Founders Elementary School

821 S 7Th St, DeKalb IL, 60115 | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 | 815-754-3800
  • grades KG-5
  • students 586
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 13% 61% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in DeKalb
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%DeKalb
33%Illinois

Founders Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "DeKalb Community Unit School District 428" in DeKalb, IL. There are a total of 586 students and 38 teachers at Founders Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Founders Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.0%, which is 61% lower than the Illinois average.

Founders Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students586
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Founders Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All9%
315-19%
4<= 5%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
36-9%
415-19%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Founders Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 45.9% 53.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 10.1% 16.6% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 2.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4% 23.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 4.5% 3.0% 3.1%

DeKalb demographics profile

StatisticDeKalbIllinoisNational
Population1,43112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,32722891
Median age38.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%55%55%
Speak English85%77%79%
Speak Spanish14%13%13%

Education level achieved in DeKalb

IndexDeKalbIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college64.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Founders Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.