Dean Street Elementary School
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 62% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
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Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.9% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 17.9% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Dean Street Elementary School
Dean Street Elementary School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Street Elementary School this school | 302 | 53.3% | 40.1% |
| Tilton Elementary School Rochelle | 288 | 52.4% | 24.3% |
| Westfield School Winthrop Harbor | 346 | 55.8% | 35.1% |
| Central Elementary School Rochelle | 330 | 57.3% | 23.4% |
| Columbus Manor Elementary School Oak Lawn | 359 | 57.1% | 60.2% |
| Westwood Elementary School Woodstock | 385 | 51.7% | 50.3% |
Where Dean Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #911 of 1,925 | #36 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #1,291 of 2,077 ▼ 15 | #39 of 44 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #687 of 2,077 ▲ 97 | #24 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #1,529 of 2,419 | #43 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #932 of 2,035 | #25 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #613 of 2,042 | #3 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #1,207 of 2,132 | #9 of 49 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 302 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 21.5 | 15.3:1 | 54% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 19.7 | 16.4:1 | 47% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 18.4 | 16.4:1 | 42% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 44% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 58% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 29 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (302 to 302); teachers up 25% (18.4 to 23).
About Dean Street Elementary School
Dean Street Elementary School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Woodstock, Illinois. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 302 students. It has 21% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
Dean Street Elementary School is one school in Woodstock CUSD 200, a system of 11 schools with 6,097 students.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Dean Street Elementary School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, 80% of McHenry County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
Dean Street Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. At Dean Street Elementary School, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in McHenry County is 35%.
Dean Street Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.7%.
Census data for McHenry County show median household income comes to about $104,802, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 89 public schools and about 50,123 students.
Dean Street Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Woodstock High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Dean Street Elementary School's average proficiency of 40.1% compares with 51.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Dean Street Elementary School is Town: Fringe.
Federal data show 295 students in 2020-21 and 302 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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