Carl Sandburg Elementary School vs. Aux Sable Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Aux Sable Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 848 students in grades 6-8, Aux Sable Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
367 students
848 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1518 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
77
-
Grade 1 Students
60
-
Grade 2 Students
67
-
Grade 3 Students
52
-
Grade 4 Students
47
-
Grade 5 Students
49
-
Grade 6 Students
-
269
Grade 7 Students
-
259
Grade 8 Students
-
320
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%


% Hispanic
40%
28%


% Black
47%
18%


% White
7%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%

