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Carl Sandburg Elementary

Public K-5

 1100 Lilac Ln
       Joliet, IL  60435-3244

(815) 725-0281

District: Joliet PSD 86

SchoolDigger Rank:
1894th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,591 Help

Students who attend Carl Sandburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hufford Junior High School
High:    Joliet West High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6
Number of students:  369

Immunizations:

Measles:
96.7%
Polio:
95.0%
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Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.5%
Hispanic:
34.4%
White:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93%

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Compare Details Carl Sandburg Elementary ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 13th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.5%), Hispanic (34.4%), White (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carl Sandburg Elementary is 17.6. 9 elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carl Sandburg Elementary is $11,591. 11 elementary schools in the Joliet PSD 86 School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Carl Sandburg Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carl Sandburg Elementary 1894th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Carl Sandburg Elementary in the ranking list.)

Joliet PSD 86:

SchoolDigger ranks Joliet PSD 86 753rd of 819 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.79 1560th 2020 22.8%
2004 22.79 1678th 2030 17.3%
2005 30.61 1579th 2022 21.9%
2006 49.44 1322nd 2086 36.6%
2007 54.90 1194th 2095 43.0%
2008 42.83 1402nd 2092 33.0%
2009 29.20 1660th 2120 21.7%
2010 34.55 1581st 2139 26.1%
2011 20.57 1823rd 2147 15.1%
2012 35.14 1589th 2166 26.6%
2013 30.96 1570th 2167 27.5%
2014 26.39 1617th 2093 22.7%
2015 21.33 1676th 2052 18.3%
2016 18.25 1770th 2079 14.9%
2017 22.34 1629th 2064 21.1%
2018 20.40 1629th 2045 20.3%
2019 13.02 1943rd 2101 7.5%
2021 14.64 1774th 1948 8.9%
2022 14.55 1894th 2077 8.8%

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
2002 87 144 9 41 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2003 87 144 9 41 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2004 82 125 7 49 1 n/a n/a 0 264
2005 81 132 2 68 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2006 66 134 0 68 0 n/a n/a 10 278
2007 59 131 2 76 0 n/a n/a 18 286
2008 54 129 6 66 0 n/a n/a 27 282
2009 71 130 7 70 0 n/a n/a 31 309
2010 62 144 4 70 0 n/a n/a 29 309
2011 62 152 3 75 0 0 27 0 319
2012 48 162 3 83 1 0 24 0 321
2013 51 139 3 73 1 0 20 0 287
2014 66 186 3 97 3 0 17 0 372
2015 63 195 5 117 2 0 11 0 393
2016 60 187 4 119 1 0 11 0 382
2017 42 181 6 125 0 0 55 0 409
2018 44 195 8 121 0 0 25 0 393
2019 46 225 5 107 0 0 27 0 410
2020 40 194 7 117 0 0 21 0 379
2021 42 192 7 116 0 0 22 0 379
2022 32 190 2 127 0 0 18 0 369

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

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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
2002 282 13.0 21.7 n/a
2003 282 13.0 21.7 n/a
2004 264 12.4 21.3 n/a
2005 283 12.5 22.6 n/a
2006 278 14.5 19.2 n/a
2007 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
2008 282 15.0 18.8 n/a
2009 309 17.5 17.7 n/a
2010 309 18.5 16.7 n/a
2011 319 18.0 17.7 70.8
2012 321 18.0 17.8 74.5
2013 287 17.3 16.5 69
2014 372 17.0 21.8 98.9
2015 393 22.0 17.8 98.2
2016 382 21.0 18.1 100
2017 409 22.0 18.5 98.3
2018 393 20.6 19.0 99.7
2019 410 21.9 18.7 99.3
2020 379 21.0 18.0 99.7
2021 379 n/a n/a n/a
2022 369 20.9 17.6 93

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

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Student/Teacher Ratio Carl Sandburg Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 282 13.0 21.7 n/a
2003 282 13.0 21.7 n/a
2004 264 12.4 21.3 n/a
2005 283 12.5 22.6 n/a
2006 278 14.5 19.2 n/a
2007 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
2008 282 15.0 18.8 n/a
2009 309 17.5 17.7 n/a
2010 309 18.5 16.7 n/a
2011 319 18.0 17.7 70.8
2012 321 18.0 17.8 74.5
2013 287 17.3 16.5 69
2014 372 17.0 21.8 98.9
2015 393 22.0 17.8 98.2
2016 382 21.0 18.1 100
2017 409 22.0 18.5 98.3
2018 393 20.6 19.0 99.7
2019 410 21.9 18.7 99.3
2020 379 21.0 18.0 99.7
2021 379 n/a n/a n/a
2022 369 20.9 17.6 93

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

Carl Sandburg Elementary

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
201699.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.5%99.5%
201798.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%97.8%98.3%
201897.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.0%96.2%
201996.1%96.6%96.6%96.6%96.1%96.6%
202189.7%90.8%90.8%90.8%90.8%90.5%90.0%
202295.0%96.7%96.7%96.7%95.9%95.6%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

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 $597 (5.7%) $9,810 (94.3%) $10,407
2020 $732 (6.4%) $10,767 (93.6%) $11,499
2021 $1,093 (9.4%) $10,498 (90.6%) $11,591
2022 $1,093 (9.4%) $10,498 (90.6%) $11,591

Data source: Illinois 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
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1943rd of 2101 Elementary schoolsRanks 1894th of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)13.34.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joliet PSD 86)1412.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.427.4
 9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carl Sandburg Elementary)4.912.2
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Joliet PSD 86)14.912.7
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633.8
 6.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)10.44
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Joliet PSD 86)18.615.8
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.732.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Carl Sandburg Elementary)40
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Joliet PSD 86)15.86.2
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.526.2
 7.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Carl Sandburg Elementary)20.67.8
 12.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Joliet PSD 86)21.715.4
 6.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.930.1
 7.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Carl Sandburg Elementary)6.32
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Joliet PSD 86)12.26.4
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.823.9
 5.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students410379
 7.6%
African American225192
 14.7%
American Indian00
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic107116
 8.4%
Pacific Islander00
White4642
 8.7%
Two or More Races2722
 18.5%



Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sandburg Elementary

Carl Sandburg Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, 369 students attended Carl Sandburg Elementary.

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

Middle : Hufford Junior High School
High : Joliet West High School

Students at Carl Sandburg Elementary are 51% African American, 34% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.


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