 53.4% | +2.4pp |
| 13 | Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5 Kirkland · Hiawatha CUSD 426 | Elementary | 53.3% | +2.3pp |
| 14 | James R Wood Elem School Somonauk · Somonauk CUSD 432 | Elementary | 52.3% | +1.3pp |
| 15 | Sandwich Middle School Sandwich · Sandwich CUSD 430 | Middle | 51.2% | +0.2pp |
| 16 | South Prairie Elementary School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 46.7% | -4.3pp |
| 17 | Indian Creek Middle School Waterman · Indian Creek CUSD 425 | Middle | 46.3% | -4.7pp |
| 18 | Jefferson Elem School Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 46.0% | -5.0pp |
| 19 | W W Woodbury Elem School Sandwich · Sandwich CUSD 430 | Elementary | 43.5% | -7.5pp |
| 20 | Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School Kirkland · Hiawatha CUSD 426 | High | 42.4% | -8.6pp |
| 21 | Genoa Elementary School Genoa · Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 | Elementary | 35.2% | -15.8pp |
| 22 | Littlejohn Elem School DeKalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 30.8% | -20.2pp |
| 23 | Cortland Elementary School Cortland · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 28.9% | -22.1pp |
| 24 | Malta Elementary School Malta · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 25.6% | -25.4pp |
| 25 | Founders Elementary School Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 23.7% | -27.3pp |
| 26 | Lincoln Elementary School DeKalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 23.4% | -27.6pp |
| 27 | Huntley Middle School Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Middle | 22.3% | -28.7pp |
| 28 | Tyler Elementary School De Kalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 18.6% | -32.4pp |
| 29 | Clinton Rosette Middle School DeKalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Middle | 17.9% | -33.1pp |
| 30 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 17.8% | -33.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the IAR + ISA % Proficient (Levels 4-5) threshold on the latest available IAR + ISA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in DeKalb County, Illinois with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Illinois statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Illinois ranking.