Is Tyler Elementary School a good school?

Tyler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Tyler Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended Tyler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tyler Elementary School?

Students at Tyler Elementary School are 54% African American, 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tyler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tyler Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Huntley Middle School High : DeKalb High School

Tyler Elementary School

Summary:

Tyler Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dekalb, Illinois, serving 309 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, which is ranked 747 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tyler Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1134 and 1931 out of around 2,000 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. Key factors that differentiate Tyler Elementary include a very high chronic absenteeism rate, significantly lower academic performance compared to state and district averages, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.6% of Tyler students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.1% for the district and 41.2% for the state.

The nearby West Elementary, Southeast Elementary, and South Prairie Elementary schools in the Sycamore CUSD 427 district significantly outperform Tyler Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar grade levels and being located in the same general geographic area. The consistently low performance of Tyler Elementary, as well as the broader challenges facing the DeKalb CUSD 428 district, suggest that the district may need to implement significant interventions and support systems to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1021 Alden Circle
Dekalb, IL 60115-4398

(815) 754-2389

District: DeKalb CUSD 428

SchoolDigger Rank:
1871^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,154

Students who attend Tyler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntley Middle School
High:	DeKalb High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

White:

18.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tyler Elementary School ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Tyler Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (53.6%), White (18.6%), Hispanic (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tyler Elementary School is 15.9. 7 elementary schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tyler Elementary School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tyler Elementary School is $17,154, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tyler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tyler Elementary School 1871^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Tyler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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DeKalb CUSD 428:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb CUSD 428 747^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tyler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.94	1176^th	2020	41.8%
2004	59.36	1015^th	2030	50.0%
2005	43.10	1368^th	2022	32.3%
2006	43.66	1427^th	2086	31.6%
2007	50.07	1323^rd	2095	36.8%
2008	50.90	1254^th	2092	40.1%
2009	37.87	1508^th	2120	28.9%
2010	32.88	1613^th	2139	24.6%
2011	7.73	2036^th	2147	5.2%
2012	27.04	1725^th	2166	20.4%
2013	37.87	1445^th	2167	33.3%
2014	43.75	1249^th	2093	40.3%
2015	29.22	1433^rd	2052	30.2%
2016	32.75	1351^st	2046	34.0%
2017	41.33	1134^th	2044	44.5%
2018	14.77	1834^th	2037	10.0%
2019	26.42	1541^st	2086	26.1%
2021	23.72	1447^th	1948	25.7%
2022	19.21	1687^th	2082	19.0%
2023	21.20	1637^th	2077	21.2%
2024	14.45	1871^st	2067	9.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.58	1690^th	1765	4.2%
2019	26.30	1477^th	1816	18.7%
2021	28.75	1146^th	1514	24.3%
2022	18.13	1648^th	1763	6.5%
2023	25.50	1467^th	1808	18.9%
2024	18.03	1655^th	1793	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.49	1773^rd	1964	9.7%
2019	28.05	1469^th	2019	27.2%
2021	23.60	1284^th	1680	23.6%
2022	19.07	1629^th	1970	17.3%
2023	22.62	1517^th	1957	22.5%
2024	19.60	1606^th	1942	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.64	1656^th	1972	16.0%
2019	28.56	1449^th	2019	28.2%
2021	22.96	1325^th	1707	22.4%
2022	22.56	1510^th	1977	23.6%
2023	21.39	1553^rd	1984	21.7%
2024	11.33	1904^th	1959	2.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.80	519^th	698	25.6%
2019	28.55	557^th	711	21.7%
2022	26.74	584^th	684	14.6%
2023	32.49	483^rd	692	30.2%
2024	19.30	632^nd	655	3.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.31	635^th	938	32.3%

