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Sandburg Middle School

Public 6-8

 345 E Saint Charles Rd
       Elmhurst, IL  60126-3655

(630) 834-4534

District: Elmhurst School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,251 Help


Students who attend Sandburg Middle School usually attend:

High:    York Community High School

Feeder schools for Sandburg Middle School:

Elementary:    Edison Elementary School
    Field Elementary School
    Hawthorne Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  618

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.6%
Hispanic:
11.7%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7% Help


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Compare Details Sandburg Middle School ranks better than 93.9% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Elmhurst School District 205. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.3. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.6%), Hispanic (11.7%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Elmhurst School District 205. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandburg Middle School is 12.2. 1 middle schools in the Elmhurst School District 205 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandburg Middle School is $22,251. 1 middle schools in the Elmhurst School District 205 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sandburg Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandburg Middle School 84th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sandburg Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Elmhurst School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmhurst School District 205 86th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sandburg Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 91.03 55th 1185 95.4%
2004 87.18 103rd 1204 91.4%
2005 86.79 104th 1209 91.4%
2006 87.17 62nd 1272 95.1%
2007 86.78 66th 1287 94.9%
2008 86.48 73rd 1293 94.4%
2009 85.46 88th 1318 93.3%
2010 87.24 54th 1327 95.9%
2011 88.07 44th 1344 96.7%
2012 89.25 35th 1365 97.4%
2013 95.21 24th 1367 98.2%
2014 93.93 35th 1322 97.4%
2015 95.07 53rd 1302 95.9%
2016 93.27 59th 1294 95.4%
2017 88.13 124th 1293 90.4%
2018 86.61 142nd 1293 89.0%
2019 91.24 81st 1356 94.0%
2021 86.91 120th 1241 90.3%
2022 91.14 100th 1369 92.7%
2023 92.30 84th 1367 93.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.40 17th 164 89.6%
2019 92.15 3rd 179 98.3%
2021 90.25 9th 97 90.7%
2022 89.27 17th 195 91.3%
2023 95.03 5th 194 97.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.80 59th 454 87.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.69 21st 602 96.5%
2019 82.49 59th 792 92.6%
2021 51.51 169th 548 69.2%
2022 65.65 118th 781 84.9%
2023 65.21 183rd 805 77.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.32 421st 1161 63.7%
2019 58.84 396th 1217 67.5%
2021 71.42 149th 1019 85.4%
2022 73.26 192nd 1221 84.3%
2023 59.92 370th 1234 70.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.66 128th 1226 89.6%
2019 88.93 97th 1276 92.4%
2021 82.03 128th 1017 87.4%
2022 90.57 96th 1286 92.5%
2023 90.44 92nd 1275 92.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.91 55th 674 91.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.01 138th 1223 88.7%
2019 92.10 68th 1296 94.8%
2021 86.04 96th 1048 90.8%
2022 90.52 87th 1286 93.2%
2023 91.97 79th 1292 93.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.62 144th 209 31.1%
2019 59.74 88th 201 56.2%
2022 64.33 72nd 198 63.6%
2023 58.44 82nd 192 57.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.24 158th 590 73.2%
2019 62.20 182nd 639 71.5%
2021 79.58 55th 517 89.4%
2022 88.32 51st 662 92.3%
2023 86.11 51st 661 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sandburg Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.35 139th 889 84.4%
2019 83.58 92nd 905 89.8%
2021 74.28 156th 813 80.8%
2022 81.78 107th 898 88.1%
2023 85.13 92nd 895 89.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, 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.

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Enrollment information for Sandburg Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 376 4 14 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 397
1989 382 3 11 6 2 n/a n/a 0 404
1990 384 2 14 14 1 n/a n/a 0 415
1991 408 3 14 11 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1992 420 9 16 9 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1993 448 12 15 8 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1994 459 7 14 10 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1995 489 5 18 18 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1996 489 5 18 18 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1997 534 4 28 16 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1998 564 5 35 18 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1999 559 10 24 18 0 n/a n/a 0 611
2000 585 6 21 19 0 n/a n/a 0 631
2001 596 7 30 24 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2002 623 1 36 29 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2003 623 1 36 29 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2004 645 5 38 28 0 n/a n/a 0 716
2005 647 4 27 26 0 n/a n/a 10 714
2006 645 10 30 28 0 n/a n/a 7 720
2007 627 13 30 34 0 n/a n/a 8 712
2008 633 13 28 30 0 n/a n/a 15 719
2009 626 12 31 45 0 n/a n/a 16 730
2010 615 8 39 46 0 n/a n/a 23 731
2011 578 13 35 69 0 0 18 0 713
2012 610 18 36 62 0 0 15 0 741
2013 572 18 27 53 0 0 13 0 683
2014 623 18 30 59 1 1 13 0 745
2015 577 21 38 62 1 3 9 0 711
2016 606 15 44 63 1 3 17 0 749
2017 566 8 43 70 0 3 26 0 716
2018 533 11 43 73 0 1 28 0 689
2019 511 7 49 73 0 1 29 0 670
2020 504 13 52 83 1 0 32 0 685
2021 486 11 40 67 1 0 40 0 645
2022 459 15 36 74 0 0 38 0 622
2023 461 13 33 72 0 0 39 0 618

