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Carl Sandburg Elementary School

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Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks 484 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carl Sandburg Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 402 students in grades K-5 and part of the Community Unit School District 200. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts.

Carl Sandburg's students generally outperform state and district averages on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, with 66.7% proficient or better in ELA and 63.5% in mathematics. The school's female students excel, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 13.3% to 25.4% in recent years, higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has an achievement gap, with lower proficiency rates among Hispanic, African American, English Language Learner, and special education students compared to their peers.

Compared to nearby schools, Washington Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and Longfellow Elementary also rank in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, while some schools like Pleasant Hill Elementary and Emerson Elementary have lower academic performance, particularly in mathematics. Addressing the chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps at Carl Sandburg should be priorities to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

402

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,611

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1345 Jewell Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187-3183

(630) 682-2105

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Carl Sandburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle School
High:	Wheaton North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Cusd 200's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

484^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 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	75.8	484 of 2056	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	375 of 2067	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	254 of 2077	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	208 of 2082	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	351 of 1948	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	453 of 2086	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	491 of 2037	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	382 of 2044	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	356 of 2046	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	267 of 2052	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	561 of 2093	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	763 of 2167	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	578 of 2166	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	708 of 2147	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.6	489 of 2139	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	617 of 2120	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	374 of 2092	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	108 of 2095	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	80.4	284 of 2086	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	98 of 2022	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.2	76 of 2030	96.3%	★★★★★
2003	85.8	148 of 2020	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	539 of 698	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	86 of 788	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	159 of 826	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	552 of 743	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	449 of 718	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	395 of 1942	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	342 of 1942	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	168 of 1957	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	225 of 1970	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	284 of 1680	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	526 of 2019	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	546 of 1964	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	524 of 982	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	399 of 959	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	118 of 970	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	91 of 954	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	40.0	563 of 955	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	395 of 938	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	342 of 1800	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	422 of 1793	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	177 of 1808	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	318 of 1763	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	263 of 1514	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	388 of 1816	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	285 of 1765	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	518 of 1947	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	367 of 1959	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	353 of 1984	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	176 of 1977	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	71.2	408 of 1707	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	413 of 2019	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	436 of 1972	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	443 of 1292	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	252 of 1195	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	92 of 640	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	128 of 1194	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	319 of 1389	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	274 of 1392	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	181 of 1419	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	119 of 1425	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	257 of 1308	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	175 of 1462	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	180 of 1463	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2018)23rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics64%+25 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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)	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 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Jewell Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2105	402	29	13.6	37.3%	217 (54.0%)	28 (7.0%)	89 (22.1%)	51 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	75.8	484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.7	375^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	109	40.0	76.7	69.3	54.5	66.7	86.4	65.3	40.9	63.5	95.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	99.0	94.9	95.9	$17,611	$575	$17,036
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1N220 Pleasant Hill Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2100	583	42	13.7	40.0%	312 (53.5%)	62 (10.6%)	138 (23.7%)	42 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.5%)	74.8	501^st of 2056 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.3	355^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.8%	146	41.9	66.7	75.0	60.7	67.4	59.5	60.0	48.6	55.7	96.5	96.4	96.4	96.4	99.1	96.5	96.4	$17,128	$978	$16,150
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 S Woodlawn St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2055	263	24	10.7	30.4%	163 (62.0%)	18 (6.8%)	30 (11.4%)	32 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	86.8	251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.5	231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	20	60.4	70.5	76.9	72.9	73.3	63.6	92.3	56.3	69.5	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.0	96.5	96.2	$21,159	$451	$20,708
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2	$15,930	$311	$15,619
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Wakeman Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2065	185	23	8.0	36.8%	105 (56.8%)	3 (1.6%)	38 (20.5%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.5	146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		83	303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	157	79.2	66.7	79.2	87.5	76.9	66.7	73.9	83.3	74.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	99.0	93.4	94.4	$25,894	$1,256	$24,638
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	911 Bridle Ln	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2222	395	31	12.8	36.7%	231 (58.5%)	34 (8.6%)	61 (15.4%)	49 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	87.7	228^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.5	158^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.4%	70	58.6	70.5	76.7	79.3	75.4	68.3	67.8	63.8	66.7	95.7	96.3	96.3	96.3	99.7	96.3	95.7	$18,388	$511	$17,877
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9	$16,690	$348	$16,343
Winfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	0S150 Winfield Rd	Winfield	60190	DuPage County	Winfield School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 909-4910	122	12	10.6	35.2%	69 (56.6%)	6 (4.9%)	31 (25.4%)	7 (5.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)										94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	$22,641	$948	$21,693
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Mayo Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2095	360	31	11.5	24.7%	238 (66.1%)	49 (13.6%)	33 (9.2%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	87.6	231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	88.8%		94	128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.8%	103	59.6	70.3	66.7	88.7	74.6	71.9	68.3	62.3	67.8	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.2	97.8	97.6	$20,651	$597	$20,054
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7	$20,287	$748	$19,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Sandburg Elementary School

How many students attend Carl Sandburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Carl Sandburg Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Carl Sandburg Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Monroe Middle School
High : Wheaton North High School

What district is Carl Sandburg Elementary School in?

Cusd 200

What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Elementary School?

Students at Carl Sandburg Elementary School are 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Carl Sandburg Elementary School a good school?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks 484^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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