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Best Elementary Schools in DeKalb County, IL

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Schools

6,988

Students

Districts

Top rankedIndian Creek Elementary School371^st of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

James R Wood Elementary School up 424 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Indian Creek Elementary School 10.3 students per teacher

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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)	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 (2025)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 McCormick Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2263	308	28	11.1	56.8%	111 (36.0%)	95 (30.8%)	56 (18.2%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	56.1	885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.4	814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	71	39.6	40.9	40.4	58.3	46.0	42.4	53.2	56.3	49.7	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.1	95.0	96.5		$21,393	$1,449	$19,944
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
Littlejohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 School St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2258	362	24	14.9	70.7%	98 (27.1%)	51 (14.1%)	184 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	26.4	1528^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.7%		22.7	1600^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.6%	72	20.6	31.0	35.2	27.1	30.8	39.0	29.6	20.0	29.0	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3		96.1	97.5		$19,282	$1,674	$17,608
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3225 Sangamon Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-9936	328	23	13.9	80.2%	53 (16.2%)	182 (55.5%)	48 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.1%)	11	1911^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.3	1931^st of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	20	13.7	6.0	17.8	29.4	17.8	10.0	12.3	13.7	12.1	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.7	97.9	97.9		$19,757	$1,506	$18,251
Malta Elementary School	Public	K-5	5068 IL Route 38	Malta	60150	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2970	293	20	14.7	65.9%	108 (36.9%)	112 (38.2%)	53 (18.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	18.6	1703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		28.3	1457^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.5%	246	16.7	36.2	23.6	18.5	25.6	40.4	12.7	3.7	17.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.2	97.9		$19,786	$1,964	$17,822
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
Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1240 Normal Rd	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 754-8100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 School St	Kingston	60145	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-5246	310	27	11.3	43.2%	213 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (25.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	97.8	98.9		$15,690	$851	$14,839
Genoa Elementary School	Public	3-5	602 E Hill St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-3742	353	27	12.9	40.5%	258 (73.1%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	32	1384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.5	1213^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.3%	171	29.7	32.2	38.1	35.1	35.2	38.3	28.8	27.0	31.4	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6		$13,150	$659	$12,491
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
Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5	Public	PK, KG-5	410 1st St	Kirkland	60146	DeKalb County	Hiawatha CUSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 522-3336	216	18	11.9	52.3%	173 (80.1%)	2 (0.9%)	31 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	56.3	879^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.9	868^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.0%	11	54.8	42.9	51.5	64.5	53.3	39.3	36.4	38.7	38.0	89.5	89.5	89.5	89.5	90.8	90.8	89.5	13.8	$17,032	$916	$16,116
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	720 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8812	226	17	13.2	46.0%	168 (74.3%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)		73.2			73.2	82.9			82.9	95.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	93.5	95.7	95.7	29.6	$12,791	$685	$12,106
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-4	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	K-4	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
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
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
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Borden Ave	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8299	456	28	16.5	34.4%	324 (71.1%)	26 (5.7%)	75 (16.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	56.1	886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%		49.7	945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.3%	59	49.2	48.9	45.8	45.8	46.7	42.6	42.4	54.2	46.7	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.2	29.4	$13,822	$882	$12,940
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1680 Brickville Rd	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8209	309	21	15.0	19.1%	247 (79.9%)	11 (3.6%)	26 (8.4%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	66.3	684^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.7%		79.1	386^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.3%	298	50.9	47.6	61.5	58.2	54.8	55.6	46.2	49.1	51.0	95.5	95.2	95.2	95.2		95.2	95.2		$12,998	$252	$12,746
Southeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	718 S Locust St	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8219	300	24	12.3	30.7%	230 (76.7%)	8 (2.7%)	43 (14.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	69.2	618^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%		61.7	707^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.8%	89	56.8	72.5	47.6	50.0	56.3	72.5	52.4	38.6	55.1	96.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	27.5	94.6	95.3		$15,227	$280	$14,947
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	718 S Locust St	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8219	270	24	11.2	60.0%	176 (65.2%)	15 (5.6%)	57 (21.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	59.9	812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%		42.9	1095^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.0%	283	40.0	52.3	52.9	60.0	55.3	61.4	38.2	37.8	46.3	95.2	95.6	95.6	95.6		95.2	94.4		$16,190	$285	$15,905
North Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 Republic Ave	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8124	377	31	12.0	8.2%	318 (84.4%)	9 (2.4%)	17 (4.5%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	78.5	421^st of 2056 public elementary schools	79.5%		61.1	712^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.6%	291	56.7	61.0	58.6	71.6	63.5	68.3	55.7	55.2	60.3	96.3	96.7	96.7	96.7		96.5	96.7		$14,074	$267	$13,807

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