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Sycamore Middle School

Q: Is Sycamore Middle School a good school?

Sycamore Middle School ranks 492 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Sycamore Middle School is a public middle school serving 836 students in grades 6-8 in Sycamore, Illinois, which is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 district.

Sycamore Middle School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, but above the scores of its district. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students tending to perform below the state averages, while White and Multi-racial students perform closer to the state levels. The school's performance for students with disabilities and English Language Learners is also below state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Sycamore Middle School performs better than Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School and Indian Creek Middle School, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Prairie Knolls Middle School and Central Middle School in the Central CUSD 301 district. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and targeting support for underperforming student subgroups could be areas of focus for Sycamore Middle School to improve its overall performance.

847

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,156

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Maplewood Dr
Sycamore, IL 60178-1225

(815) 899-8170

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

Students who attend Sycamore Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sycamore High School

Feeder schools for Sycamore Middle School:

Elementary:	North Elementary School
	North Grove Elementary School
	South Prairie Elementary School
	Southeast Elementary School
	More...
	West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Illinois avg46%

492^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	59.8	492 of 1368	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	456 of 1363	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	533 of 1367	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	551 of 1369	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	559 of 1241	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	361 of 1356	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	414 of 1293	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	503 of 1293	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	390 of 1294	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	368 of 1302	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	424 of 1322	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	452 of 1367	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	593 of 1365	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	663 of 1344	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	530 of 1327	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	523 of 1318	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.5	510 of 1293	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	586 of 1287	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	345 of 1272	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.8	430 of 1209	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.9	341 of 1204	71.7%	★★★★☆
2003	68.8	395 of 1185	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	284 of 574	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	72 of 565	87.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	361 of 694	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	159 of 639	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	254 of 674	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	249 of 480	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	487 of 1248	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	455 of 1251	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	630 of 1275	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	573 of 1286	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	572 of 1017	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	348 of 1276	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	433 of 1226	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	408 of 669	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	287 of 643	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	326 of 661	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	420 of 662	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	303 of 517	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	244 of 639	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	347 of 590	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	686 of 1229	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	466 of 1219	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	602 of 1234	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	742 of 1221	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	598 of 1019	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	393 of 1217	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	501 of 1161	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	454 of 1271	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	430 of 1264	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	412 of 1292	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	485 of 1286	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	440 of 1048	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	339 of 1296	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	366 of 1223	70.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	131 of 204	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	115 of 184	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	111 of 195	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	83 of 179	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	268 of 812	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	278 of 802	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	244 of 805	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	393 of 781	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	356 of 548	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	362 of 792	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	289 of 602	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	496 of 884	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	496 of 875	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	574 of 895	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	592 of 898	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	532 of 813	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	402 of 905	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	447 of 889	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)48th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science53%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th 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 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Maplewood Dr	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8170	847	62	13.6	25.9%	654 (77.2%)	32 (3.8%)	111 (13.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	59.8	492^nd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		59.3	456^th of 1363 public middle schools	66.5%	36		53.3			51.1	55.0	54.0	53.4			28.6	38.6	41.2	36.2	97.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	97.0	98.0	95.5	$14,156	$284	$13,872
Clinton Rosette Middle School	Public	6-8	650 N 1st St	DeKalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2226	575	47	12.1	74.1%	151 (26.3%)	149 (25.9%)	225 (39.1%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	15.4	1209^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.6%		17.1	1175^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.8%	34		24.0			15.8	17.6	20.3	17.9			12.1	14.8	13.0	13.3	98.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.8	98.3	94.0	$19,853	$1,099	$18,754
Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	941 W Main St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5222	355	30	11.7	39.2%	260 (73.2%)	4 (1.1%)	79 (22.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.6	493^rd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		56.8	500^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.3%	7		56.0			63.9	44.9	63.8	58.0			33.6	30.8	29.3	31.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$15,043	$252	$14,791
Huntley Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 S 4th St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 754-2241	865	73	11.8	63.8%	302 (34.9%)	231 (26.7%)	255 (29.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.4%)	20.3	1107^th of 1368 public middle schools	19.1%		24.9	1005^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.3%	102		25.7			29.1	17.6	20.4	22.3			21.2	18.7	13.6	17.8	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6	98.5	98.8	94.6	$19,373	$1,225	$18,147
Hampshire Middle School	Public	6-8	560 S State St	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 683-2522	821	53	15.4	33.5%	484 (59.0%)	42 (5.1%)	226 (27.5%)	39 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	45.7	683^rd of 1368 public middle schools	50.1%		47.5	623^rd of 1363 public middle schools	54.3%	60		38.6			48.0	47.0	52.8	49.3			26.2	30.3	24.5	26.9	97.7	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.8	97.4	98.4	93.6	$15,685	$369	$15,316
Central Middle School	Public	8	44W303 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6000	418	23	18.4	16.5%	246 (58.9%)	10 (2.4%)	74 (17.7%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	91	105^th of 1368 public middle schools	92.3%					(n/a)		66.6					82.7	82.7					58.2	58.2	97.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.5	97.2	98.0	97.7	$14,396	$241	$14,155
Kaneland IgKnight Academy	Public	3-8	1N137 Meredith Rd	Maple Park	60151	Kane County	Kaneland CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 365-5110	100	9	10.8		74 (74.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	61.3	476^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.2%					(n/a)	54.5		69.2	72.7	65.2	55.2		64.3	53.8	45.5	26.1	41.4		39.8	93.9	95.0	95.0	95.0	79.8	93.9	96.0	52.5	$23,037	$200	$22,837
Prairie Knolls Middle School	Public	6-7	225 Nesler Rd	Elgin	60124	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 717-8100	770	45	17.2	16.8%	470 (61.0%)	20 (2.6%)	127 (16.5%)	117 (15.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	90.7	111^th of 1368 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	136^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.0%	25					87.6	76.7		82.4			65.0	53.3		59.4	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.8	98.5	98.8	96.3	$14,758	$241	$14,517
Indian Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	335 E Garfield St	Waterman	60556	DeKalb County	Indian Creek CUSD 425	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 264-3351	213	19	11.5	40.8%	169 (79.3%)	7 (3.3%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	50.7	613^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.2%		47.5	624^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.2%	11	34.7	46.4		49.0	46.4	35.8	53.6	46.3		26.5	28.6	31.4	42.9	32.5	93.2	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	91.9	93.7	67.1	$17,159	$623	$16,536
Marengo Community Middle School	Public	6-8	816 E Grant Hwy	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-5720	342	21	16.0	55.0%	207 (60.5%)	2 (0.6%)	120 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	57.7	517^th of 1368 public middle schools	62.2%		58.2	477^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.0%	40		41.7			50.5	50.8	56.4	52.6			38.4	35.0	40.4	37.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	92.2	$14,148	$844	$13,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sycamore Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Middle School usually go on to attend Sycamore High School

Is Sycamore Middle School a good school?

Sycamore Middle School ranks 492^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sycamore Middle School in?

Sycamore CUSD 427

How many students attend Sycamore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 847 students attended Sycamore Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Middle School?

Students at Sycamore Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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