DeKalb County schools ranked by test score
Latest ILEARN year (2024-25). 12 schools in DeKalb County, Indiana with reported English Language Arts scores. Indiana state average: 39.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton Community Elementary Sch Hamilton · Hamilton Community Schools | Elementary | 43.7% | +4.5pp |
| 2 | James R Watson Elementary School Auburn · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist | Elementary | 43.3% | +4.0pp |
| 3 | Riverdale Elementary School Saint Joe · DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist | Elementary | 43.1% | +3.9pp |
| 4 | DeKalb Middle School Waterloo · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist | Middle | 42.1% | +2.8pp |
| 5 | McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch Auburn · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist | Elementary | 41.2% | +2.0pp |
| 6 | Eastside Junior-Senior High School Butler · DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist | High | 37.8% | -1.4pp |
| 7 | Hamilton Community High School Hamilton · Hamilton Community Schools | High | 33.8% | -5.5pp |
| 8 | Country Meadow Elementary School Ashley · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist | Elementary | 27.8% | -11.5pp |
| 9 | Garrett Middle School Garrett · Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp | Middle | 26.1% | -13.2pp |
| 10 | J E Ober Elementary School Garrett · Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp | Elementary | 25.6% | -13.7pp |
| 11 | Waterloo Elementary School Waterloo · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist | Elementary | 20.2% | -19.0pp |
| 12 | Butler Elementary School Butler · DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist | Elementary | 18.6% | -20.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ILEARN % At or Above Proficiency threshold on the latest available ILEARN English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in DeKalb County, Indiana with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Indiana statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Indiana ranking.