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 Sandburg Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 397 28.2 14.0 n/a
1989 404 27.2 14.8 n/a
1990 415 28.7 14.4 n/a
1991 436 35.8 12.1 n/a
1992 454 34.4 13.1 n/a
1993 483 36.7 13.2 n/a
1994 490 40.1 12.2 n/a
1995 530 41.3 12.8 n/a
1996 530 41.3 12.8 n/a
1997 582 42.0 13.9 n/a
1998 622 42.2 14.7 n/a
1999 611 42.7 14.3 n/a
2000 631 42.2 15.0 n/a
2001 657 43.0 15.3 n/a
2002 689 44.0 15.7 2.6
2003 689 44.0 15.7 2.6
2004 716 43.9 16.3 3.5
2005 714 45.9 15.6 3.7
2006 720 46.9 15.4 0
2007 712 46.0 15.5 0
2008 719 46.0 15.6 4.4
2009 730 53.8 13.6 4.9
2010 731 55.8 13.1 8.2
2011 713 52.6 13.5 9.4
2012 741 52.0 14.2 8.5
2013 683 28.4 23.9 8.5
2014 745 30.5 24.3 9
2015 711 54.0 13.1 12.2
2016 749 55.0 13.6 8.1
2017 716 55.5 12.8 10.2
2018 689 54.9 12.5 8.4
2019 670 54.3 12.3 8.4
2020 685 54.6 12.5 7.3
2021 645 n/a n/a n/a
2022 622 50.4 12.3 6.4
2023 618 50.3 12.2 7

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 Sandburg Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 397 28.2 14.0 n/a
1989 404 27.2 14.8 n/a
1990 415 28.7 14.4 n/a
1991 436 35.8 12.1 n/a
1992 454 34.4 13.1 n/a
1993 483 36.7 13.2 n/a
1994 490 40.1 12.2 n/a
1995 530 41.3 12.8 n/a
1996 530 41.3 12.8 n/a
1997 582 42.0 13.9 n/a
1998 622 42.2 14.7 n/a
1999 611 42.7 14.3 n/a
2000 631 42.2 15.0 n/a
2001 657 43.0 15.3 n/a
2002 689 44.0 15.7 2.6
2003 689 44.0 15.7 2.6
2004 716 43.9 16.3 3.5
2005 714 45.9 15.6 3.7
2006 720 46.9 15.4 0
2007 712 46.0 15.5 0
2008 719 46.0 15.6 4.4
2009 730 53.8 13.6 4.9
2010 731 55.8 13.1 8.2
2011 713 52.6 13.5 9.4
2012 741 52.0 14.2 8.5
2013 683 28.4 23.9 8.5
2014 745 30.5 24.3 9
2015 711 54.0 13.1 12.2
2016 749 55.0 13.6 8.1
2017 716 55.5 12.8 10.2
2018 689 54.9 12.5 8.4
2019 670 54.3 12.3 8.4
2020 685 54.6 12.5 7.3
2021 645 n/a n/a n/a
2022 622 50.4 12.3 6.4
2023 618 50.3 12.2 7

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.

Immunization Rates

Sandburg Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.6%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.5%98.2%98.3%
201699.2%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.7%98.0%31.1%
201797.9%97.4%97.4%97.4%97.8%97.2%98.1%61.5%
201898.8%98.7%98.7%98.7%99.0%98.7%98.8%98.7%
201997.9%97.3%97.5%97.5%98.1%97.9%97.9%97.3%
202197.0%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.2%96.2%96.1%
202299.0%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.4%99.0%98.9%99.0%
202398.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.7%98.9%98.7%98.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sandburg Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $307 (2.0%) $15,264 (98.0%) $15,572
2020 $210 (1.3%) $15,719 (98.7%) $15,929
2021 $431 (2.5%) $16,849 (97.5%) $17,280
2022 $431 (2.5%) $16,849 (97.5%) $17,280
2023 $82 (0.4%) $22,169 (99.6%) $22,251

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sandburg Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 81st of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 84th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sandburg Middle School)5564.3
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)48.463.1
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sandburg Middle School)44.152.6
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)40.147.6
 7.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sandburg Middle School)73.579.8
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)57.667
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sandburg Middle School)69.970.7
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)59.460.1
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sandburg Middle School)59.655.5
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)49.552.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sandburg Middle School)61.144.5
 16.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)55.239.4
 15.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Sandburg Middle School)72.776.6
 3.9%
   8th Grade Science (Elmhurst School District 205)72.469.3
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students670618
 7.8%
African American713
 85.7%
American Indian00
Asian4933
 32.7%
Hispanic7372
 1.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White511461
 9.8%
Two or More Races2939
 34.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.4%7%
 1.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sandburg Middle School

Yes. Sandburg Middle School ranks in the top 6.1% of Illinois middle schools.

Students at Sandburg Middle School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 618 students attended Sandburg Middle School.

Students who attend Sandburg Middle School usually go on to attend York Community High School


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