Carl Sandburg Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Carl Sandburg Elementary School

1345 Jewell Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187

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Top 20%

Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in IL
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Carl Sandburg Elementary School's student population of 402 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Kind	71
1	65
2	57
3	77
4	73
5	59

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
2023	400
2022	389
2021	387
2020	379
2019	379
2018	383
2017	383
2016	359
2015	388
2014	387
2013	373
2012	388
2011	390
2010	423
2009	421
2008	388
2007	400
2006	408
2005	402
2004	411
2003	431
2002	423
2001	397
2000	413
1999	434
1998	469
1997	484
1996	471
1995	549
1994	544
1993	537
1992	532
1991	502
1990	476
1989	552
1988	504
1987	480

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	29
2014	25
2013	27
2012	29
2011	25
2010	27
2009	25
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	21
2003	25
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	25
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	23
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carl Sandburg Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#358 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
2023	#358
2022	#255
2021	#718
2019	#640
2018	#736
2017	#596
2016	#499
2015	#370
2014	#696
2013	#1043
2012	#897

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46%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	46%	27%	45%
2021	47%	28%	43%
2019	47%	33%	49%
2018	44%	32%	51%
2017	46%	32%	50%
2016	47%	31%	49%
2015	52%	29%	45%
2014	72%	59%	74%
2013	67%	58%	74%
2012	94%	80%	89%
2011	92%	80%	90%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2022	57%	30%	44%
2021	37%	32%	44%
2019	52%	38%	52%
2018	54%	37%	51%
2017	58%	38%	64%
2016	57%	36%	63%
2015	57%	38%	66%
2014	72%	57%	75%
2013	67%	58%	76%
2012	84%	75%	86%
2011	82%	75%	86%

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60-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	24:1	17:1	20:1
1994	26:1	18:1	21:1
1993	25:1	18:1	20:1
1992	24:1	17:1	19:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	6%	4%	6%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	1%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	6%
1997	1%	3%	5%
1996	1%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	6%
1994	2%	3%	6%
1993	5%	3%	6%
1992	4%	3%	6%
1991	5%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	17%	27%	18%
2022	17%	27%	18%
2021	18%	27%	17%
2020	20%	26%	17%
2019	20%	26%	17%
2018	26%	26%	18%
2017	26%	26%	18%
2016	24%	26%	18%
2015	24%	25%	18%
2014	22%	25%	17%
2013	21%	24%	16%
2012	21%	24%	15%
2011	23%	23%	15%
2010	19%	22%	12%
2009	14%	22%	11%
2008	14%	21%	11%
2007	13%	20%	10%
2006	12%	19%	10%
2005	8%	18%	9%
2004	6%	18%	8%
2003	6%	17%	7%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	4%	15%	6%
2000	3%	15%	5%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	2%	13%	4%
1996	3%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	7%	17%	7%
2022	7%	17%	6%
2021	8%	17%	6%
2020	7%	17%	6%
2019	7%	17%	6%
2018	10%	17%	6%
2017	10%	17%	6%
2016	7%	17%	6%
2015	9%	17%	6%
2014	6%	17%	6%
2013	9%	18%	6%
2012	9%	18%	7%
2011	8%	18%	6%
2010	8%	20%	8%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	6%	20%	6%
2005	6%	20%	6%
2004	6%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	8%	21%	5%
2000	5%	21%	4%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	3%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	2%	21%	4%
1995	1%	20%	4%
1994	1%	21%	4%
1993	1%	21%	4%
1992	1%	21%	4%
1991	1%	21%	3%

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White

60%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	62%	45%	62%
2022	62%	47%	63%
2021	60%	47%	63%
2020	62%	48%	64%
2019	62%	48%	64%
2018	57%	49%	65%
2017	57%	49%	65%
2016	58%	49%	66%
2015	56%	49%	66%
2014	60%	50%	67%
2013	58%	50%	68%
2012	60%	51%	68%
2011	60%	51%	70%
2010	67%	53%	74%
2009	73%	53%	75%
2008	73%	54%	77%
2007	74%	55%	78%
2006	76%	56%	79%
2005	80%	57%	80%
2004	85%	57%	81%
2003	84%	58%	83%
2002	86%	59%	83%
2001	86%	60%	84%
2000	90%	61%	85%
1999	92%	62%	86%
1998	93%	63%	86%
1997	95%	64%	87%
1996	94%	64%	87%
1995	94%	65%	86%
1994	94%	65%	86%
1993	92%	65%	87%
1992	92%	66%	87%
1991	92%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	0.57	0.70	0.57
2022	0.57	0.68	0.57
2021	0.60	0.68	0.57
2020	0.57	0.68	0.56
2019	0.57	0.68	0.56
2018	0.60	0.67	0.54
2017	0.60	0.67	0.54
2016	0.60	0.67	0.53
2015	0.62	0.67	0.53
2014	0.59	0.66	0.52
2013	0.61	0.66	0.51
2012	0.60	0.65	0.51
2011	0.58	0.66	0.49
2010	0.53	0.64	0.43
2009	0.48	0.64	0.41
2008	0.46	0.64	0.39
2007	0.45	0.63	0.38
2006	0.41	0.61	0.36
2005	0.35	0.61	0.35
2004	0.27	0.60	0.33
2003	0.29	0.59	0.31
2002	0.26	0.59	0.30
2001	0.25	0.58	0.28
2000	0.19	0.57	0.27
1999	0.15	0.56	0.26
1998	0.13	0.56	0.25
1997	0.10	0.54	0.24
1996	0.12	0.53	0.24
1995	0.12	0.53	0.25
1994	0.12	0.52	0.25
1993	0.15	0.52	0.24
1992	0.15	0.52	0.23
1991	0.14	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

26%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	27%	43%	24%
2022	27%	43%	24%
2021	27%	44%	24%
2020	30%	47%	24%
2019	30%	47%	24%
2018	27%	46%	22%
2017	27%	46%	22%
2016	25%	47%	22%
2015	32%	52%	26%
2014	27%	47%	22%
2013	25%	45%	21%
2012	11%	21%	10%
2011	27%	39%	20%
2010	21%	37%	18%
2009	12%	33%	15%
2008	12%	32%	14%
2007	11%	32%	13%
2006	8%	32%	12%
2005	6%	32%	11%
2004	3%	31%	10%
2003	4%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	23%	27%	18%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CUSD 200 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carl Sandburg Elementary School's ranking?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School is ranked #358 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Carl Sandburg Elementary School often compared to?

Carl Sandburg Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Emerson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Carl Sandburg Elementary School?

402 students attend Carl Sandburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Carl Sandburg Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carl Sandburg Elementary School?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Carl Sandburg Elementary School offer ?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Carl Sandburg Elementary School part of?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School is part of CUSD 200 School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Thanksgiving Break - No School

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break - No School

March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School - Assuming No Need for Emergency Days

May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education