Carl Sandburg Middle School has 479 learners in grade levels 5-8.

Carl Sandburg Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Carl Sandburg Middle School’s learner population of 479 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Carl Sandburg Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Carl Sandburg Middle School is 0.61, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Carl Sandburg Middle School is Freeport High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Freeport Middle School (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Empire Elementary School (0.5 miles away)