Summary:
The 60178 school summary reports seven schools, but the supplied list identifies six—five elementary, one middle and one high—serving grades PK through 12 in Sycamore CUSD 427. Across the five listed elementary schools, 2025–26 average proficiency was 54% in ELA, just below the state’s 56%, but 51% in math and 55% in fifth-grade science, above state rates of 40% and 48%. The most important finding is that elementary performance is stronger against the state in math and science than in ELA, with meaningful differences among schools.
North Elementary stands out in ELA, with 67% proficiency—11 points above the state and 24 points above South Prairie at 43%. North and North Grove lead elementary math at 60% and 59%, compared with the state’s 40%; North Grove also led fifth-grade science at 59%, versus 48% statewide. South Prairie and West are weaker in ELA, at 43% and 46%. Sycamore High scored above the state on all listed tests, including 61% in 11th-grade ACT ELA versus 50% statewide. Sycamore Middle was stronger in ELA (63% versus 56%) than math (38% versus 40%).
Elementary results shifted unevenly: average ELA moved from 55% to 54% between 2024–25 and 2025–26 as the state rose from 53% to 56%; math slipped from 52% to 51%, while science rose from 51% to 55%, though the group’s advantage over the state narrowed from 10 to 7 points. North improved 13 points in ELA and 9 in math, while West fell 9 and 7 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore High highest among the listed schools, at the 83rd percentile (4 stars); North is at the 73rd percentile, while South Prairie and West are at the 43rd and 44th. Context also varies: 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares ranged from 8% at North Grove to 60% at West, and ratios ranged from 11.2 students per teacher at West to 15.0 at North; these figures do not by themselves explain school results.
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