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Waterman Elementary School

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Public Grades K-5

120

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 N Maple St
Waterman, IL 60556-9812

(815) 264-3351

District: Indian Creek CUSD 425

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2006 → 70th in 2015

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (41% vs 34% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Illinois avg34%

Not ranked this year

Waterman Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

379^th of 811Indian Creek CUSD 425 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	65.5	606 of 2052	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	555 of 2093	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	63.7	840 of 2167	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.8	670 of 2166	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.3	342 of 2147	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	233 of 2139	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	380 of 2120	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	192 of 2092	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.8	184 of 2095	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	78.6	360 of 2086	82.7%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	368 of 2022	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	77.5	423 of 2030	79.2%	★★★★☆
2003	83.8	218 of 2020	89.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Illinois (2014-2015) ?

English Language Arts55%+17 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 W Cherokee Ave	Shabbona	60550	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 824-2122	269	26	10.3	40.5%	212 (78.8%)	4 (1.5%)	47 (17.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	81.1	371^st of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		62.9	680^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.1%	309			69.0	68.8					68.9	63.8	58.3					61.3	85.2	84.8	84.8	84.8	88.3	84.8	85.6	8.6		$17,079	$500	$16,579
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 W Lincoln Hwy	Hinckley	60520	DeKalb County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 286-3400	297	25	11.9	27.3%	240 (80.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	62.1	763^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.9%		46	1019^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.7%	256			62.7	44.9					54.0	66.7	36.7					52.0	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.2	91.8	10.5		$16,696	$739	$15,958
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	220 E Sunset Pl	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2212	272	17	15.8	62.9%	100 (36.8%)	123 (45.2%)	28 (10.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	12.9	1849^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.1%		16.3	1787^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.5%	62	12.5		20.0	21.6	29.2				23.4	16.4	15.7	10.4				14.3	95.5	95.1	95.1	95.1	99.2	94.7	95.1			$18,066	$1,371	$16,695
Tyler Elementary School	Public	K-5	1021 Alden Circle	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2389	265	19	13.9	78.9%	57 (21.5%)	148 (55.8%)	29 (10.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.6%)	10.1	1942^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.4	1871^st of 2067 public elementary schools	9.5%	71	9.3		16.2	26.5	11.6				18.6	13.5	16.3	4.7				11.6	92.8	97.9	97.9	97.9		97.5	97.5			$19,143	$1,692	$17,451
Founders Elementary School	Public	K-5	821 S 7th St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-3800	565	39	14.5	78.1%	103 (18.2%)	167 (29.6%)	248 (43.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.6%)	17.5	1729^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.5	1665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	64	16.3		23.3	34.2	15.2				23.7	24.4	26.6	9.9				19.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	32.1	95.8	97.1			$18,460	$1,482	$16,977
James R Wood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	320 S Maple St	Somonauk	60552	DeKalb County	Somonauk CUSD 432	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 498-2338	298	29	10.4	39.6%	246 (82.6%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.5	862^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	58.1%		34.1	1286^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	424			69.6	39.3					52.3	60.9	31.1					43.9	80.5	82.8	82.8	82.8	78.5	82.1	80.8	7.0		$18,067	$810	$17,257
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 E Lexington Ave	Cortland	60112	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2360	523	40	13.0	62.1%	195 (37.3%)	61 (11.7%)	221 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	23.6	1588^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.5	1667^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	79	30.3		29.3	24.4	33.3				28.9	24.0	19.5	25.3				22.8	97.3	97.7	97.7	97.7		96.5	96.1			$20,673	$1,871	$18,802
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	62	764^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		45.4	1035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.9%	271	36.8	52.6	50.0	50.0	52.6	62.5	40.0	73.7	55.2	70.0	50.0	31.6	43.8	64.3	31.6	48.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.6	96.0	96.0		33.1	$17,427	$625	$16,802
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1201 Castle St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 786-8811	221	12	17.9	37.1%	178 (80.5%)	1 (0.5%)	39 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)			62.2						62.2	68.9						68.9	96.8	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4			$17,340	$662	$16,678
W W Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	322 E 3rd St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-6316	170	9	18.2	47.6%	120 (70.6%)	1 (0.6%)	42 (24.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)			43.5						43.5	58.7						58.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5			$16,213	$662	$15,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterman Elementary School

How many students attend Waterman Elementary School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 120 students attended Waterman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterman Elementary School?

Students at Waterman Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Waterman Elementary School in?

Indian Creek CUSD 425

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