Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 386 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended North Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sycamore Middle School High : Sycamore High School

North Elementary School

Summary:

North Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sycamore, Illinois, serving 263 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sycamore CUSD 427 district, which is ranked 321 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Sycamore CUSD 427 district and the state of Illinois in these subjects. North Elementary's 5th-grade students stand out, with 55.3% proficient or better in ELA and 46.8% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for white students and special education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools in these subgroups.

When compared to other schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427 district, North Elementary School outperforms its peers. But when compared to schools outside the district, such as Founders Elementary in DeKalb CUSD 428, North Elementary's performance is significantly higher. The school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have also performed exceptionally well, suggesting effective strategies in place to support this population. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism, from 5.4% in 2019-2020 to 13.5% in 2022-2023, is a concern that may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1680 Brickville Rd
Sycamore, IL 60178-1004

(815) 899-8209

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

SchoolDigger Rank:
386^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,892

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Middle School
High:	Sycamore High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.3%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare North Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details North Elementary School ranks better than 81.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.08. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details North Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sycamore CUSD 427 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details

Teachers

Compare Details

Compare

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary School is $14,892. 2 elementary schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary School 386^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See North Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Sycamore CUSD 427:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore CUSD 427 321^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for North Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for North Elementary School

Compare

Rank History for all students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.68	790^th	2020	60.9%
2004	66.91	790^th	2030	61.1%
2005	62.25	935^th	2022	53.8%
2006	64.82	898^th	2086	57.0%
2007	62.09	974^th	2095	53.5%
2008	66.37	851^st	2092	59.3%
2009	58.70	1079^th	2120	49.1%
2010	71.62	678^th	2139	68.3%
2011	69.79	749^th	2147	65.1%
2012	71.83	667^th	2166	69.2%
2013	80.22	400^th	2167	81.5%
2014	83.10	317^th	2093	84.9%
2015	79.60	358^th	2052	82.6%
2016	75.22	452^nd	2046	77.9%
2017	81.09	350^th	2044	82.9%
2018	74.31	464^th	2037	77.2%
2019	69.96	562^nd	2086	73.1%
2021	66.48	554^th	1948	71.6%
2022	66.00	635^th	2082	69.5%
2023	73.81	484^th	2077	76.7%
2024	79.08	386^th	2067	81.3%

See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.15	686^th	1194	42.5%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.68	100^th	1765	94.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.03	450^th	1964	77.1%
2019	70.58	524^th	2019	74.0%
2021	63.45	526^th	1680	68.7%
2022	58.90	713^th	1970	63.8%
2023	77.34	382^nd	1957	80.5%
2024	71.55	487^th	1942	74.9%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.40	469^th	1972	76.2%
2019	62.53	668^th	2019	66.9%
2021	60.52	547^th	1707	68.0%
2022	67.57	551^st	1977	72.1%
2023	67.59	551^st	1984	72.2%
2024	83.62	275^th	1959	86.0%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at North Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.13	527^th	1463	64.0%
2019	54.61	646^th	1462	55.8%
2021	49.44	618^th	1308	52.8%
2022	48.42	724^th	1425	49.2%
2023	59.12	539^th	1419	62.0%
2024	64.35	446^th	1392	68.0%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for North Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about North Elementary School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for North Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	18	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	369
1989	362	16	4	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	384
1990	374	14	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	392	11	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1992	405	9	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	430	13	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1994	435	12	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	347	8	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1996	347	8	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1997	390	6	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1998	360	6	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1999	329	4	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2000	328	4	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2001	329	4	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2002	358	7	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2003	358	7	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2004	339	6	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2005	343	5	4	21	3	n/a	n/a	3	379
2006	350	4	9	25	4	n/a	n/a	5	397
2007	365	8	14	28	4	n/a	n/a	4	423
2008	362	8	17	45	3	n/a	n/a	9	444
2009	349	6	16	46	2	n/a	n/a	13	432
2010	279	10	14	13	2	n/a	n/a	10	328
2011	277	6	10	18	0	2	11	0	324
2012	265	3	9	21	0	2	16	0	316
2013	257	1	7	16	0	1	10	0	292
2014	247	4	6	11	0	1	6	0	275
2015	253	4	9	9	0	1	8	0	284
2016	247	5	7	9	0	1	11	0	280
2017	243	3	6	6	0	0	10	0	268
2018	253	3	4	11	0	0	9	0	280
2019	255	7	5	8	0	0	13	0	288
2020	260	8	5	9	0	0	16	0	298
2021	227	10	6	9	1	0	14	0	267
2022	233	6	6	17	0	0	11	0	273
2023	216	7	4	21	1	0	14	0	263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	18.6	19.8	n/a
1989	384	20.4	18.8	n/a
1990	391	20.8	18.7	n/a
1991	408	22.2	18.3	n/a
1992	420	24.8	16.9	n/a
1993	452	19.1	23.7	n/a
1994	457	19.8	23.1	n/a
1995	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1996	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1997	402	19.4	20.7	n/a
1998	383	20.8	18.4	n/a
1999	357	17.9	19.9	n/a
2000	357	18.0	19.8	n/a
2001	349	16.0	21.8	n/a
2002	379	18.8	20.2	10.8
2003	379	18.8	20.2	10.8
2004	362	18.0	20.1	10.5
2005	379	18.0	21.1	11.2
2006	397	21.0	18.9	14
2007	423	21.0	20.1	13.1
2008	444	24.0	18.5	20.5
2009	432	27.2	15.9	18.9
2010	328	19.0	17.2	17.9
2011	324	18.0	18.0	25.9
2012	316	17.0	18.5	28.8
2013	292	26.2	11.1	29.5
2014	275	18.4	14.9	22.2
2015	284	18.0	15.7	22.5
2016	280	19.0	14.7	18.9
2017	268	18.7	14.2	16
2018	280	17.6	15.9	16.8
2019	288	16.3	17.6	12.2
2020	298	20.0	14.9	11.7
2021	267	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	273	21.0	13.0	9.9
2023	263	19.4	13.5	18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	369	18.6	19.8	n/a
1989	384	20.4	18.8	n/a
1990	391	20.8	18.7	n/a
1991	408	22.2	18.3	n/a
1992	420	24.8	16.9	n/a
1993	452	19.1	23.7	n/a
1994	457	19.8	23.1	n/a
1995	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1996	360	19.0	18.9	n/a
1997	402	19.4	20.7	n/a
1998	383	20.8	18.4	n/a
1999	357	17.9	19.9	n/a
2000	357	18.0	19.8	n/a
2001	349	16.0	21.8	n/a
2002	379	18.8	20.2	10.8
2003	379	18.8	20.2	10.8
2004	362	18.0	20.1	10.5
2005	379	18.0	21.1	11.2
2006	397	21.0	18.9	14
2007	423	21.0	20.1	13.1
2008	444	24.0	18.5	20.5
2009	432	27.2	15.9	18.9
2010	328	19.0	17.2	17.9
2011	324	18.0	18.0	25.9
2012	316	17.0	18.5	28.8
2013	292	26.2	11.1	29.5
2014	275	18.4	14.9	22.2
2015	284	18.0	15.7	22.5
2016	280	19.0	14.7	18.9
2017	268	18.7	14.2	16
2018	280	17.6	15.9	16.8
2019	288	16.3	17.6	12.2
2020	298	20.0	14.9	11.7
2021	267	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	273	21.0	13.0	9.9
2023	263	19.4	13.5	18.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates