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Indian Creek Elementary School

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Indian Creek Elementary School ranks 547 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Indian Creek Elementary School in Shabbona, Illinois, serves 269 students in pre-K through grade 4. Its most important strength is that 2025–2026 proficiency was above both state and district levels in ELA and math: 67% in ELA and 55% in math.

Its results also stand out among nearby schools: ELA proficiency was 21 percentage points above the nearby average, ranking third among 11 schools with results, while math was 20 points above the nearby average and ranked second among 10. Compared with the state, the school was 10 points higher in ELA and 15 points higher in math; compared with Indian Creek CUSD 425, it was 9 and 8 points higher, respectively. Third-grade results were strong in both subjects at 67%, but fourth-grade math is a relative weakness: 46%, just 4 points above the state and below nearby Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School, Paw Paw Elementary School and Earlville Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism was also comparatively low at 9%, versus 13% in the district and 24% statewide.

Results have improved substantially over three years, though both subjects dipped from their 2024–2025 highs: ELA went from 42% to 69% to 67%, and math from 33% to 61% to 55%. SchoolDigger ranks the school 547th of 1,737 Illinois schools (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, down from its 82nd-percentile, 4-star peak the year before; its district ranks 371st of 738 (50th percentile, 2 stars). SchoolDigger’s percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from 72 in 2023–2024 to 93 in 2024–2025, a notable improvement in how well the school serves that group. As context, 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, up 22 percentage points from the previous year, and the student–teacher ratio was 10.3. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

269

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,805

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

301 W Cherokee Ave
Shabbona, IL 60550-5165

(815) 824-2122

District: Indian Creek CUSD 425

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Creek Middle School
High:	Indian Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Illinois avg48%

547^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 738Indian Creek CUSD 425 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
2026	66.6	547 of 1737	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.1	371 of 2056	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	680 of 2067	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	604 of 2077	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	533 of 2082	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	370 of 1948	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	805 of 2086	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1028 of 2037	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	796 of 2044	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	949 of 2046	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	1041 of 2052	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.3	647 of 2093	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.0	723 of 2167	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	558 of 2166	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	643 of 2147	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	892 of 2139	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	749 of 2120	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.2	447 of 2092	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	265 of 2095	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	248 of 2086	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	298 of 2022	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	508 of 2030	75.0%	★★★★☆
2003	78.4	397 of 2020	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	362 of 1286	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	507 of 1942	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	550 of 1942	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	433 of 1957	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	607 of 1970	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	390 of 1680	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	845 of 2019	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	892 of 1964	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	118 of 1800	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	62.1	504 of 1793	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	284 of 1808	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	362 of 1763	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	497 of 1816	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	632 of 1765	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	529 of 1311	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.4	329 of 1947	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	731 of 1959	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	756 of 1984	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	397 of 1977	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	270 of 1707	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	638 of 2019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	1266 of 1972	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	459 of 1149	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	342 of 1389	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	668 of 1392	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	548 of 1419	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	511 of 1425	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	378 of 1308	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	873 of 1462	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1125 of 1463	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	66.6	547^th of 1737 public elementary schools	68.5%		81.1	371^st of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%	176			66.7	66.7					66.7	66.7	45.6					54.5	91.2%		$17,805	$800	$17,005
Paw Paw Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 Chapman St	Paw Paw	61353	Lee County	Paw Paw CUSD 271	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 627-2841	87	10	9.1	33.3%	73 (83.9%)	3 (3.4%)	8 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	61.6	642^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	63.0%		53.4	936^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.5%	294				60.0	71.4				53.1		50.0					40.8	96.4%		$21,448	$1,014	$20,434
Steward Elementary School	Public	K-8	602 Main St	Steward	60553	Lee County	Steward Education Service District 220	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 396-2413	57	10	5.7	17.5%	46 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)									33.3								90.4%		$26,079	$830	$25,249
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	370 N Main St	Leland	60531	LaSalle County	Leland CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 495-3231	175	18	9.9	37.7%	130 (74.3%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	48.2	863^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	50.3%		62	764^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%	99			57.1			50.0			50.0	54.5				55.6		42.6	93.9%		$18,588	$661	$17,927
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%)	77.4	344^th of 1737 public elementary schools	80.2%		62.1	763^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.9%	419			77.6	70.0					73.7	79.6	50.0					64.6	94.3%		$16,930	$663	$16,267
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%)	6.5	1672^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	3.7%		18.6	1703^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%	31	22.4		24.4	21.7	24.5				23.6	28.9						17.1	94.7%		$27,642	$1,713	$25,929
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%)	15.8	1476^th of 1737 public elementary schools	15.0%		10.1	1942^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%	466	30.6		27.8		40.5				32.4			27.0				19.6	95.6%		$26,829	$1,649	$25,181
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%)	23.2	1307^th of 1737 public elementary schools	24.8%		12.9	1849^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.1%	542	43.8		35.6	39.0	58.3				44.8	28.9	24.4	25.0				26.1	98.2%		$22,230	$1,301	$20,929
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-8	202 W South St	Creston	60113	Ogle County	Creston CCSD 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 384-3920	76	10	7.4	46.1%	44 (57.9%)	4 (5.3%)	25 (32.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)						100.0			74.5							47.1	100%		$21,879	$2,736	$19,143
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%)	8.3	1635^th of 1737 public elementary schools	5.9%		17.5	1729^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%	94	31.6		21.2	30.0	30.8				27.2	21.4	15.2	20.5				19.1	97.7%		$23,443	$1,143	$22,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Indian Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Creek Middle School
High : Indian Creek High School

What district is Indian Creek Elementary School in?

Indian Creek CUSD 425

How many students attend Indian Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Indian Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Elementary School?

Students at Indian Creek Elementary School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Indian Creek Elementary School a good school?

Indian Creek Elementary School ranks 547^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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