DeKalb County schools ranked by test score
Latest IAR + ISA year (2024-25). 16 schools in DeKalb County, Illinois with reported Science scores. Illinois state average: 40.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeast Elem School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 56.8% | +16.5pp |
| 2 | North Grove Elementary School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 56.7% | +16.4pp |
| 3 | Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5 Kirkland · Hiawatha CUSD 426 | Elementary | 54.8% | +14.5pp |
| 4 | North Elementary School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 50.9% | +10.6pp |
| 5 | South Prairie Elementary School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 49.2% | +8.9pp |
| 6 | Herman E Dummer Sandwich · Sandwich CUSD 430 | Elementary | 45.1% | +4.8pp |
| 7 | West Elem School Sycamore · Sycamore CUSD 427 | Elementary | 40.0% | -0.3pp |
| 8 | Jefferson Elem School Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 39.6% | -0.7pp |
| 9 | Cortland Elementary School Cortland · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 30.3% | -10.0pp |
| 10 | Genoa Elementary School Genoa · Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 | Elementary | 29.7% | -10.6pp |
| 11 | Littlejohn Elem School DeKalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 20.6% | -19.7pp |
| 12 | Malta Elementary School Malta · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 16.7% | -23.6pp |
| 13 | Founders Elementary School Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 16.3% | -24.0pp |
| 14 | Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch Dekalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 13.7% | -26.6pp |
| 15 | Lincoln Elementary School DeKalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 12.5% | -27.8pp |
| 16 | Tyler Elementary School De Kalb · DeKalb CUSD 428 | Elementary | 9.3% | -31.0pp |
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 Science 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.