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Herman E Dummer

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Herman E Dummer ranks 623 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

623^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Herman E Dummer is an elementary school located in Sandwich, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 254 students. It is part of the Sandwich CUSD 430 district, which is ranked 369 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herman E Dummer consistently outperforms the Sandwich CUSD 430 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.1% of students at Herman E Dummer were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.4% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In the same year, 48.7% of students at Herman E Dummer were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs well for students with disabilities, ranking 253rd out of 1,049 Illinois elementary schools in ELA proficiency for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, the school's performance for White students is relatively weaker, ranking 756th out of 1,389 Illinois elementary schools in ELA proficiency for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Herman E Dummer has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to nearby schools within the Sandwich CUSD 430 district, Lynn G Haskin Elementary School stands out with particularly strong performance, with 73.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 82.9% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year.

275

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,086

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

422 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548-2400

(815) 786-8498

District: Sandwich CUSD 430

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Illinois avg44%

623^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 811Sandwich CUSD 430 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	68.9	623 of 2056	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	672 of 2067	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	733 of 2077	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	674 of 2082	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	627 of 1948	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	757 of 2086	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	784 of 2037	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	742 of 2044	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	750 of 2046	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.6	1020 of 2052	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	800 of 2093	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	728 of 2167	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	720 of 2166	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	852 of 2147	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	933 of 2139	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	1096 of 2120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	1056 of 2092	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.2	904 of 2095	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.7	1233 of 2086	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.4	1344 of 2022	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.9	1102 of 2030	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.5	1124 of 2020	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	253 of 1049	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	329 of 886	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	280 of 907	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	46.4	340 of 768	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	511 of 1942	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	730 of 1942	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	757 of 1957	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	598 of 1970	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	684 of 1680	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	718 of 2019	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	833 of 1964	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	132 of 982	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	267 of 959	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	268 of 970	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	137 of 954	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	60 of 742	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	253 of 955	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	167 of 938	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	194 of 1800	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	243 of 1793	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	313 of 1808	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	181 of 1763	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	207 of 1514	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	390 of 1816	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	259 of 1765	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	680 of 1947	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	569 of 1959	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	648 of 1984	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	682 of 1977	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	539 of 1707	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	728 of 2019	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	652 of 1972	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	378 of 1292	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	571 of 1195	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	616 of 1156	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	680 of 1113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	474 of 640	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	874 of 1194	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	353 of 763	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	756 of 1389	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	755 of 1392	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	786 of 1419	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	764 of 1425	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	658 of 1308	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	903 of 1462	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	886 of 1463	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)56th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science45%+4 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)	% 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	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
Herman E Dummer	Public	4-5	422 S Wells St	Sandwich	60548	DeKalb County	Sandwich CUSD 430	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 786-8498	275	19	14.8	49.1%	215 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	49 (17.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	68.9	623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.2	672^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	45.1		67.2	59.0	63.1		61.3	35.8	48.7	96.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.4	98.8		$16,086	$662	$15,424
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	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
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
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
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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 S West St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-3234	351	28	12.4	53.8%	115 (32.8%)	35 (10.0%)	187 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)		37.4			37.0	29.1			28.7	98.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.3		$17,576	$309	$17,266
P H Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	904 N Lew St	Plano	60545	Kendall County	Plano CUSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 552-8504	438	30	14.5	55.9%	158 (36.1%)	21 (4.8%)	239 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)										96.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.3	96.3	96.3		$17,642	$274	$17,368
Newark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	503 Chicago Rd	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Newark CCSD 66	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 695-5143	116	11	10.9	23.3%	95 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	79.8	402^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	563^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	72.8%	161		66.7	74.2		71.4	55.6	61.3		59.2	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4		$16,201	$1,420	$14,781
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-4	115 E Si Johnson Ave	Sheridan	60551	LaSalle County	Serena CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 496-2002	135	13	10.3	43.0%	118 (87.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	34.4	1333^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.8	1181^st of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	152		30.0	43.3		36.7	40.0	30.0		35.0	97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	87.1	97.1	79.9		$21,176	$2,913	$18,264
Yorkville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-3	201 W Somonauk St	Yorkville	60560	Kendall County	Yorkville CUSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 553-4382	192	16	11.8	38.0%	115 (59.9%)	11 (5.7%)	54 (28.1%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)		40.4			40.4	65.4			65.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.9	96.4	96.4	16.0	$18,301	$321	$17,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman E Dummer

How many students attend Herman E Dummer?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Herman E Dummer.

What district is Herman E Dummer in?

Sandwich CUSD 430

Is Herman E Dummer a good school?

Herman E Dummer ranks 623^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herman E Dummer?

Students at Herman E Dummer are 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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