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DeKalb County schools ranked by test score

Latest ILEARN year (2024-25). 8 schools in DeKalb County, Indiana with reported English Language Arts scores. Indiana state average: 39.2%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Hamilton Community Elementary Sch
Hamilton · Hamilton Community Schools
Elementary43.7%+4.5pp
2James R Watson Elementary School
Auburn · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
Elementary43.3%+4.0pp
3Riverdale Elementary School
Saint Joe · DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
Elementary43.1%+3.9pp
4McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch
Auburn · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
Elementary41.2%+2.0pp
5Country Meadow Elementary School
Ashley · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
Elementary27.8%-11.5pp
6J E Ober Elementary School
Garrett · Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
Elementary25.6%-13.7pp
7Waterloo Elementary School
Waterloo · DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
Elementary20.2%-19.0pp
8Butler Elementary School
Butler · DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
Elementary18.6%-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.