The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 61% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Indian Creek Elementary School
Indian Creek Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fourth grade in the village of Shabbona, a small rural community in DeKalb County about sixteen miles south of DeKalb. The school sits just a few blocks off the village's main street, US Route 30, making it accessible within the village center rather than on an outlying campus. The school population is small, with roughly a mid-sized cohort spread across six grade bands from pre-K to fourth grade.
The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and very small populations of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and special education or English learner enrollment were not available, so a parent may want to contact the school directly to understand economic and linguistic diversity among families.
On the most recent state assessments, the school shows mixed results by grade. In English language arts, third grade achieved proficiency rates slightly above the midpoint, and fourth grade held steady at similar levels. In math, third grade performed slightly higher, while fourth grade fell below. Fifth and sixth grade test data were not available; the school does not serve those grades, so state testing is not conducted for them. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in DeKalb County, suggesting performance that stands out in the county context despite the variation between subjects and grades.
Participation rates in state testing were strong, with full participation in third grade across both subjects and near-universal participation in fourth grade, signaling that assessment data reflects the school's population well. It is worth noting that Illinois changed proficiency cut scores for the 2024-2025 school year, so year-to-year trend comparison is not possible from these figures alone; a parent interested in trajectory may want to ask the school for their own trend data.
Shabbona itself is a quiet village with flat or declining population and modest employment growth. Most residents own their homes; housing values are below the state benchmark but stable. The village sits in a farmland-dominated landscape with a small walkable downtown along Comanche Avenue where the library, town offices, and local shops cluster. Civic life is tied to that downtown core and to nearby Shabbona Lake State Park. The school district recently completed a significant facilities expansion at the high school, adding kitchen, commons, and art spaces, a sign of investment in the district's long-term infrastructure.
Indian Creek Elementary is a straightforward public elementary school with no charter or magnet status, serving the local community in a small rural setting. For families considering the school, the strengths are solid county-level performance and a small-school setting within easy reach of village services. A parent may want to look into the school's specific supports for students who fall below proficiency in math, and to confirm current enrollment in special education and language support services, since those data were not publicly reported.
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