Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60178

Summary:

The 60178 zip code area in Sycamore, Illinois is home to 7 schools serving grades K-12, all part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 district. The district is ranked 288 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sycamore High School stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 111th out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It has strong test scores, with 64.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.3% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, North Grove Elementary and Southeast Elementary also perform well, ranking 421st and 1,023rd out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools respectively and earning 4-star ratings.

The elementary schools in the district show more variation in performance, with South Prairie Elementary and West Elementary lagging behind the top performers. Across the district, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is a concern, and the wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 9.91% at North Grove to 59.84% at West, suggests significant socioeconomic diversity. Overall, the data indicates the Sycamore CUSD 427 district is investing resources effectively, with its top-performing schools providing a quality education for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	427 Spartan Trl	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8160	1,161	75	15.5	24.8%	922 (79.4%)	36 (3.1%)	140 (12.1%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	80.1	111^th of 698 public high schools	84.1%		71.7	158^th of 697 public high schools	77.3%	47	76.7	63.9	56.5	39.6	61.1	53.2	64.5	49.3	53.8																	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	96.8	97.6		95.6	$16,132	$316	$15,816
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 60178

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sycamore	0.15 mi	7	263^rd
Dekalb	4.43 mi	11	752^nd
Genoa	6.2 mi	3	446^th
Cortland	6.66 mi	1	744^th
Kingston	7.62 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 60178

Sycamore High School

North Grove Elementary School

Southeast Elementary School

North Elementary School

West Elementary School

Sycamore Middle School

South Prairie Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 60178