Sycamore Middle School

150 Maplewood Dr, Sycamore IL, 60178 | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 | 815-899-8170
  • grades 6-8
  • students 854
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sycamore
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
41%Sycamore
33%Illinois

Sycamore Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Sycamore Community Unit School District 427" in Sycamore, IL. There are a total of 854 students and 61 teachers at Sycamore Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Sycamore Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average.

Sycamore Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students854
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Sycamore Middle 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
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
745-49%
850-54%
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.

Sycamore Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 83.8% 81.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 3.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 2.0% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 8.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Sycamore demographics profile

StatisticSycamoreIllinoisNational
Population17,99012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,77822891
Median age37.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English92%77%79%
Speak Spanish4%13%13%

Education level achieved in Sycamore

IndexSycamoreIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college72.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sycamore Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.