Sycamore Middle School
150 Maplewood Dr, Sycamore, IL, 60178-1299 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sycamore Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Dekalb County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 789 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 45 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 271 students
Grade 7 - 225 students
Grade 8 - 293 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 2% 3%
% Hispanic 6% 10%
% Black 4% 14%
% White 86% 71%
% Unknown 1 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 8% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Sycamore C U 427 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 4
Number of Students Managed 3,441 students 1,412 students
District Total Revenue $32,712,000 $12,388,000
District Expenditure $33,575,000 $12,239,000
District Revenue / Student $9,507 $8,773
District Expenditure / Student $9,757 $8,668
In the News:
  • Featured Family (Gridley Herald)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 07:35:46 pm
    Meet the Knipe family. Father, Gary, Lead Custodian at Sycamore Middle School; Mother, Suzzanne, Special Education teacher at Live Oak Middle School; Garret, 8th grade and Austin, 6th grade at Encinal School in Live Oak. Both boys are active in recreational basketball and baseball, while Garret plays on the school team for football and basketball.
  • Curriculum coaches set to score (Ashland City Times)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 09:41:59 pm
    Federal stimulus funds have allowed the Cheatham County school district to place curriculum intervention coaches in all elementary schools as well as Cheatham Middle School and Sycamore Middle School for a two-year period.
  • Sycamore makes decision on funds for renovations (Daily Chronicle)
    posted on October 30, 2009 at 05:19:29 am
    Sycamore School District officials decided this week on a funding option to help pay the cost to renovate and add more space to Sycamore Middle School.
  • Smashing finale set for Pumpkin Festival (The Courier News)
    posted on October 25, 2009 at 06:52:39 am
    A parade, carnivals, craft show and costume contest will be featured today as part the final day of the 48th annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival in the city's downtown area. A vast array of 975 decorated pumpkins and some scarecrows have been displayed on the DeKalb County Courthouse front lawn since Wednesday.
  • Sycamore rolls out the pumpkins -- and fun -- for its annual fall festival (The Courier News)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:30:26 am
    Sycamore's most ambitious annual party, the Pumpkin Festival, begins Thursday and continues through Sunday. Following an agenda similar to last year's, the fest will include a parade, pumpkin-decorating contests, teen and kiddie carnival rides, a 10K run, craft shows, a pie-eating contest, and food and vendor booths.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60178)
School Zip (60178)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,477 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 24%
Population Average Age 36 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $54,867 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60178)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 72% / 28% 62% / 38%
School Map:
1. Clinton Rosette Middle School - 730 students - 5.9 mi. away - view location
2. Kec Central Area Voc Center - n/a - 5.9 mi. away - view location
3. Genoa-kingston Middle School - 455 students - 6.3 mi. away - view location
4. Huntley Middle School - 554 students - 6.5 mi. away - view location
5. Genoa Elementary School - 314 students - 6.7 mi. away - view location
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