Sandburg Elementary School (Closed 2023)

14500 Myrtle Ave
Harvey, IL 60426

( shown in map)

Serving 145 students in grades Kindergarten-6, 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 was 20-24% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

View Data

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sandburg Elementary School
Kind	21
1	22
2	24
3	21
4	24
5	13
6	20

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Students

145 students

View Data

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2023	145
2022	145
2021	145
2020	145
2019	145
2018	146
2017	146
2016	131
2015	118
2014	138
2013	222
2012	172
2011	223
2010	217
2009	251
2008	224
2007	222
2006	256
2005	277
2004	291
2003	326
2002	354
2001	350
2000	384
1999	384
1998	421
1997	397
1996	338
1995	270
1994	275
1993	290
1992	293
1991	340
1990	304
1989	326
1988	293
1987	315

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

View Data

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	8
2015	10
2014	13
2013	18
2012	14
2011	15
2010	15
2009	14
2008	10
2007	18
2006	17
2005	16
2004	14
2003	15
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	15
1994	22
1993	22
1992	20
1991	21
1990	17
1989	18
1988	21
1987	20

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(17-18)

20-24%

32%

View Data

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2018	22%	32%	11%
2017	12%	32%	11%
2016	17%	31%	12%
2015	7%	29%	8%
2014	47%	59%	38%
2013	37%	58%	34%
2012	72%	80%	74%
2011	67%	80%	75%
2010	77%	80%	73%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

(17-18)

25-29%

37%

View Data

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2018	27%	37%	11%
2017	27%	38%	18%
2016	22%	36%	18%
2015	17%	38%	15%
2014	27%	57%	32%
2013	37%	58%	35%
2012	57%	75%	63%
2011	57%	75%	64%
2010	72%	74%	65%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

View Data

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	83:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	12:1	16:1	17:1
2014	11:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	16:1	21:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	12:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	17:1	21:1
2003	22:1	16:1	20:1
2002	20:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	20:1
2000	21:1	16:1	19:1
1999	20:1	16:1	19:1
1998	21:1	17:1	20:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	18:1	17:1	19:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	13:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	14:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

10%

28%

View Data

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	10%	27%	29%
2022	10%	27%	29%
2021	10%	27%	29%
2020	10%	26%	28%
2019	10%	26%	28%
2018	10%	26%	29%
2017	10%	26%	29%
2016	10%	26%	26%
2015	9%	25%	26%
2014	6%	25%	24%
2013	2%	24%	21%
2012	2%	24%	20%
2011	2%	23%	20%
2010	3%	22%	18%
2009	2%	22%	16%
2008	1%	21%	17%
2007	2%	20%	16%
2006	2%	19%	15%
2005	1%	18%	14%
2004	1%	18%	14%
2003	3%	17%	12%
2002	1%	16%	11%
2001	1%	15%	9%
2000	1%	15%	9%
1999	1%	14%	8%
1997	2%	13%	8%
1996	2%	12%	8%
1995	1%	12%	7%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Black

89%

17%

View Data

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	89%	17%	66%
2022	89%	17%	66%
2021	89%	17%	66%
2020	89%	17%	69%
2019	89%	17%	69%
2018	86%	17%	68%
2017	86%	17%	68%
2016	90%	17%	71%
2015	90%	17%	72%
2014	93%	17%	73%
2013	98%	18%	77%
2012	98%	18%	78%
2011	98%	18%	78%
2010	97%	20%	79%
2009	98%	20%	82%
2008	97%	20%	81%
2007	96%	20%	82%
2006	98%	20%	83%
2005	99%	20%	84%
2004	99%	21%	85%
2003	97%	21%	87%
2002	98%	21%	88%
2001	97%	21%	90%
2000	98%	21%	90%
1999	97%	21%	91%
1998	99%	21%	92%
1997	98%	20%	92%
1996	98%	21%	92%
1995	99%	20%	93%
1994	99%	21%	93%
1993	100%	21%	94%
1992	99%	21%	94%
1991	100%	21%	93%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

White

n/a

45%

View Data

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2018	2%	49%
2017	2%	49%
2014	1%	50%	1%
2008	1%	54%
2007	2%	55%
2002	1%	59%
2001	1%	60%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	2%	62%	1%
1998	1%	63%
1992	1%	66%	1%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

View Data

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.69

View Data

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	0.20	0.70	0.48
2022	0.20	0.68	0.48
2021	0.20	0.68	0.49
2020	0.20	0.68	0.45
2019	0.20	0.68	0.45
2018	0.25	0.67	0.46
2017	0.25	0.67	0.46
2016	0.18	0.67	0.43
2015	0.18	0.67	0.42
2014	0.13	0.66	0.41
2013	0.04	0.66	0.37
2012	0.05	0.65	0.36
2011	0.04	0.66	0.36
2010	0.06	0.64	0.34
2009	0.04	0.64	0.31
2008	0.06	0.64	0.32
2007	0.08	0.63	0.30
2006	0.04	0.61	0.29
2005	0.02	0.61	0.27
2004	0.02	0.60	0.25
2003	0.06	0.59	0.24
2002	0.04	0.59	0.21
2001	0.06	0.58	0.19
2000	0.04	0.57	0.18
1999	0.06	0.56	0.17

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

92%

43%

View Data

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	92%	43%	90%
2022	92%	43%	88%
2021	92%	44%	85%
2020	92%	47%	98%
2019	92%	47%	98%
2018	93%	46%	93%
2017	93%	46%	93%
2016	90%	47%	92%
2015	91%	52%	93%
2014	98%	47%	94%
2013	81%	45%	90%
2012	55%	21%	47%
2011	67%	39%	81%
2010	93%	37%	82%
2009	94%	33%	80%
2008	97%	32%	76%
2007	95%	32%	92%
2006	86%	32%	86%
2005	86%	32%	89%
2004	85%	31%	88%
2003	72%	30%	83%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

View Data

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sandburg Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	8%	4%	7%
2022	8%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	2%	1%
2019	8%	2%	1%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2013	17%	5%	8%
2012	38%	27%	44%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harvey School District 152

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% IL state average).

How many students attend Sandburg Elementary School?

145 students attend Sandburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Sandburg Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Sandburg Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sandburg Elementary School offer ?

Sandburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sandburg Elementary School part of?

Sandburg Elementary School is part of Harvey School District 152.

Recent Articles

October 16, 2025

2025 Classroom Size Trends: Are Classes Still Growing?

A 2025 update on U.S. classroom sizes, policy battles, student outcomes, and whether class sizes continue to expand.

October 16, 2025

Personalized Learning in 2025: Revolutionizing Education

Explore how personalized learning is reshaping education in 2025—insights, policy, impact, and real-world models for students, parents, and educators.

October 16, 2025

How Bullying Impacts Student Academic Performance in 2025

Explore how bullying harms student achievement, attendance, and well-being — and strategies schools use in 2025 to mitigate its effects.

Most Popular Articles

School Rankings by Category

Can Students Be Legally Prosecuted for School Fights?

An Overview of the Funding of Public Schools

10 Major Challenges Facing Public Schools

Parental Involvement is Key to Student Success

Parenting and Learning Issues
Evaluating Public Schools
About Public Schools
Opinion
Public School Jobs

Quick Links

School Search Tools:

School by Type (IL):

Private & Boarding Schools:

State Links:

��

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

Frequently Asked Questions

Recent Articles

Most Popular Articles

More Articles

Quick Links

��������