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North Grove Elementary School

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North Grove Elementary School ranks 421 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

North Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sycamore, Illinois, serving 424 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

North Grove Elementary's students significantly outperform their peers in the Sycamore CUSD 427 district and the state of Illinois on state assessments, with 63.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.3% in Math, compared to 54.6% and 44.4% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 71.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 57.8% for the district and 54.6% for the state. Additionally, North Grove Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 7.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, South Prairie Elementary, Southeast Elementary, and West Elementary, North Grove Elementary outperforms them on most academic metrics. The school also significantly outperforms the elementary schools in the neighboring DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which generally have lower academic achievement and higher rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.

377

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,074

Per pupil spending ?

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Republic Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178-8880

(815) 899-8124

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

Students who attend North Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Middle School
High:	Sycamore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sycamore CUSD 427

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

421^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	78.5	421 of 2056	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	712 of 2067	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	440 of 2077	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	407 of 2082	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	374 of 1948	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	335 of 2086	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	543 of 2037	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	474 of 2044	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	310 of 2046	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	432 of 2052	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	533 of 2093	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	561 of 2167	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	896 of 2166	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	827 of 2147	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	419 of 1942	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	669 of 1942	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	459 of 1957	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	327 of 1970	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	383 of 1680	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	435 of 2019	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	697 of 1964	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	86.0	94 of 1816	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	161 of 1765	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	410 of 1947	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	692 of 1959	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	374 of 1984	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	435 of 1977	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	322 of 1707	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	218 of 2019	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	399 of 1972	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	55.8	342 of 1113	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	522 of 1389	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	818 of 1392	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	519 of 1419	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	472 of 1425	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	443 of 1308	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	445 of 1462	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	667 of 1463	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)95th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)69th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science57%+16 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 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
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
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
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
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
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 School St	Kingston	60145	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-5246	310	27	11.3	43.2%	213 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (25.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	97.8	98.9		$15,690	$851	$14,839

Frequently Asked Questions about North Grove Elementary School

How many students attend North Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended North Grove Elementary School.

Is North Grove Elementary School a good school?

North Grove Elementary School ranks 421^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is North Grove Elementary School in?

Sycamore CUSD 427

What schools do graduates of North Grove Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sycamore Middle School
High : Sycamore High School

What is the racial makeup of North Grove Elementary School?

Students at North Grove Elementary School are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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