Indian Creek Middle School
Waterman, IL · Indian Creek CUSD 425
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
415th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 39%▼ Declining
335 E Garfield St, Waterman, IL 60556
(815)264-3351NCES ID 173597000455Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Indian Creek Middle School 415th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 39% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 39th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops 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 224 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 79.0% | ▼ 17.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 15.2% | ▲ 13.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 4.0% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.8% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1993. 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 $297K in zip 60556 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 Indian Creek Middle School
- #632Huntley Middle SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 9.7 mi away632nd of 685
ELA 22% ▼24 · Math 17% ▼16Compare - #49Somonauk Middle SchoolSomonauk CUSD 432 · 10.4 mi away49th of 685
ELA 81% ▲35 · Math 67% ▲34Compare - #653Clinton Rosette Middle SchoolDeKalb CUSD 428 · 11.5 mi away653rd of 685
ELA 18% ▼28 · Math 13% ▼20Compare - #322Hinckley-Big Rock Middle SchHinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 · 11.6 mi away322nd of 685
ELA 68% ▲22 · Math 25% ▼8Compare - #392Sandwich Middle SchoolSandwich CUSD 430 · 11.9 mi away392nd of 685
ELA 51% ▲5 · Math 31% ▼2Compare - #258Paw Paw Junior High SchoolPaw Paw CUSD 271 · 12 mi away258th of 685
ELA 51% ▲5Compare - #244Kaneland IgKnight AcademyKaneland CUSD 302 · 14.4 mi away244th of 685
ELA 64% ▲18 · Math 40% ▲7Compare - #479Plano Middle SchoolPlano CUSD 88 · 14.6 mi away479th of 685
ELA 46% = · Math 24% ▼9Compare
What school district is Indian Creek Middle School in?
Indian Creek Middle School is part of the Indian Creek CUSD 425 district in Waterman, Illinois.
Is Indian Creek Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Indian Creek Middle School 415th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 39% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Middle School?
White 79%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 4%, Black 2% (224 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Indian Creek Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60556 is $297K 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.