Carl Sandburg Middle Sch

Regular School · Freeport, IL

Carl Sandburg Middle Sch is a regular school school in Freeport, Illinois, serving grades 05–06 with 430 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 06

Enrollment

430

Teachers (FTE)

37.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	153	36%
Black or African American	119	28%
Hispanic/Latino	83	19%
Two or more races	70	16%
Asian	5	1%
Total enrollment	430	221M / 209F

English Language Learners: 36 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -17.7pp	27.7%	463
Reading Proficiency	10.0% -22.7pp	32.7%	464

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.33 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

19.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

139

32.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	430	100%

Contact & Location

1717 W Eby St

Freeport, IL 61032

Phone: (815)232-0340

http://www.freeport.k12.il.us

District

Freeport SD 145

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,975

District enrollment: 3,454

Other Schools in District

Blackhawk Elem School Elementary
Center Elem School Elementary
Empire Elem School Elementary
Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate Elementary
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School Elementary
Freeport High School High
Freeport Middle School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 61032) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

171590001904

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD