Middle Schools in DeKalb, Illinois
Located west of Chicago in the northern part of the state, DeKalb, Illinois, is the home of Northern Illinois University. The community has two middle schools, Clinton Rosette Middle School and Huntley Middle School. The schools serve different parts of the community. Huntley students generally come from elementary schools on the east part of town, while Clinton Rosette students generally live in the north and west parts of DeKalb.
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Size and location
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In 2010 school year, the Illinois State Board of Education reported that Clinton Rosette Middle School had 679 students, spread across grades 6, 7 and 8. The state board of education reports that Huntley Middle School had 580 students in the 2009-2010 school year.
Demographics of Clinton Rosette
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In the 2010 school year, state education statistics show Clinton Rosette Middle School had 56.1 percent of the pupils classified as white, 13 percent black, 21.4 percent Hispanic, with the remaining percentages listed as Asian/Pacific, Native American and Multiracial. Just under 50 percent of the students are listed as low-income. The attendance rate was more than 95 percent.
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Demographics of Huntley
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In the 2010 school year, Huntley Middle School reported that 66.9 percent of its students were white, 13.6 percent black, 14 percent Hispanic, with the remaining percentages listed as Asian/Pacific, Native American and Multiracial. The school reported that 39.5 percent of the students were low-income. The attendance rate was just under 95 percent.
Class sizes, performance
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Between both Huntley and Rosette Clinton middle schools, the average class size, depending on the grade, hovered around 25. On the Illinois State Learning Standards test, which is a state test meant to establish benchmarks for successful schools, the two schools score slightly above Illinois state averages.
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