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North Elementary School

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North Elementary School ranks 684 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sycamore, Illinois, serving 291 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 district, which is ranked 288 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School consistently performs above the Sycamore CUSD 427 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 51% of students were proficient or better, compared to 44.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. However, the school's performance for white students and special education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

North Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $14,892 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $14,182 for North Grove Elementary and $16,560 for West Elementary. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.0% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend is in contrast to the nearby DeKalb CUSD 428 schools, which have significantly lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to North Elementary School.

309

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,998

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1680 Brickville Rd
Sycamore, IL 60178-1004

(815) 899-8209

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Middle School
High:	Sycamore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

684^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427

288^th of 811Sycamore CUSD 427 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	66.3	684 of 2056	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	386 of 2067	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	484 of 2077	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	635 of 2082	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	554 of 1948	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	562 of 2086	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	464 of 2037	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	350 of 2044	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	452 of 2046	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	358 of 2052	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	317 of 2093	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	400 of 2167	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	667 of 2166	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.8	749 of 2147	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	678 of 2139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	1079 of 2120	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.4	851 of 2092	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	974 of 2095	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	898 of 2086	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	935 of 2022	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	790 of 2030	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.7	790 of 2020	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	727 of 1942	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	487 of 1942	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	382 of 1957	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	713 of 1970	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	526 of 1680	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	524 of 2019	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	450 of 1964	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	86.7	100 of 1765	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	594 of 1947	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.6	275 of 1959	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	551 of 1984	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	551 of 1977	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	547 of 1707	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	668 of 2019	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	469 of 1972	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	37.2	686 of 1194	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	770 of 1389	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	446 of 1392	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	539 of 1419	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	724 of 1425	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	618 of 1308	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	646 of 1462	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	527 of 1463	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)94th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2019)43rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

Science51%+10 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
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
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
Southeast 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	300	24	12.3	30.7%	230 (76.7%)	8 (2.7%)	43 (14.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	69.2	618^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%		61.7	707^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.8%	89	56.8	72.5	47.6	50.0	56.3	72.5	52.4	38.6	55.1	96.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	27.5	94.6	95.3		$15,227	$280	$14,947
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Borden Ave	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8299	456	28	16.5	34.4%	324 (71.1%)	26 (5.7%)	75 (16.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	56.1	886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%		49.7	945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	54.3%	59	49.2	48.9	45.8	45.8	46.7	42.6	42.4	54.2	46.7	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.6	98.2	98.2	29.4	$13,822	$882	$12,940
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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 McCormick Dr	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2263	308	28	11.1	56.8%	111 (36.0%)	95 (30.8%)	56 (18.2%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	56.1	885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.0%		55.4	814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	71	39.6	40.9	40.4	58.3	46.0	42.4	53.2	56.3	49.7	96.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	98.1	95.0	96.5		$21,393	$1,449	$19,944
Littlejohn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 School St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2258	362	24	14.9	70.7%	98 (27.1%)	51 (14.1%)	184 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.7%)	26.4	1528^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.7%		22.7	1600^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.6%	72	20.6	31.0	35.2	27.1	30.8	39.0	29.6	20.0	29.0	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3		96.1	97.5		$19,282	$1,674	$17,608
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
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%)	17.5	1729^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.5	1665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	64	16.3	23.3	34.2	15.2	23.7	24.4	26.6	9.9	19.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	32.1	95.8	97.1		$18,460	$1,482	$16,977

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is North Elementary School in?

Sycamore CUSD 427

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sycamore Middle School
High : Sycamore High School

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended North Elementary School.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 684^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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