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Sycamore CUSD 427 Schools
Sycamore CUSD 427 is a public school district in Illinois, based in DeKalb County (Sycamore). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sycamore CUSD 427 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 Sycamore CUSD 427
7 of 7 schools in Sycamore CUSD 427 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5
Best schools in Sycamore CUSD 427
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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- North Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Sycamore High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Southeast Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B North Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- South Prairie Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Sycamore Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- West Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Sycamore CUSD 427
High schools (1)
- A- Sycamore High School, Sycamore
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Sycamore Middle School, Sycamore
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B North Elementary School, Sycamore
- A- North Grove Elementary School, Sycamore
- B- South Prairie Elementary School, Sycamore
- B+ Southeast Elem School, Sycamore
- B- West Elem School, Sycamore
Where Sycamore CUSD 427 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sycamore (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: DeKalb County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,665 students with 261 full-time-equivalent teachers and 583 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1738460
- 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
- Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 (4 schools, 7 mi)
- DeKalb CUSD 428 (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Central CUSD 301 (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Kaneland CUSD 302 (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Cusd 300 (26 schools, 18 mi)
- Indian Creek CUSD 425 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 (9 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Sycamore CUSD 427
How many schools are in Sycamore CUSD 427?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Sycamore CUSD 427, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sycamore CUSD 427 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sycamore.
How good are the schools in Sycamore CUSD 427?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 52.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sycamore CUSD 427?
3,665 students were enrolled in Sycamore CUSD 427 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sycamore CUSD 427?
Sycamore CUSD 427 is in Illinois, based in DeKalb County, with its district office in Sycamore. Its boundary covers about 81.9 sq mi.