Huntley Middle School
Dekalb, IL · DeKalb CUSD 428
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, small
632nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 8%▼ Declining
1515 S 4th St, Dekalb, IL 60115
(815)754-2241NCES ID 171200001450Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Huntley Middle School 632nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 8% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2019 to 8th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 891 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.4% | 35.9% | ▼ 26.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 19.9% | 30.4% | ▲ 10.5 pts | |
| Black | 11.6% | 25.0% | ▲ 13.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.7% | 7.4% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $261K in zip 60115 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Huntley Middle School
- #653Clinton Rosette Middle SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 1.8 mi away653rd of 685
ELA 18% ▼4 · Math 13% ▼4Compare - #354Sycamore Middle SchoolSycamore CUSD 427 · 7.2 mi away354th of 685
ELA 53% ▲31 · Math 36% ▲19Compare - #415Indian Creek Middle SchoolIndian Creek CUSD 425 · 9.7 mi away415th of 685
ELA 46% ▲24 · Math 33% ▲16Compare - #244Kaneland IgKnight AcademyKaneland CUSD 302 · 11.4 mi away244th of 685
ELA 64% ▲42 · Math 40% ▲23Compare - #352Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolGenoa Kingston CUSD 424 · 13.4 mi away352nd of 685
ELA 58% ▲36 · Math 31% ▲14Compare - #322Hinckley-Big Rock Middle SchHinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 · 14.7 mi away322nd of 685
ELA 68% ▲46 · Math 25% ▲8Compare - #438Rochelle Middle SchoolRochelle CCSD 231 · 15.6 mi away438th of 685
ELA 53% ▲31 · Math 23% ▲6Compare - #73Central Middle SchoolCentral CUSD 301 · 15.9 mi away73rd of 685
ELA 82% ▲60 · Math 58% ▲41Compare
What school district is Huntley Middle School in?
Huntley Middle School is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 district in Dekalb, Illinois.
Is Huntley Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Huntley Middle School 632nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 8% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Huntley Middle School?
White 36%, Hispanic 30%, Black 25%, Two or more races 7% (891 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Huntley Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60115 is $261K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.