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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 976 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School serves 270 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Sycamore, in the Sycamore CUSD 427. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: fifth-grade science stands out, while school-wide results in English language arts (ELA) and math do not match the district’s overall performance. The clearest concern is ELA: 46% of students were proficient, compared with 56% statewide and 59% in the district.

Fifth-grade science is West’s strongest comparison: 55% were proficient, equal to the district and above the state’s 48%; among ten local schools, only North Grove Elementary School and North Elementary School scored higher. Fifth-grade ELA was another bright spot, at 58%, above the state’s 55% and district’s 57%. Math overall matched the state at 40%, but trailed the district’s 45%; fourth-grade math was a particular weakness, with only Founders Elementary School and Littlejohn Elementary School scoring lower among nearby schools with reported results. West’s third-grade ELA result was not reported.

Recent performance has fluctuated: SchoolDigger’s overall percentile ranking fell from 71 in 2021–2022 to 44 in 2025–2026, when the school received 2 stars and ranked 976 out of 1,737 schools. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 11.2, the second-lowest among nearby schools. In that same year, 60% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the third-highest rate among nearby schools with that measure, compared with a local average of 49%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also showed a notable result for students with low socioeconomic status: in 2024–2025, West was at the 87th percentile for effectiveness serving this group, up from the 47th percentile the year before and above the school’s overall 61st percentile that year.

270

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,926

Per pupil spending ?

60.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.8%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

718 S Locust St
Sycamore, IL 60178-2227

(815) 899-8219

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Middle School
High:	Sycamore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Sycamore CUSD 427's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg53%

Illinois avg48%

976^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427

332^nd of 738Sycamore 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
2026	41.7	976 of 1737	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	812 of 2056	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	1095 of 2067	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	773 of 2077	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	610 of 2082	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	963 of 1948	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	865 of 2086	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	786 of 2037	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	701 of 2044	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	656 of 2046	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	749 of 2052	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.0	808 of 2093	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	632 of 2167	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	653 of 2166	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	914 of 2147	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	935 of 2139	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.7	533 of 2120	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	574 of 2092	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	61.6	987 of 2095	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	753 of 2086	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	732 of 2022	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.9	1101 of 2030	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	78.8	389 of 2020	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	798 of 1942	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	864 of 1942	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	742 of 1957	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	717 of 1970	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	1103 of 1680	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	952 of 2019	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	838 of 1964	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	665 of 982	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	338 of 970	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	176 of 954	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	238 of 1800	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	948 of 1793	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	597 of 1808	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	381 of 1763	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	746 of 1514	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	699 of 1816	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	569 of 1765	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	660 of 1311	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.4	736 of 1947	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	1198 of 1959	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	748 of 1984	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	558 of 1977	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	681 of 1707	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	706 of 2019	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	650 of 1972	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	697 of 1156	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	419 of 1113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	448 of 1194	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	851 of 1149	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	683 of 1389	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	927 of 1392	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	743 of 1419	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	612 of 1425	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	968 of 1308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	916 of 1462	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	796 of 1463	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+7 vs state

English Language Arts46%-10 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	41.7	976^th of 1737 public elementary schools	43.8%		59.9	812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.5%	164	54.5		53.3	57.6	46.4	45.5	37.8	36.4	39.6	95.8%		$19,926	$291	$19,635
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%)	49	847^th of 1737 public elementary schools	51.2%		69.2	618^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.9%	229	47.7	40.0	66.1	52.3	54.5	51.4	53.6	47.7	50.6	98.3%		$18,399	$291	$18,108
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%)	40.4	995^th of 1737 public elementary schools	42.7%		56.1	886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%	109	54.2	35.8	44.9	47.5	42.9	55.6	55.1	33.9	47.5	98.3%		$17,129	$291	$16,838
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%)	70.3	472^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	72.8%		66.3	684^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.7%	212	58.1	75.5	64.1	62.8	67.3	75.5	53.1	51.2	59.6	96%		$23,328	$291	$23,037
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%)	65.1	578^th of 1737 public elementary schools	66.7%		78.5	421^st of 2056 public elementary schools	79.5%	157	58.7	52.5	63.9	63.5	60.6	60.7	63.9	52.7	59.2	96.7%		$13,441	$291	$13,150
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%)								(n/a)	23.8				16.4				8.9	99.1%		$27,742	$1,548	$26,194
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%)	51.6	812^th of 1737 public elementary schools	53.3%		56.1	885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.0%	73	51.0	45.5	56.3	56.9	53.1	40.9	56.3	62.7	53.8	97%		$24,764	$912	$23,852
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%)	21.6	1350^th of 1737 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.4	1528^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.7%	178	48.9	22.0	43.6	50.0	38.6	26.0	21.8	29.2	25.5	96.1%		$22,959	$909	$22,050
Dr. Leroy A. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1240 Normal Rd	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(815) 754-8100	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					8.1					96%		$20,788	$1,015	$19,773
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 West Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sycamore Middle School
High : Sycamore High School

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 976^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is West Elementary School in?

Sycamore CUSD 427

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