Carl Sandburg Elementary

1100 Lilac Ln, Joliet IL, 60435 | Joliet Township High School District 204 | 815-725-0281
  • grades KG-5
  • students 393
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 11% 67% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 50 in Joliet
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
23%Joliet
33%Illinois

Carl Sandburg Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Joliet Township High School District 204" in Joliet, IL. There are a total of 393 students and 21 teachers at Carl Sandburg Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Carl Sandburg Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 67% lower than the Illinois average.

Carl Sandburg Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students393
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Carl Sandburg Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3<= 10%
4<= 5%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
410-14%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Carl Sandburg Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 17.9% 19.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 49.9% 25.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.7% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9% 50.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Joliet demographics profile

StatisticJolietIllinoisNational
Population147,32312,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26422891
Median age33.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%55%55%
Speak English73%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Joliet

IndexJolietIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.4%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Carl Sandburg Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.