DeKalb Times

In the 2022-23 school year, 36.1% of the students in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 passed the ELA portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 1,579 students in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 570 (36.1%) passed.

The percentage of Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 4.3% compared to the previous school year.

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 roughly covers seven schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Sycamore.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) assesses the progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics.

According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, math proficiency among Illinois students in grades 3-8 remains below pre-pandemic levels, while reading performance has recovered. Meanwhile, 11th graders have experienced significant declines in both subjects, falling below pre-pandemic benchmarks.

School	District	Students who met standards (%)	Students who exceed standards (%)
North Grove Elementary School	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	42.8%	2.8%
North Elementary School	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	39.1%	2.2%
Sycamore Middle School	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	33.5%	2.6%
West Elementary School	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	32.8%	4.6%
Southeast Elementary School	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	26.4%	1.9%
South Prairie Elementary School	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	23.9%	0.7%