Littlejohn Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1121 School St
Dekalb, IL 60115

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 361 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Littlejohn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Littlejohn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Littlejohn Elementary School's student population of 361 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Littlejohn Elementary School
Kind	60
1	57
2	60
3	58
4	60
5	66

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School
2023	356
2022	402
2021	390
2020	434
2019	434
2018	427
2017	427
2016	328
2015	339
2014	355
2013	370
2012	371
2011	470
2010	480
2009	480
2008	510
2007	497
2006	460
2005	471
2004	460
2003	471
2002	460
2001	442
2000	409
1999	463
1998	474
1997	475
1996	479
1995	481
1994	431
1993	422
1992	452
1991	413
1990	414
1989	376
1988	388
1987	401

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	19
2015	21
2014	19
2013	28
2012	19
2011	24
2010	27
2009	34
2008	31
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	30
2000	26
1999	25
1998	26
1997	25
1996	26
1995	26
1994	24
1993	23
1992	22
1991	20
1990	19

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Littlejohn Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Littlejohn Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2407 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School
2023	#2407
2022	#2689
2021	#3141
2019	#2969
2018	#2958
2017	#2827
2016	#1728
2015	#1104
2014	#2373
2013	#1866
2012	#1955

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	12%	27%	13%
2021	5%	28%	11%
2019	14%	33%	20%
2018	13%	32%	18%
2017	16%	32%	20%
2016	22%	31%	23%
2015	32%	29%	21%
2014	42%	59%	51%
2013	52%	58%	53%
2012	82%	80%	80%
2011	84%	80%	82%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2022	21%	30%	16%
2021	12%	32%	16%
2019	17%	38%	22%
2018	18%	37%	18%
2017	23%	38%	25%
2016	37%	36%	27%
2015	42%	38%	29%
2014	52%	57%	55%
2013	62%	58%	58%
2012	77%	75%	74%
2011	69%	75%	76%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

49%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	50%	27%	30%
2022	51%	27%	29%
2021	51%	27%	29%
2020	48%	26%	28%
2019	48%	26%	28%
2018	44%	26%	27%
2017	44%	26%	27%
2016	24%	26%	27%
2015	23%	25%	25%
2014	25%	25%	23%
2013	24%	24%	22%
2012	25%	24%	22%
2011	51%	23%	21%
2010	46%	22%	21%
2009	46%	22%	20%
2008	47%	21%	18%
2007	44%	20%	18%
2006	38%	19%	16%
2005	33%	18%	15%
2004	27%	18%	14%
2003	23%	17%	14%
2002	22%	16%	13%
2001	22%	15%	12%
2000	21%	15%	11%
1999	16%	14%	10%
1998	14%	13%	9%
1997	13%	13%	9%
1996	14%	12%	9%
1995	9%	12%	7%
1994	10%	11%	6%
1993	9%	11%	6%
1992	10%	10%	6%
1991	8%	10%	5%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	15%	17%	27%
2022	14%	17%	26%
2021	13%	17%	24%
2020	13%	17%	20%
2019	13%	17%	20%
2018	13%	17%	18%
2017	13%	17%	18%
2016	16%	17%	17%
2015	19%	17%	17%
2014	16%	17%	16%
2013	14%	18%	15%
2012	15%	18%	14%
2011	10%	18%	13%
2010	13%	20%	14%
2009	9%	20%	13%
2008	8%	20%	13%
2007	9%	20%	11%
2006	8%	20%	9%
2005	8%	20%	11%
2004	7%	21%	11%
2003	5%	21%	10%
2002	5%	21%	10%
2001	5%	21%	9%
2000	4%	21%	8%
1999	4%	21%	8%
1998	4%	21%	8%
1997	6%	20%	7%
1996	5%	21%	7%
1995	4%	20%	7%
1994	3%	21%	6%
1993	5%	21%	7%
1992	5%	21%	6%
1991	6%	21%	7%

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White

30%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	28%	45%	36%
2022	27%	47%	37%
2021	28%	47%	40%
2020	33%	48%	44%
2019	33%	48%	44%
2018	38%	49%	49%
2017	38%	49%	49%
2016	54%	49%	50%
2015	52%	49%	53%
2014	51%	50%	54%
2013	54%	50%	56%
2012	52%	51%	58%
2011	33%	51%	59%
2010	38%	53%	61%
2009	42%	53%	63%
2008	43%	54%	65%
2007	45%	55%	68%
2006	50%	56%	73%
2005	57%	57%	70%
2004	65%	57%	72%
2003	69%	58%	73%
2002	71%	59%	74%
2001	71%	60%	76%
2000	74%	61%	79%
1999	77%	62%	79%
1998	80%	63%	80%
1997	78%	64%	81%
1996	77%	64%	80%
1995	83%	65%	82%
1994	84%	65%	84%
1993	83%	65%	83%
1992	84%	66%	84%
1991	84%	66%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.72
2022	0.65	0.68	0.71
2021	0.64	0.68	0.71
2020	0.65	0.68	0.69
2019	0.65	0.68	0.69
2018	0.65	0.67	0.66
2017	0.65	0.67	0.66
2016	0.63	0.67	0.65
2015	0.64	0.67	0.63
2014	0.66	0.66	0.63
2013	0.63	0.66	0.62
2012	0.65	0.65	0.60
2011	0.62	0.66	0.59
2010	0.66	0.64	0.55
2009	0.63	0.64	0.53
2008	0.61	0.64	0.52
2007	0.61	0.63	0.49
2006	0.60	0.61	0.46
2005	0.57	0.61	0.47
2004	0.50	0.60	0.44
2003	0.47	0.59	0.44
2002	0.45	0.59	0.43
2001	0.45	0.58	0.40
2000	0.41	0.57	0.38
1999	0.38	0.56	0.36
1998	0.34	0.56	0.35
1997	0.37	0.54	0.34
1996	0.38	0.53	0.35
1995	0.30	0.53	0.31
1994	0.29	0.52	0.30
1993	0.30	0.52	0.30
1992	0.28	0.52	0.28
1991	0.28	0.52	0.27

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Eligible for

83%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	85%	43%	46%
2022	75%	43%	46%
2021	77%	44%	47%
2020	68%	47%	53%
2019	68%	47%	53%
2018	70%	46%	51%
2017	70%	46%	51%
2016	62%	47%	55%
2015	64%	52%	54%
2014	54%	47%	48%
2013	52%	45%	45%
2012	35%	21%	23%
2011	60%	39%	40%
2010	50%	37%	34%
2009	42%	33%	28%
2008	49%	32%	26%
2007	36%	32%	24%
2006	34%	32%	26%
2005	31%	32%	23%
2004	28%	31%	23%
2003	24%	30%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Littlejohn Elementary School	Illinois	Dekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	15%	5%	8%
2012	28%	27%	28%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	5%
2008	10%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dekalb CUSD 428 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Littlejohn Elementary School's ranking?

Littlejohn Elementary School is ranked #2407 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Littlejohn Elementary School often compared to?

Littlejohn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson Elementary School, Cortland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Littlejohn Elementary School?

361 students attend Littlejohn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Littlejohn Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Littlejohn Elementary School?

Littlejohn Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Littlejohn Elementary School offer ?

Littlejohn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Littlejohn Elementary School part of?

Littlejohn Elementary School is part of Dekalb CUSD 428 School District.

School Reviews

5 1/6/2024

The teachers are so nice the kids there have fun and are very kind i went there it was amazing because the people and the teachers were the best i had to move away in 2nd grade and I miss it and I want your kid to be able to gave that same feeling because they deserve it so much!!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Olivia Trotter

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