Sycamore Middle School

Summary:

Sycamore Middle School is a public middle school located in Sycamore, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 822 students. The school 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.

Sycamore Middle School's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are above the state averages, with 47.6% proficient or better in ELA and 28.3% in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance in Science is particularly strong, with 65.4% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 456 to 559 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools. The school's performance for different student subgroups varies, with the school ranking higher for African American, Hispanic, and Disabled students compared to White and Multi-racial students. Additionally, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students has declined, with a ranking of 466 out of 1,219 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024, down from 602 out of 1,234 in 2022-2023.

Sycamore Middle School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.2% in 2019-2020 to 17.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School at 17.8% and Prairie Knolls Middle School at 9.9%. Additionally, Sycamore Middle School's per-student spending of $14,174 in 2022-2023 is higher than the nearby schools, such as Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School ($21,681) and Prairie Knolls Middle School ($13,235), while its student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is lower than some nearby schools, such as Prairie Knolls Middle School (17.6) and Central Middle School (20.3).


Detail:

Public 6-8

 150 Maplewood Dr
       Sycamore, IL  60178-1225


(815) 899-8170

District: Sycamore CUSD 427

SchoolDigger Rank:
456th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,557 Help


Students who attend Sycamore Middle School usually attend:

High:    Sycamore High School

Feeder schools for Sycamore Middle School:

Elementary:    North Elementary School
    North Grove Elementary School
    South Prairie Elementary School
    Southeast Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  822

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Hispanic:
11.1%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.2% Help


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Compare Details Sycamore Middle School ranks better than 66.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sycamore Middle School is $14,557.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sycamore Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Middle School 456th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sycamore Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Sycamore CUSD 427:

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


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Rank History for Sycamore Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.82 395th 1185 66.7%
2004 72.95 341st 1204 71.7%
2005 68.82 430th 1209 64.4%
2006 73.01 345th 1272 72.9%
2007 61.22 586th 1287 54.5%
2008 65.54 510th 1293 60.6%
2009 64.99 523rd 1318 60.3%
2010 64.88 530th 1327 60.1%
2011 57.57 663rd 1344 50.7%
2012 61.13 593rd 1365 56.6%
2013 65.32 452nd 1367 66.9%
2014 66.18 424th 1322 67.9%
2015 64.13 368th 1302 71.7%
2016 63.51 390th 1294 69.9%
2017 55.78 503rd 1293 61.1%
2018 63.47 414th 1293 68.0%
2019 69.44 361st 1356 73.4%
2021 47.20 559th 1241 55.0%
2022 52.17 551st 1369 59.8%
2023 53.76 533rd 1367 61.0%
2024 59.32 456th 1363 66.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.82 83rd 179 53.6%
2022 38.15 111th 195 43.1%
2024 29.44 115th 184 37.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.47 249th 480 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.84 289th 602 52.0%
2019 41.31 362nd 792 54.3%
2021 33.48 356th 548 35.0%
2022 39.92 393rd 781 49.7%
2023 53.88 244th 805 69.7%
2024 51.47 278th 802 65.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.13 501st 1161 56.8%
2019 58.93 393rd 1217 67.7%
2021 39.17 598th 1019 41.3%
2022 36.13 742nd 1221 39.2%
2023 46.27 602nd 1234 51.2%
2024 53.93 466th 1219 61.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.36 433rd 1226 64.7%
2019 68.30 348th 1276 72.7%
2021 38.39 572nd 1017 43.8%
2022 48.55 573rd 1286 55.4%
2023 45.55 630th 1275 50.6%
2024 57.13 455th 1251 63.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.49 254th 674 62.3%
2024 60.98 159th 639 75.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.62 366th 1223 70.1%
2019 67.98 339th 1296 73.8%
2021 49.69 440th 1048 58.0%
2022 54.78 485th 1286 62.3%
2023 60.03 412th 1292 68.1%
2024 58.87 430th 1264 66.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.74 72nd 565 87.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.98 347th 590 41.2%
2019 55.25 244th 639 61.8%
2021 38.97 303rd 517 41.4%
2022 35.20 420th 662 36.6%
2023 44.39 326th 661 50.7%
2024 47.16 287th 643 55.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sycamore Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.54 447th 889 49.7%
2019 53.46 402nd 905 55.6%
2021 34.01 532nd 813 34.6%
2022 34.17 592nd 898 34.1%
2023 35.93 574th 895 35.9%
2024 41.76 496th 875 43.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Sycamore Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 493 20 6 11 n/a n/a n/a 0 530
1989 462 27 6 12 n/a n/a n/a 0 507
1990 523 23 5 14 n/a n/a n/a 0 565
1991 521 24 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1992 573 28 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1993 621 25 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1994 654 28 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1995 653 23 6 13 3 n/a n/a 0 698
1996 653 23 6 13 3 n/a n/a 0 698
1997 647 21 6 19 2 n/a n/a 0 695
1998 665 21 8 13 4 n/a n/a 0 711
1999 698 16 7 16 1 n/a n/a 0 738
2000 693 19 10 17 2 n/a n/a 0 741
2001 691 19 7 26 2 n/a n/a 0 745
2002 705 20 7 22 4 n/a n/a 0 758
2003 705 20 7 22 4 n/a n/a 0 758
2004 703 21 12 30 3 n/a n/a 0 769
2005 685 21 11 28 1 n/a n/a 11 757
2006 681 29 15 44 5 n/a n/a 15 789
2007 671 31 9 38 6 n/a n/a 20 775
2008 714 33 10 54 7 n/a n/a 27 845
2009 711 26 11 59 8 n/a n/a 29 844
2010 694 23 17 70 6 n/a n/a 36 846
2011 694 24 19 77 5 0 44 0 863
2012 698 26 23 61 2 0 41 0 851
2013 726 28 23 49 4 1 30 0 861
2014 763 28 19 59 3 1 39 0 912
2015 781 25 12 62 7 2 36 0 925
2016 768 20 14 68 6 0 38 0 914
2017 735 18 12 60 4 1 40 0 870
2018 709 23 19 81 3 0 19 0 854
2019 683 31 20 80 4 0 22 0 840
2020 703 30 18 74 4 0 24 0 853
2021 680 28 16 82 2 0 30 0 838
2022 696 21 10 86 1 0 36 0 850
2023 666 26 7 91 0 0 32 0 822

