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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODSTOCK CUSD 200·NCES 174333004329

Dean Street Elementary School

600 Dean St, Woodstock, IL 60098 · (815) 338-1133 · McHenry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Illinois public elementary schools
  • 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
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
161 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten269%
Grade 14214%
Grade 26321%
Grade 35217%
Grade 45117%
Grade 56823%

This year's kindergarten class (26) is 62% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).

Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
14046%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
13143%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
124%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
176%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14849%
Female
15451%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Dean Street Elementary School→Northwood Middle School→Woodstock High School
Based on grade levels within Woodstock CUSD 200. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
59.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.9pp since 2023

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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.9%29.8%
2023-2440.5%17.9%
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation

What 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Dean Street Elementary School this school30253.3%40.1%
Tilton Elementary School
Rochelle
28852.4%24.3%
Westfield School
Winthrop Harbor
34655.8%35.1%
Central Elementary School
Rochelle
33057.3%23.4%
Columbus Manor Elementary School
Oak Lawn
35957.1%60.2%
Westwood Elementary School
Woodstock
38551.7%50.3%
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Dean Street Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn 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
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
302
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253022313.1:153% (161)
2023-2433021.515.3:154% (177)
2022-2332219.716.4:147% (151)
2020-21295N/AN/AN/A
2017-1830218.416.4:142% (127)
2015-163261917.2:144% (143)
2010-113542216.1:158% (204)
2000-014322914.9:1N/A
1990-914292517.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dean Street Elementary School.

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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McHenry County at a glance

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Population
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students

Quick facts

School name
Dean Street Elementary School
District
Woodstock CUSD 200
Address
600 Dean St, Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone
(815) 338-1133
County
McHenry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
302
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
161 (53%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
174333004329
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dean Street Elementary School
How many students attend Dean Street Elementary School?
Dean Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-05.
Is Dean Street Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dean Street Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dean Street Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dean Street Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dean Street Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dean Street Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Dean Street Elementary School public or private?
Dean Street Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Woodstock CUSD 200.
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