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Carl Sandburg Middle School

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Carl Sandburg Middle School ranks 575 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Carl Sandburg Middle School is a public middle school in Mundelein, Illinois, serving 533 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mundelein Education Service District 75, which is ranked 443 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Carl Sandburg Middle School's performance is generally below the state average and the performance of nearby higher-ranked schools, such as Twin Groves Middle School, Grayslake Middle School, and Highland Middle School. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52.2% in ELA and 32% in Math, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, but it performs better for White and Disabled students.

Additionally, Carl Sandburg Middle School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, indicating a focus on resource allocation, but the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable. To improve overall student outcomes, the school and district may need to implement targeted strategies to address the academic performance and chronic absenteeism challenges, particularly for the school's underperforming subgroups.

529

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,191

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 W Hawley St
Mundelein, IL 60060-1615

(847) 949-2707

District: Mundelein Education Service District 75

Students who attend Carl Sandburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mundelein Cons High School

Feeder schools for Carl Sandburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Mechanics Grove Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.1%

White:

33.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Illinois avg46%

575^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 811Mundelein Education Service District 75 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	575 of 1368	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	536 of 1363	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	627 of 1367	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	529 of 1369	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	577 of 1241	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	500 of 1356	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	571 of 1293	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	393 of 1293	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	313 of 1294	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	362 of 1302	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	57.9	557 of 1322	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	498 of 1367	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	308 of 1365	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	319 of 1344	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	197 of 1327	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	314 of 1318	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	323 of 1293	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	303 of 1287	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	203 of 1272	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	311 of 1209	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	266 of 1204	77.9%	★★★★☆
2003	77.8	259 of 1185	78.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	21.7	176 of 209	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	149 of 694	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	174 of 639	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	32.0	454 of 674	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	328 of 483	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	227 of 486	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	311 of 480	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	255 of 454	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	178 of 277	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	226 of 339	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	181 of 285	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	531 of 1248	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	501 of 1251	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	573 of 1275	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	561 of 1286	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	548 of 1017	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	464 of 1276	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	491 of 1226	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	465 of 669	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	382 of 643	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	543 of 661	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	429 of 662	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	373 of 517	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	417 of 639	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	464 of 590	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	763 of 1229	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	603 of 1219	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	742 of 1234	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	574 of 1221	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	707 of 1019	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	677 of 1217	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	737 of 1161	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	552 of 1271	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	501 of 1264	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	616 of 1292	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	448 of 1286	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	511 of 1048	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	501 of 1296	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	615 of 1223	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	377 of 812	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	427 of 802	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	658 of 805	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	369 of 781	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	290 of 548	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	299 of 792	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	425 of 602	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	202 of 884	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	294 of 875	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	241 of 895	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	290 of 898	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	317 of 813	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	249 of 905	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	296 of 889	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2018)16th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carl Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	855 W Hawley St	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2707	529	44	12.1	41.0%	175 (33.1%)	19 (3.6%)	297 (56.1%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	53.8	575^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.0%		54.4	536^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.7%	39	44.9	55.5	54.1	47.6	52.2	25.0	39.6	31.6	32.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.1	98.9	98.9	96.8	$18,191	$348	$17,843
West Oak Middle School	Public	6-8	26156 N Acorn Ln	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Diamond Lake School District 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9220	280	27	10.3		56 (20.0%)	11 (3.9%)	190 (67.9%)	14 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	31.5	915^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.1%		26.3	973^rd of 1363 public middle schools	28.6%	58	43.1	37.5	37.3	38.8	38.0	13.8	18.1	20.4	17.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	99.7	99.7	$24,220	$1,217	$23,003
Hawthorn Middle School North	Public	6-8	201 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4400	627	55	11.3	33.3%	289 (46.1%)	28 (4.5%)	135 (21.5%)	149 (23.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	76.8	281^st of 1368 public middle schools	79.5%		82.6	207^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.8%	74	67.5	63.5	54.6	64.8	61.3	49.3	53.2	46.7	49.5	97.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.2	93.5	97.4	92.1	$17,783	$345	$17,438
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 362-9020	701	67	10.5		544 (77.6%)	14 (2.0%)	65 (9.3%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	87.5	158^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.5%		92.7	85^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.8%	73	76.0	75.5	64.3	85.5	75.5	59.4	52.2	53.4	54.9	98.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.5	98.6	96.8	$23,337	$60	$23,277
Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14.0		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	84.3	189^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.2%		84.8	178^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	72.1	73.3	69.9	75.7	73.0	50.0	53.1	44.4	49.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	97.7	100.0	96.9	$16,084	$215	$15,869
Hawthorn Middle School South	Public	6-8	600 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4100	609	54	11.2	30.7%	226 (37.1%)	32 (5.3%)	155 (25.5%)	170 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	68.7	380^th of 1368 public middle schools	72.2%		72.8	309^th of 1363 public middle schools	77.3%	71	55.3	59.1	49.5	64.4	57.8	47.0	46.2	37.5	43.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.4	98.1	98.6	95.3	$18,374	$481	$17,893
Woodlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6362 Gilmer Rd	Long Grove	60047	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-8500	632	41	15.5		315 (49.8%)	23 (3.6%)	49 (7.8%)	220 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	93.6	75^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.5%		94.2	67^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.1%	8	83.7	73.4	84.6	81.9	79.9	62.3	70.5	68.4	67.1	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.0	97.3	98.2	95.9	$21,578	$427	$21,151
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus	Public	6-8	95 Hubbard Ln	Hawthorn Woods	60047	Lake County	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 719-3600	697	55	12.6	23.4%	487 (69.9%)	18 (2.6%)	71 (10.2%)	88 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	91.6	96^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.0%		92.6	90^th of 1363 public middle schools	93.4%	6	68.8	81.9	77.4	77.2	78.8	65.3	63.7	61.0	63.2	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.8	98.7	98.5	96.4	$19,362	$302	$19,060
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Twin Groves Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 N Buffalo Grove Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 821-8946	625	42	14.7		234 (37.4%)	10 (1.6%)	32 (5.1%)	329 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	94.3	65^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		95.8	47^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.6%	18	82.4	80.6	82.2	79.4	80.7	69.1	67.8	72.7	69.9	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.1	97.6	98.5	94.9	$21,255	$361	$20,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sandburg Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Middle School?

Students at Carl Sandburg Middle School are 56% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Carl Sandburg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Carl Sandburg Middle School.

What district is Carl Sandburg Middle School in?

Mundelein Education Service District 75

What high school do graduates of Carl Sandburg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carl Sandburg Middle School usually go on to attend Mundelein Cons High School

Is Carl Sandburg Middle School a good school?

Carl Sandburg Middle School ranks 575^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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