Sandburg Elementary School serves 275 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Sandburg Elementary School landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Sandburg Elementary School learner population of 275 learners has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Sandburg Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sandburg Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The School equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Sandburg Elementary School is Lawrence Education Center (2.2 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Benjamin Franklin Middle School (1.1 miles away)