Sycamore Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Sycamore, Illinois 60178 · Sycamore CUSD 427
#230 of 670 middle schools in Illinois
#6794 of 15,369 nationally
About Sycamore Middle School
Sycamore Middle School is a public middle located in Sycamore, in the Sycamore CUSD 427 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 847 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 54.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 230th of 670 ranked middle schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (85th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 847.
There are 7 schools in Sycamore; Sycamore Middle School ranks 4th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)25.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sycamore Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 847
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 25.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Sycamore Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
North Elementary School
Sycamore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
309 students · 1.2 km away
West Elem School
Sycamore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
270 students · 1.9 km away
Southeast Elem School
Sycamore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
300 students · 2.2 km away
North Grove Elementary School
Sycamore · Public elementary · Grades K–5
377 students · 2.5 km away
Sycamore High School
Sycamore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,161 students · 2.5 km away
South Prairie Elementary School
Sycamore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
456 students · 3.3 km away
Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch
Dekalb · Public elementary · Grades K–5
328 students · 6.9 km away
DeKalb High School
Dekalb · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,134 students · 8.1 km away
Jefferson Elem School
Dekalb · Public elementary · Grades K–5
308 students · 8.1 km away
Littlejohn Elem School
DeKalb · Public elementary · Grades K–5
362 students · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Winston Campus Middle School
Palatine · Public middle · Grades 6–8
847 students
Richardson Middle School
Chicago · Public middle · Grades 5–8
844 students
Peter J Palombi School
Lake Villa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
844 students
Aux Sable Middle Sch
Joliet · Public middle · Grades 6–8
844 students
Brooks Middle School
Bolingbrook · Public middle · Grades 6–8
850 students
Richard Ira Jones Middle School
Plainfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
851 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sycamore Middle School a good school?
Sycamore Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 54.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #230 of 670 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sycamore Middle School rank in Illinois?
Sycamore Middle School ranks #230 of 670 middle schools in Illinois and #6794 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sycamore Middle School?
Sycamore Middle School had 847 students in 2025.
Is Sycamore Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Sycamore Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sycamore Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sycamore Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.