Summary:
Carl Sandburg Junior High School is a public middle school located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 470. The school is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district, which is ranked 375 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages, there are some areas of strength. The school's performance in Science, with 52.3% proficiency, is closer to the district (58.2%) and state (53.2%) averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (46.5%) and Mathematics (25.7%) for all grades are lower than the Palatine CCSD 15 district (40.2% and 34.5%, respectively) and the Illinois state average (41.2% and 28.4%, respectively). The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a higher ranking of 400 out of 1,356 Illinois middle schools in the 2018-2019 school year, but a lower ranking of 711 out of 1,369 in the 2021-2022 school year.
Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and Hispanic students have the lowest rankings among the subgroups, while the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively strong. The school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status students is the weakest, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois middle schools. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.1% in the 2019-2020 school year to 19.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as Plum Grove Junior High School, consistently outperform Carl Sandburg Junior High School in academic metrics, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois middle schools.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Palatine CCSD 15
SchoolDigger Rank:
525th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,377
Feeder schools for Carl Sandburg Junior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.4
Number of students: 470
Racial breakdown:
White:
44.7%
Hispanic:
40.2%
Asian:
6.8%
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African American:
4.5%
Two or more races:
3.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%
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