Founders Elementary School
821 South 7th St
Dekalb IL, 60115, Dekalb County
Phone: 815-754-3800
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 41 | 30 | |||
| Total Students: | 623 | 615 | 587 | |||
| Kindergarten: | 95 | 15.2% | 108 | 17.6% | 99 | 16.9% |
| Grade 1: | 116 | 18.6% | 103 | 16.7% | 99 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 101 | 16.2% | 106 | 17.2% | 95 | 16.2% |
| Grade 3: | 107 | 17.2% | 100 | 16.3% | 106 | 18.1% |
| Grade 4: | 97 | 15.6% | 107 | 17.4% | 91 | 15.5% |
| Grade 5: | 106 | 17.0% | 90 | 14.6% | 97 | 16.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 330 | 53.0% | 326 | 53.0% | 298 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 293 | 47.0% | 289 | 47.0% | 289 | 49.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 223 | 35.8% | 221 | 35.9% | 204 | 34.8% |
| Black: | 62 | 10.0% | 60 | 9.8% | 51 | 8.7% |
| White: | 302 | 48.5% | 306 | 49.8% | 308 | 52.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 30 | 4.8% | 23 | 3.7% | 20 | 3.4% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 320 | 51.4% | 322 | 52.4% | 140 | 23.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 7.9% | 39 | 6.3% | 173 | 29.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.13 | 14.97 | 19.57 | |||