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DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist Schools
DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is a public school district in Indiana, based in DeKalb County (Waterloo). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
6 of 6 schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- James R Watson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Dekalb High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Dekalb Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Mckenney Harrison Elementary Sch (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Country Meadow Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Waterloo Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
High schools (1)
- B+ Dekalb High School, Waterloo
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Dekalb Middle School, Waterloo
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Country Meadow Elementary School, Ashley
- A- James R Watson Elementary School, Auburn
- B- Mckenney Harrison Elementary Sch, Auburn
- D Waterloo Elementary School, Waterloo
Where DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: DeKalb County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,578 students with 209 full-time-equivalent teachers and 440 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1801590
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp (3 schools, 7 mi)
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist (3 schools, 10 mi)
- East Noble School Corporation (7 schools, 11 mi)
- MSD Steuben County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Prairie Heights Community Sch Corp (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Northwest Allen County Schools (11 schools, 17 mi)
- Central Noble Com School Corp (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Fremont Community Schools (3 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
How many schools are in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waterloo, Auburn, Ashley.
How good are the schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?
3,578 students were enrolled in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist?
DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist is in Indiana, based in DeKalb County, with its district office in Waterloo. Its boundary covers about 165 sq mi.