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Middle Schools in Sycamore CUSD 427

At a glance

DistrictSycamore CUSD 427288^th of 811 Illinois districtsFull district overview →

School

847

Students

Top rankedSycamore Middle School492^nd of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

Sycamore CUSD 427 in Illinois has one middle school, Sycamore Middle School, serving grades 6-8. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, indicating a stable level of performance. Sycamore Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, suggesting a solid academic performance.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is relatively high, the school's per-student spending of $14,557 and student-teacher ratio of 13.2 suggest that it has adequate funding and resources to support student learning. In the 2024-2025 school year, Sycamore Middle School's 8th-grade proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science were 54%, 41.2%, and 53.3%, respectively.

Overall, Sycamore CUSD 427 appears to have a solid-performing middle school, with some areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism. The school's consistent 3-star rating and generally competitive proficiency rates indicate that it is providing a quality education to its students.

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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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Maplewood Dr	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8170	847	62	13.6	25.9%	654 (77.2%)	32 (3.8%)	111 (13.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	59.8	492^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		59.3	456^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.5%	36	53.3	51.1	55.0	54.0	53.4	28.6	38.6	41.2	36.2	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	97.0	98.0	95.5	$14,156	$284	$13,872

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DeKalb CUSD 428	2.78 mi	13	767^th
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	8.2 mi	4	449^th
De Kalb ROE	9.47 mi	3
Kaneland CUSD 302	10.51 mi	7	246^th
Kane ROE	10.71 mi	20

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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