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Rank History for White students at Tyler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.24	1411^th	1463	3.6%
2019	16.33	1308^th	1462	10.5%
2022	31.04	1044^th	1425	26.7%
2023	27.93	1084^th	1419	23.6%
2024	18.85	1205^th	1392	13.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Tyler Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	92	4	6	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	106
1989	68	5	3	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	83
1990	85	2	8	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	101
1991	104	16	10	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	148
1992	127	13	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1993	140	20	12	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1994	138	5	11	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
1995	183	26	11	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1996	183	26	11	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1997	201	21	16	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1998	209	24	17	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1999	265	33	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2000	176	29	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2001	169	25	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2002	157	31	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2003	157	31	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2004	157	33	10	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	224
2005	144	42	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	14	229
2006	143	50	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	6	231
2007	148	68	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	3	247
2008	143	72	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	13	256
2009	138	91	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	16	262
2010	121	106	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	14	269
2011	135	157	4	27	4	0	17	0	344
2012	134	86	4	25	2	0	19	0	270
2013	142	116	6	27	2	0	20	0	313
2014	132	123	3	23	2	0	31	0	314
2015	93	104	0	26	0	0	21	0	244
2016	84	117	1	37	0	0	24	0	263
2017	105	87	2	35	1	0	25	0	255
2018	93	99	2	37	2	0	20	0	253
2019	81	119	1	33	0	0	24	0	258
2020	86	145	1	47	0	0	27	0	306
2021	74	135	1	41	0	0	31	0	282
2022	67	158	1	35	1	0	36	0	298
2023	66	170	4	37	0	0	32	0	309
2024	52	150	4	39	0	0	35	0	280

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tyler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	106	2.0	53.0	n/a
1989	83	1.0	83.0	n/a
1990	101	2.5	40.4	n/a
1991	148	3.5	42.2	n/a
1992	173	6.0	28.8	n/a
1993	196	8.0	24.5	n/a
1994	169	10.5	16.1	n/a
1995	251	11.4	22.0	n/a
1996	251	11.4	22.0	n/a
1997	271	12.5	21.7	n/a
1998	273	15.0	18.2	n/a
1999	342	15.6	21.9	n/a
2000	218	10.6	20.6	n/a
2001	211	14.0	15.1	n/a
2002	219	15.0	14.6	28.8
2003	219	15.0	14.6	28.8
2004	224	15.0	14.9	23.2
2005	229	16.0	14.3	32.6
2006	231	14.0	16.5	31.1
2007	247	13.0	19.0	32.8
2008	256	13.0	19.7	38.7
2009	262	16.6	15.8	61.8
2010	269	17.0	15.8	63.5
2011	344	18.0	19.1	63.1
2012	270	15.0	18.0	64.8
2013	313	14.4	21.6	69
2014	314	14.5	21.5	69.7
2015	244	14.0	17.4	76.6
2016	263	15.0	17.5	74.5
2017	255	14.6	17.4	64.7
2018	253	14.9	16.9	69.2
2019	258	15.4	16.6	70.5
2020	306	17.1	17.8	71.9
2021	282	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	16.5	18.0	79.2
2023	309	16.2	18.9	79.3
2024	280	17.5	15.9	81.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tyler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	106	2.0	53.0	n/a
1989	83	1.0	83.0	n/a
1990	101	2.5	40.4	n/a
1991	148	3.5	42.2	n/a
1992	173	6.0	28.8	n/a
1993	196	8.0	24.5	n/a
1994	169	10.5	16.1	n/a
1995	251	11.4	22.0	n/a
1996	251	11.4	22.0	n/a
1997	271	12.5	21.7	n/a
1998	273	15.0	18.2	n/a
1999	342	15.6	21.9	n/a
2000	218	10.6	20.6	n/a
2001	211	14.0	15.1	n/a
2002	219	15.0	14.6	28.8
2003	219	15.0	14.6	28.8
2004	224	15.0	14.9	23.2
2005	229	16.0	14.3	32.6
2006	231	14.0	16.5	31.1
2007	247	13.0	19.0	32.8
2008	256	13.0	19.7	38.7
2009	262	16.6	15.8	61.8
2010	269	17.0	15.8	63.5
2011	344	18.0	19.1	63.1
2012	270	15.0	18.0	64.8
2013	313	14.4	21.6	69
2014	314	14.5	21.5	69.7
2015	244	14.0	17.4	76.6
2016	263	15.0	17.5	74.5
2017	255	14.6	17.4	64.7
2018	253	14.9	16.9	69.2
2019	258	15.4	16.6	70.5
2020	306	17.1	17.8	71.9
2021	282	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	298	16.5	18.0	79.2
2023	309	16.2	18.9	79.3
2024	280	17.5	15.9	81.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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