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Southeast Elementary School

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Southeast Elementary School ranks 618 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Southeast Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sycamore, Illinois, serving 303 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.

Southeast Elementary School consistently outperforms the Sycamore district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.3% of Southeast Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 55.1% of Southeast Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 44.4% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 72.5% of students were proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Within the Sycamore district, North Grove Elementary and North Elementary perform comparably to Southeast Elementary in terms of academic proficiency and student group performance. However, when compared to the nearby schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, Southeast Elementary significantly outperforms them across all academic measures, highlighting the relative strength of the Sycamore school district. While Southeast Elementary has a higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students compared to the other Sycamore schools, which may contribute to slightly lower performance in this subgroup, the school's overall academic success is impressive.

300

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,227

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 S Locust St
Sycamore, IL 60178-2227

(815) 899-8219

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

Students who attend Southeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Middle School
High:	Sycamore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓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 school56%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

618^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.2	618 of 2056	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	707 of 2067	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	855 of 2077	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	627 of 2082	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	439 of 1948	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	843 of 2086	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	978 of 2037	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	755 of 2044	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	837 of 2046	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	679 of 2052	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.9	424 of 2093	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	348 of 2167	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	343 of 2166	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	786 of 2147	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	767 of 2139	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	834 of 2120	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	1054 of 2092	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.5	966 of 2095	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	845 of 2086	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	905 of 2022	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.9	597 of 2030	70.6%	★★★★☆
2003	66.4	825 of 2020	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	207 of 1049	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	136 of 886	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	305 of 907	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	544 of 1942	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	680 of 1942	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	793 of 1957	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	677 of 1970	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	409 of 1680	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	1044 of 2019	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1219 of 1964	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	836 of 1800	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	981 of 1793	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1462 of 1808	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	566 of 1514	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	979 of 1816	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	872 of 1765	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	622 of 1947	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	718 of 1959	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	861 of 1984	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	510 of 1977	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	438 of 1707	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	622 of 2019	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	722 of 1972	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	404 of 1292	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	416 of 1195	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	679 of 1156	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	630 of 1194	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	647 of 1389	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	782 of 1392	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	912 of 1419	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	626 of 1425	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	403 of 1308	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	883 of 1462	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1070 of 1463	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Mathematics55%+17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 E Lexington Ave	Cortland	60112	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2360	523	40	13.0	62.1%	195 (37.3%)	61 (11.7%)	221 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	23.6	1588^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.5	1667^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	79	30.3	29.3	24.4	33.3	28.9	24.0	19.5	25.3	22.8	97.3	97.7	97.7	97.7		96.5	96.1		$20,673	$1,871	$18,802
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 Southeast Elementary School

Is Southeast Elementary School a good school?

Southeast Elementary School ranks 618^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Southeast Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Elementary School?

Students at Southeast Elementary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Southeast Elementary School in?

Sycamore CUSD 427

What schools do graduates of Southeast Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sycamore Middle School
High : Sycamore High School

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