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Carl Sandburg Elementary

Summary:

Carl Sandburg Elementary is a public elementary school in Kirkland, Washington, serving 426 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District, Carl Sandburg consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently at 104 out of 1,168 schools.

Carl Sandburg Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages in SBAC/English Language Arts (74.63% proficient vs. 52.63%), SBAC/Math (71.36% vs. 41.68%), and WCAS/Science (82.61% vs. 49.73%). The school also boasts a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of non-White students compared to nearby schools like John Rogers Elementary and Peter Kirk Elementary. Additionally, Carl Sandburg has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (8.45%) than the surrounding Northshore School District and Seattle School District No. 1 schools.

The school's success can be attributed to its efficient use of resources, as evidenced by its lower student-teacher ratio of 16.7, allowing for more individualized attention. This combination of academic excellence, diversity, and resource allocation has made Carl Sandburg Elementary a standout institution in the Lake Washington School District, providing an exceptional educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12801 - 84th Ave NE
       Kirkland, WA  98034-2600

(425) 936-2700

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
104th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,345 Help


Students who attend Carl Sandburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Finn Hill Middle School
High:    Juanita High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
Asian:
16.9%
Two or more races:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.5% Help


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Compare Details Carl Sandburg Elementary ranks better than 91.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 23rd among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Carl Sandburg Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), Asian (16.9%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carl Sandburg Elementary is 16.7. 20 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carl Sandburg Elementary is $19,345. 18 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carl Sandburg Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carl Sandburg Elementary 104th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Carl Sandburg Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lake Washington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Washington School District 4th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carl Sandburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.98 177th 1026 82.7%
2005 70.58 276th 1031 73.2%
2006 75.06 211th 1051 79.9%
2007 77.51 174th 1069 83.7%
2008 82.09 128th 1067 88.0%
2009 82.47 125th 1072 88.3%
2010 77.31 191st 1088 82.4%
2011 74.44 227th 1092 79.2%
2012 84.37 107th 1097 90.2%
2013 83.87 122nd 1106 89.0%
2015 91.24 69th 1067 93.5%
2016 94.56 29th 1053 97.2%
2017 93.78 43rd 1056 95.9%
2018 91.82 66th 1054 93.7%
2019 86.97 124th 1130 89.0%
2021 86.91 136th 1107 87.7%
2022 84.21 175th 1169 85.0%
2023 93.02 77th 1169 93.4%
2024 90.43 104th 1168 91.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carl Sandburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.68 107th 566 81.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Carl Sandburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.17 58th 1004 94.2%
2019 85.77 122nd 1068 88.6%
2021 89.06 99th 1008 90.2%
2022 84.04 161st 1100 85.4%
2023 86.03 128th 1094 88.3%
2024 86.79 129th 1093 88.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Carl Sandburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.45 63rd 999 93.7%
2019 87.47 118th 1075 89.0%
2021 81.28 181st 1025 82.3%
2022 83.16 168th 1113 84.9%
2023 95.70 31st 1099 97.2%
2024 91.97 73rd 1099 93.4%
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Rank History for White students at Carl Sandburg Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.51 89th 833 89.3%
2019 76.45 224th 1027 78.2%
2021 74.83 208th 943 77.9%
2022 80.39 179th 1031 82.6%
2023 90.60 66th 1011 93.5%
2024 85.26 114th 1009 88.7%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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All ratings (Avg rating: 4)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Open Quote We moved here a few years ago monthly because of Sandburg. We have not been disappointed, our kids love going there... Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Open Quote Great facilities, great kids and teachers, love it there Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 6, 2019

