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Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5

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Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 ranks 879 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 is a public elementary school located in Kirkland, Illinois, serving 215 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hiawatha CUSD 426 district, which is ranked 507 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 35% in 2020-2021. The school's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, with 53.3% of Hiawatha students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 48% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school's performance in Mathematics lags behind the state average, with only 38% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 38.5% for the state. Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.7% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 performs better than Malta Elementary School and Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School, both part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, but lags behind the higher-performing North Grove Elementary School (part of Sycamore CUSD 427) and Eswood C C Grade School (part of Eswood CCSD 269).

216

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,032

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 1st St
Kirkland, IL 60146-7700

(815) 522-3336

District: Hiawatha CUSD 426

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 usually attend:

High:

Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2021) to 57th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

879^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

507^th of 811Hiawatha CUSD 426 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	879 of 2056	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	868 of 2067	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	886 of 2077	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	710 of 2082	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	592 of 1948	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	1546 of 2086	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1545 of 2037	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	1526 of 2044	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	1593 of 2046	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	1651 of 2052	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.3	1206 of 2093	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.6	1114 of 2167	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	900 of 2166	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	568 of 2147	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.6	536 of 2139	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	910 of 2120	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	1205 of 2092	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	1340 of 2095	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	1387 of 2086	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.2	1693 of 2022	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.0	1190 of 2030	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.3	1356 of 2020	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	801 of 1942	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	761 of 1942	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	763 of 1957	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	804 of 1970	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	704 of 1680	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	1538 of 2019	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1613 of 1964	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	366 of 1800	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	360 of 1793	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	463 of 1808	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	262 of 1763	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	193 of 1514	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	29.9	1382 of 1816	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	1518 of 1765	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	858 of 1947	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	877 of 1959	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	941 of 1984	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	725 of 1977	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	436 of 1707	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	29.5	1416 of 2019	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1394 of 1972	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1036 of 1389	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	938 of 1392	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	831 of 1419	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	749 of 1425	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	785 of 1308	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1376 of 1462	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1354 of 1463	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	31.5	868 of 1302	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	704 of 1322	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	883 of 1367	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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
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
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
Monroe Center Grade School	Public	3-5	17500 Hwy 72	Monroe Center	61052	Ogle County	Meridian CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 645-2230	327	25	13.3	30.6%	268 (82.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	51.6	971^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.8%		47.6	987^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.2%	16	32.7	48.2	54.5	36.2		46.2	52.7	59.4	27.6		46.5	98.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.4	97.7	98.1			$16,949	$376	$16,573
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
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
Eswood C C Grade School	Public	K-8	304 Main St	Lindenwood	61049	Ogle County	Eswood CCSD 269	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 393-4477	82	13	6.4	43.9%	65 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.3%)	94.2	86^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.2	154^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.5%	68	75.0			83.3	75.0	77.6			83.3	66.7	71.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	94.4		27.8	$21,786	$285	$21,501
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5

What schools do graduates of Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 attend?

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 usually go on to attend:

High : Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School

Is Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 a good school?

Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 ranks 879^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5?

Students at Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5 in?

Hiawatha CUSD 426

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5.

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