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Sterling CUSD 5 Schools
Sterling CUSD 5 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Whiteside County (Sterling). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sterling CUSD 5 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 Sterling CUSD 5
4 of 6 schools in Sterling CUSD 5 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 4
Best schools in Sterling CUSD 5
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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.
- D+ Sterling High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Washington Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Lincoln Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Challand Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Sterling CUSD 5
High schools (1)
- D+ Sterling High School, Sterling
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Challand Middle School, Sterling
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Franklin Elem School, Sterling
- Jefferson Elem School, Sterling
- D Lincoln Elem School, Sterling
- D+ Washington Elem School, Sterling
Where Sterling CUSD 5 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sterling (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Whiteside County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,228 students with 202 full-time-equivalent teachers and 540 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1742310
- 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
- Rock Falls ESD 13 (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Morrison CUSD 6 (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Polo CUSD 222 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Dixon USD 170 (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 (4 schools, 15 mi)
- River Bend CUSD 2 (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Amboy CUSD 272 (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Erie CUSD 1 (3 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Sterling CUSD 5
How many schools are in Sterling CUSD 5?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Sterling CUSD 5, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sterling CUSD 5 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sterling.
How good are the schools in Sterling CUSD 5?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sterling CUSD 5?
3,228 students were enrolled in Sterling CUSD 5 in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sterling CUSD 5?
Sterling CUSD 5 is in Illinois, based in Whiteside County, with its district office in Sterling. Its boundary covers about 118 sq mi.