Open Quote I moved my children from this school after too many issues with lack of rules and follow through. The worst art was that there is zero accountability for leadership when mistakes were made, a simple sorry and we will do better next time would have sufficed. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 565 8 29 8 4 n/a n/a 0 614
1989 604 6 29 9 3 n/a n/a 0 651
1990 632 4 30 12 4 n/a n/a 0 682
1991 612 6 27 9 2 n/a n/a 0 656
1992 632 7 22 7 5 n/a n/a 0 673
1993 648 11 30 13 1 n/a n/a 0 703
1994 613 11 37 14 2 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 594 7 34 13 1 n/a n/a 0 649
1996 594 7 34 13 1 n/a n/a 0 649
1997 569 5 34 10 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1998 541 3 28 11 2 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 547 6 27 22 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2000 485 2 25 16 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2001 495 10 23 11 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 469 8 26 19 1 n/a n/a 0 523
2003 469 8 26 19 1 n/a n/a 0 523
2004 477 11 28 17 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2005 477 14 34 14 1 n/a n/a 0 540
2006 473 14 33 13 1 n/a n/a 3 537
2007 440 10 32 15 2 n/a n/a 11 510
2008 422 8 32 13 1 n/a n/a 10 486
2009 425 9 38 8 1 n/a n/a 18 499
2010 403 9 43 9 1 n/a n/a 28 493
2011 413 6 45 26 1 3 8 0 502
2012 413 7 39 23 0 2 12 0 496
2013 356 5 40 26 0 0 19 0 446
2014 404 5 43 39 0 0 26 0 517
2015 392 1 43 39 1 0 41 0 517
2016 375 1 36 35 0 0 38 0 485
2017 355 0 31 35 0 0 36 0 457
2018 348 0 38 34 0 0 40 0 460
2019 346 3 53 41 0 3 45 0 491
2020 299 5 57 49 0 2 53 0 465
2021 272 6 54 40 0 2 51 0 425
2022 255 5 57 34 0 2 50 0 403
2023 248 8 72 37 0 4 57 0 426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 614 26.0 23.6 0
1989 651 27.0 24.1 n/a
1990 682 31.4 21.7 0
1991 656 29.2 22.4 n/a
1992 673 31.7 21.2 n/a
1993 703 32.8 21.4 n/a
1994 677 32.0 21.2 n/a
1995 649 30.4 21.3 n/a
1996 649 30.4 21.3 n/a
1997 618 29.4 21.0 n/a
1998 585 29.4 19.9 n/a
1999 602 28.7 21.0 n/a
2000 528 25.1 21.0 n/a
2001 539 26.1 20.7 n/a
2002 523 27.0 19.4 6.5
2003 523 27.0 19.4 6.5
2004 533 27.0 19.7 11.6
2005 540 27.3 19.8 13.9
2006 537 27.9 19.2 8.4
2007 510 28.0 18.2 8.4
2008 486 26.6 18.3 7.8
2009 499 26.6 18.8 5.2
2010 493 26.5 18.5 8.6
2011 502 27.0 18.5 8
2012 496 26.8 18.5 9.3
2013 446 23.4 19.0 7.4
2014 517 n/a n/a 9.7
2015 517 31.0 16.6 11
2016 485 26.0 18.6 7.6
2017 457 25.3 18.0 6.1
2018 460 25.0 18.3 5.2
2019 491 26.2 18.6 6.9
2020 465 27.9 16.6 5.4
2021 425 27.0 15.7 5.4
2022 403 24.7 16.2 6.9
2023 426 25.4 16.7 8.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 614 26.0 23.6 0
1989 651 27.0 24.1 n/a
1990 682 31.4 21.7 0
1991 656 29.2 22.4 n/a
1992 673 31.7 21.2 n/a
1993 703 32.8 21.4 n/a
1994 677 32.0 21.2 n/a
1995 649 30.4 21.3 n/a
1996 649 30.4 21.3 n/a
1997 618 29.4 21.0 n/a
1998 585 29.4 19.9 n/a
1999 602 28.7 21.0 n/a
2000 528 25.1 21.0 n/a
2001 539 26.1 20.7 n/a
2002 523 27.0 19.4 6.5
2003 523 27.0 19.4 6.5
2004 533 27.0 19.7 11.6
2005 540 27.3 19.8 13.9
2006 537 27.9 19.2 8.4
2007 510 28.0 18.2 8.4
2008 486 26.6 18.3 7.8
2009 499 26.6 18.8 5.2
2010 493 26.5 18.5 8.6
2011 502 27.0 18.5 8
2012 496 26.8 18.5 9.3
2013 446 23.4 19.0 7.4
2014 517 n/a n/a 9.7
2015 517 31.0 16.6 11
2016 485 26.0 18.6 7.6
2017 457 25.3 18.0 6.1
2018 460 25.0 18.3 5.2
2019 491 26.2 18.6 6.9
2020 465 27.9 16.6 5.4
2021 425 27.0 15.7 5.4
2022 403 24.7 16.2 6.9
2023 426 25.4 16.7 8.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Carl Sandburg Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201676.9%0.0%1.3%2.6%80.8%85.9%89.7%84.6%88.5%85.9%
201789.3%0.0%0.0%4.0%4.0%92.0%94.7%92.0%93.3%94.7%94.7%
201893.7%0.0%0.0%1.6%0.0%95.2%96.8%98.4%95.2%98.4%96.8%
201991.1%0.0%2.5%0.0%0.0%96.2%97.5%93.7%96.2%96.2%97.5%
2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202198.3%0.0%1.8%0.0%0.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%
202298.1%1.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%
202398.5%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%
202493.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.2%95.8%95.8%93.8%95.8%95.8%97.9%97.9%97.9%95.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Carl Sandburg Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201991.9%0.0%1.3%4.3%96.4%98.1%95.7%95.7%97.2%98.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carl Sandburg Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $364 (2.6%) $13,677 (97.4%) $14,041
2020 $35 (0.3%) $10,560 (99.7%) $10,594
2021 $333 (1.9%) $17,249 (98.1%) $17,582
2022 $2,236 (11.6%) $17,110 (88.4%) $19,345

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 124th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 77th of 1169 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)78.787.5
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Washington School District)82.680.7
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Carl Sandburg Elementary)74.785.9
 11.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Lake Washington School District)82.680.5
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)79.280.3
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Washington School District)8279.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Carl Sandburg Elementary)77.871.2
 6.6%
   4th Grade Math (Lake Washington School District)78.879.9
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)8274.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Washington School District)86.384.3
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Carl Sandburg Elementary)61.868.3
 6.5%
   5th Grade Math (Lake Washington School District)76.474.6
 1.8%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Carl Sandburg Elementary)76.781
 4.3%
   5th Grade Science (Lake Washington School District)8382.9
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)80.180.8
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lake Washington School District)84.781.4
 3.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Carl Sandburg Elementary)70.875.1
 4.4%
   All Grades Math (Lake Washington School District)79.274
 5.2%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Carl Sandburg Elementary)76.781
 4.3%
   All Grades Science (Lake Washington School District)81.480.3
 1.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students491426
 13.2%
African American38
 166.7%
American Indian00
Asian5372
 35.8%
Hispanic4137
 9.8%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White346248
 28.3%
Two or More Races4557
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.9%8.5%
 1.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sandburg Elementary

Students who attend Carl Sandburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finn Hill Middle School
High : Juanita High School

Students at Carl Sandburg Elementary are 58% White, 17% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Yes. Carl Sandburg Elementary ranks in the top 8.9% of Washington elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Carl Sandburg Elementary.


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