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 Sycamore Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 530 30.5 17.3 n/a
1989 507 30.0 16.9 n/a
1990 565 30.0 18.8 n/a
1991 566 31.5 17.9 n/a
1992 621 34.5 18.0 n/a
1993 660 40.0 16.5 n/a
1994 694 40.8 17.0 n/a
1995 698 41.0 17.0 n/a
1996 698 41.0 17.0 n/a
1997 695 40.8 17.0 n/a
1998 711 39.8 17.9 n/a
1999 738 43.0 17.2 n/a
2000 741 46.4 16.0 n/a
2001 745 46.9 15.9 n/a
2002 758 48.0 15.8 7.3
2003 758 48.0 15.8 7.3
2004 769 46.0 16.7 8.7
2005 757 46.0 16.5 8
2006 789 45.0 17.5 10.2
2007 775 49.0 15.8 13.1
2008 845 47.0 18.0 16.1
2009 844 56.0 15.1 18
2010 846 55.0 15.3 24.2
2011 863 58.8 14.6 27.9
2012 851 56.6 15.0 30.1
2013 861 86.0 10.0 30.1
2014 912 64.3 14.1 31.4
2015 925 69.0 13.4 31.5
2016 914 68.0 13.4 24.3
2017 870 60.0 14.5 25.1
2018 854 61.0 13.9 23.5
2019 840 58.4 14.3 24.9
2020 853 61.3 13.8 22.4
2021 838 n/a n/a n/a
2022 850 64.4 13.1 16.8
2023 822 61.3 13.4 25.2

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 Sycamore Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 530 30.5 17.3 n/a
1989 507 30.0 16.9 n/a
1990 565 30.0 18.8 n/a
1991 566 31.5 17.9 n/a
1992 621 34.5 18.0 n/a
1993 660 40.0 16.5 n/a
1994 694 40.8 17.0 n/a
1995 698 41.0 17.0 n/a
1996 698 41.0 17.0 n/a
1997 695 40.8 17.0 n/a
1998 711 39.8 17.9 n/a
1999 738 43.0 17.2 n/a
2000 741 46.4 16.0 n/a
2001 745 46.9 15.9 n/a
2002 758 48.0 15.8 7.3
2003 758 48.0 15.8 7.3
2004 769 46.0 16.7 8.7
2005 757 46.0 16.5 8
2006 789 45.0 17.5 10.2
2007 775 49.0 15.8 13.1
2008 845 47.0 18.0 16.1
2009 844 56.0 15.1 18
2010 846 55.0 15.3 24.2
2011 863 58.8 14.6 27.9
2012 851 56.6 15.0 30.1
2013 861 86.0 10.0 30.1
2014 912 64.3 14.1 31.4
2015 925 69.0 13.4 31.5
2016 914 68.0 13.4 24.3
2017 870 60.0 14.5 25.1
2018 854 61.0 13.9 23.5
2019 840 58.4 14.3 24.9
2020 853 61.3 13.8 22.4
2021 838 n/a n/a n/a
2022 850 64.4 13.1 16.8
2023 822 61.3 13.4 25.2

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

Sycamore Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.8%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.8%98.7%
201698.6%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.6%98.5%31.0%
201799.0%98.6%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.3%98.9%65.8%
201898.8%98.8%99.0%99.0%98.6%98.4%99.1%98.0%
201998.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.7%98.2%98.7%97.5%
202197.7%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.9%97.7%98.3%95.7%
202297.4%97.3%97.3%97.3%97.0%97.0%97.3%95.1%
202397.4%97.5%97.5%97.5%96.9%96.7%97.5%94.6%
202497.8%98.1%98.1%98.1%97.7%97.0%98.0%95.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sycamore Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $184 (1.3%) $14,315 (98.7%) $14,499
2020 $136 (1.1%) $12,633 (98.9%) $12,769
2021 $260 (2.1%) $11,910 (97.9%) $12,169
2022 $260 (2.1%) $11,910 (97.9%) $12,169
2023 $321 (2.3%) $13,853 (97.7%) $14,174
2024 $235 (1.6%) $14,322 (98.4%) $14,557

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sycamore Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 361st of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 533rd of 1367 Middle schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore Middle School)4038.9
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore CUSD 427)4038.9
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore Middle School)22.522
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore CUSD 427)22.522
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore Middle School)47.336.3
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore CUSD 427)47.336.3
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore Middle School)31.626.3
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore CUSD 427)31.626.3
 5.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore Middle School)50.833.1
 17.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sycamore CUSD 427)50.833.1
 17.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore Middle School)41.720.7
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sycamore CUSD 427)41.720.7
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Sycamore Middle School)73.453.1
 20.3%
   8th Grade Science (Sycamore CUSD 427)73.453.1
 20.3%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students840822
 2.1%
African American3126
 16.1%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian207
 65%
Hispanic8091
 13.8%
Pacific Islander00
White683666
 2.5%
Two or More Races2232
 45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.9%25.2%
 0.3%


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Sycamore Middle School ranks 456th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sycamore Middle School usually go on to attend Sycamore High School

Students at Sycamore Middle School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 822 students attended Sycamore Middle School.


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