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Clinton Rosette Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Clinton Rosette Middle School is a public middle school in DeKalb, Illinois, serving 582 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 767 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clinton Rosette Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 23.8% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 13.3%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 19.3% in the district. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 8th grade is also below the state and district averages, with only 24% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Clinton Rosette Middle School has a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with 74.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 27.1%, are significantly higher than the state and district averages. In comparison, Huntley Middle School, another school in the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, performs slightly better than Clinton Rosette Middle School in academic assessments, while Kaneland Harter Middle School and Central Middle School significantly outperform Clinton Rosette Middle School.

575

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,853

Per pupil spending ?

74.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 N 1st St
DeKalb, IL 60115-3154

(815) 754-2226

District: DeKalb CUSD 428

Students who attend Clinton Rosette Middle School usually attend:

High:

DeKalb High School

Feeder schools for Clinton Rosette Middle School:

Elementary:	Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Littlejohn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

26.3%

African American:

25.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg23%

Illinois avg46%

1,209^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428

767^th of 811DeKalb CUSD 428 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
2025	15.4	1209 of 1368	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1175 of 1363	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1136 of 1367	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1008 of 1369	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	924 of 1241	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	826 of 1356	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	537 of 574	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	489 of 548	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	528 of 569	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	426 of 573	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	328 of 385	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	363 of 565	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	377 of 694	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	317 of 639	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	379 of 674	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	461 of 483	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	474 of 486	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	449 of 480	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	433 of 454	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	166 of 277	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1119 of 1248	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1085 of 1251	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1109 of 1275	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1006 of 1286	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	805 of 1017	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	780 of 1276	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	663 of 669	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	633 of 643	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	634 of 661	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	561 of 662	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	396 of 517	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	418 of 639	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1160 of 1229	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1079 of 1219	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1155 of 1234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1017 of 1221	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	823 of 1019	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	850 of 1217	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1092 of 1271	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1080 of 1264	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	998 of 1292	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	906 of 1286	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	819 of 1048	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	835 of 1296	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	175 of 204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	141 of 184	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	186 of 194	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	172 of 195	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	525 of 812	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	534 of 802	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	634 of 805	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	422 of 781	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	440 of 548	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	584 of 792	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	743 of 884	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	769 of 875	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	765 of 895	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	713 of 898	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	637 of 813	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	598 of 905	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)46th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-21 vs state

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton Rosette Middle School	Public	6-8	650 N 1st St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2226	575	47	12.1	74.1%	151 (26.3%)	149 (25.9%)	225 (39.1%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	15.4	1209^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.6%		17.1	1175^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.8%	34		24.0			15.8	17.6	20.3	17.9			12.1	14.8	13.0	13.3	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.3	94.0	$19,853	$1,099	$18,754
Huntley Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 S 4th St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2241	865	73	11.8	63.8%	302 (34.9%)	231 (26.7%)	255 (29.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.4%)	20.3	1107^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.1%		24.9	1005^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	102		25.7			29.1	17.6	20.4	22.3			21.2	18.7	13.6	17.8	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.5	98.8	94.6	$19,373	$1,225	$18,147
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
Indian Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	335 E Garfield St	Waterman	60556	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 264-3351	213	19	11.5	40.8%	169 (79.3%)	7 (3.3%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.7	613^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.2%		47.5	624^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.2%	11	34.7	46.4		49.0	46.4	35.8	53.6	46.3		26.5	28.6	31.4	42.9	32.5	93.2	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	91.9	93.7	67.1	$17,159	$623	$16,536
Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	941 W Main St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5222	355	30	11.7	39.2%	260 (73.2%)	4 (1.1%)	79 (22.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.6	493^rd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		56.8	500^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.3%	7		56.0			63.9	44.9	63.8	58.0			33.6	30.8	29.3	31.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$15,043	$252	$14,791
Kaneland IgKnight Academy	Public	3-8	1N137 Meredith Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5110	100	9	10.8		74 (74.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	61.3	476^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.2%					(n/a)	54.5		69.2	72.7	65.2	55.2		64.3	53.8	45.5	26.1	41.4		39.8	93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	79.8	93.9	96.0	52.5	$23,037	$200	$22,837
Central Middle School	Public	8	44W303 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6000	418	23	18.4	16.5%	246 (58.9%)	10 (2.4%)	74 (17.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	91	105^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%					(n/a)		66.6					82.7	82.7					58.2	58.2	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	97.2	98.0	97.7	$14,396	$241	$14,155
Hampshire Middle School	Public	6-8	560 S State St	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2522	821	53	15.4	33.5%	484 (59.0%)	42 (5.1%)	226 (27.5%)	39 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	45.7	683^rd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%		47.5	623^rd of 1363 public middle schools	54.3%	60		38.6			48.0	47.0	52.8	49.3			26.2	30.3	24.5	26.9	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.8	97.4	98.4	93.6	$15,685	$369	$15,316
Rochelle Middle School	Public	6-8	111 School Ave	Rochelle	61068	Ogle County	Rochelle CCSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 562-7997	488	39	12.5	49.2%	206 (42.2%)	10 (2.0%)	251 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	44.4	708^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.2%		39.3	758^th of 1363 public middle schools	44.4%	50		34.1			44.4	61.3	55.1	53.6			16.8	32.7	18.4	22.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.8	92.9	$14,212	$1,168	$13,044
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School	Public	5-8	47W984 Route 30	Big Rock	60511	Kane County	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 556-4190	216	21	10.0	25.9%	184 (85.2%)	4 (1.9%)	21 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	59.8	490^th of 1368 public middle schools	64.2%		69.4	352^nd of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	138	46.6	61.4		74.1	64.1	59.1	74.4	67.9		34.5	18.8	15.9	32.6	25.4	94.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	93.3	92.0	93.3	89.9	$19,761	$491	$19,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinton Rosette Middle School

Is Clinton Rosette Middle School a good school?

Clinton Rosette Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Illinois middle schools.

What district is Clinton Rosette Middle School in?

DeKalb CUSD 428

How many students attend Clinton Rosette Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Clinton Rosette Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Clinton Rosette Middle School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Rosette Middle School usually go on to attend DeKalb High School

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Rosette Middle School?

Students at Clinton Rosette Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 26% White, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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