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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUNDELEIN ESD 75·NCES 172754002914
Carl Sandburg Middle School
855 W Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060 · (847) 949-2707 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Illinois public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
217 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 171 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 36% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mundelein ESD 75. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 27.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carl Sandburg Middle School
Carl Sandburg Middle School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sandburg Middle School this school | 529 | 41.0% | 42.6% |
| Northwood Middle School Highland Park | 540 | 37.2% | 59.0% |
| Churchville Middle School Elmhurst | 489 | 45.0% | 54.3% |
| Herget Middle School Aurora | 594 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| Rochelle Middle School Rochelle | 488 | 49.2% | 36.3% |
| Carl Sandburg Middle School Rolling Meadows | 468 | 48.5% | 38.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carl Sandburg Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #294 of 578 | #14 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #332 of 640 ▼ 43 | #25 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #381 of 640 ▼ 11 | #25 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #262 of 691 | #26 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #194 of 558 | #27 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #185 of 560 | #15 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #376 of 581 | #18 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #412 of 440 | #31 of 34 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 529 | 43.5 | 12.2:1 | 41% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 43.5 | 12.3:1 | 48% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 45 | 12.0:1 | 46% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 37.9 | 14.2:1 | 39% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 27% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 22% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 805 | 47 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carl Sandburg Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (539 to 529); teachers up 15% (37.9 to 43.5).
About Carl Sandburg Middle School
Carl Sandburg Middle School sits in Mundelein, Illinois, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 529 students enrolled.
Carl Sandburg Middle School is one school in Mundelein ESD 75, a system of 4 schools with 1,570 students.
At Carl Sandburg Middle School, Hispanic students make up 56% of the student body. The remaining shares are 33% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Lake County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Carl Sandburg Middle School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Carl Sandburg Middle School was 12.2:1. On average, middle schools in Illinois have 13.0:1, compared with 12.2:1 here. Carl Sandburg Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 41%. It compares with 54% for public schools in Lake County.
Carl Sandburg Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Illinois public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Carl Sandburg Middle School is 5.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 42.6%. Predicted: 47.8%.
Across Lake County, the median household income is $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Lake County has 214 public schools and roughly 118,032 students.
The school nearest to Carl Sandburg Middle School is Mundelein Cons High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 529, a 7% decrease from 571 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Carl Sandburg Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mundelein ESD 75
- Mechanics Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 88 students
Other schools in Mundelein
- Mundelein Cons High SchoolHigh · 2,282 students
- Fremont Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolMiddle · 692 students
- Fremont Intermediate SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Mechanics Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 486 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
Other Carl Sandburg Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Carl Sandburg Middle. Carl Sandburg Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolRolling Meadows, IL · 468 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolFreeport, IL · 430 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolOLD BRIDGE, NJ · 926 students
Nearby schools
- Mundelein Cons High School0.4 mi · 2,282
- Lincoln Elementary School0.6 mi · 88
- Lincoln School0.6 mi · 128
- Washington Elementary School0.7 mi · 467
- Mechanics Grove Elementary School1.0 mi · 486
- West Oak Intermediate School1.8 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Carl Sandburg Middle School?
Carl Sandburg Middle School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Carl Sandburg Middle School serve?
Carl Sandburg Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carl Sandburg Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carl Sandburg Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carl Sandburg Middle School?
At Carl Sandburg Middle School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Carl Sandburg Middle School public or private?
Carl Sandburg Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mundelein ESD 75.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.