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DeKalb County Ctl United School District

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At a glance

169^thof 380 Indiana districts▼ 23

Better than 55% of Indiana districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

3326 Cr 427
Waterloo, IN 46793·(260) 920-1011·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 55.5% of districts

Schools

3,537

Students

Top rankedJames R Watson Elementary School364^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

McKenney-Harrison Elementary School up 86 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

DeKalb Middle School 16.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The DeKalb County Ctl United School District consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the DeKalb County area. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout schools like James R Watson Elementary School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others, like Waterloo Elementary School, lag behind.

DeKalb High School is a strong performer, ranking in the top 100 high schools in Indiana and maintaining a 4-star rating, with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%. In contrast, Waterloo Elementary School stands out as the lowest-performing school in the district, with 1-star ratings and significantly lower test scores compared to the other elementary schools.

The data reveals a concerning trend of high chronic absenteeism rates, around 17.8%, across all schools in the district, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by some of the lower-performing schools. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and academic performance, with the schools serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students tending to have lower test scores. However, the variation in spending per student does not seem to directly correlate with academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be at play in shaping the educational outcomes in the DeKalb County Ctl United School District.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	3424 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1012	1,007	57	17.6	38.6%	898 (89.2%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (2.8%)	60.9	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%		69.9	81^st of 432 public high schools	81.3%	54	54.5	23.6																			50.2	$12,438	$206	$12,232
DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	3338 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1013	759	46	16.4	45.8%	685 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	58.3	188^th of 480 public middle schools	60.8%		67.9	148^th of 491 public middle schools	69.9%	40						40.3	39.5	46.5	42.1				36.2	26.6	34.2	32.1		40.0	40.0			$10,631	$54	$10,577
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92			45.7	38.7	46.6				43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3				53.8	41.5		41.5	44.3		$9,898	$539	$9,359
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86			36.5	51.1	37.0				41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2				52.2	57.6		57.6	32.6		$9,459	$716	$8,743
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.7	748^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.0%	14			17.4	14.8	25.6				20.2	30.4	55.6	41.0				42.7	29.6		29.6	12.8		$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.3	585^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.1%	62			25.5	31.6	27.5				27.8	32.7	44.7	33.3				36.1	50.0		50.0	31.4		$11,993	$1,067	$10,926

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	6.06 mi	3	276^th
DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	8.93 mi	5	159^th
Hamilton Community Schools	10.12 mi	2	229^th
East Noble School Corporation	10.8 mi	7	191^st
MSD Steuben County	11.69 mi	6	181^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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