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Carl Sandburg Elementary Primary School
1100 Lilac Ln
Joliet IL, 60435, Will County
Phone: 815-725-0281
Ranking: 
(2,270 out of 3,028, bottom 25%)*
(2,270 out of 3,028, bottom 25%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Joliet Public School District 86
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 372 | 287 | 321 | 319 | 309 | 309 | 282 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 64 | 17.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 18.3% | 72 | 25.1% | 56 | 17.4% | 61 | 19.1% | 59 | 19.1% | 88 | 28.5% | 64 | 22.7% |
| Grade 2: | 74 | 19.9% | 51 | 17.8% | 57 | 17.8% | 63 | 19.7% | 76 | 24.6% | 63 | 20.4% | 54 | 19.1% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 15.1% | 43 | 15.0% | 66 | 20.6% | 77 | 24.1% | 68 | 22.0% | 46 | 14.9% | 50 | 17.7% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 15.6% | 56 | 19.5% | 69 | 21.5% | 75 | 23.5% | 51 | 16.5% | 54 | 17.5% | 63 | 22.3% |
| Grade 5: | 52 | 14.0% | 65 | 22.6% | 73 | 22.7% | 43 | 13.5% | 55 | 17.8% | 57 | 18.4% | 51 | 18.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 176 | 47.3% | 145 | 50.5% | 168 | 52.3% | 165 | 51.7% | 158 | 51.1% | 107 | 34.6% | 122 | 43.3% |
| Female: | 196 | 52.7% | 142 | 49.5% | 153 | 47.7% | 154 | 48.3% | 114 | 36.9% | 163 | 52.8% | 129 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic: | 97 | 26.1% | 73 | 25.4% | 83 | 25.9% | 75 | 23.5% | 70 | 22.7% | 70 | 22.7% | 66 | 23.4% |
| Black: | 186 | 50.0% | 139 | 48.4% | 162 | 50.5% | 152 | 47.6% | 144 | 46.6% | 130 | 42.1% | 129 | 45.7% |
| White: | 66 | 17.7% | 51 | 17.8% | 48 | 15.0% | 62 | 19.4% | 62 | 20.1% | 71 | 23.0% | 54 | 19.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 4.6% | 20 | 7.0% | 24 | 7.5% | 27 | 8.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 368 | 98.9% | 182 | 63.4% | 121 | 37.7% | 207 | 64.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 16 | 5.6% | 118 | 36.8% | 19 | 6.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.88 | 16.54 | 17.83 | 17.72 | 16.70 | 17.70 | 18.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70.5% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 74.6% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.0% | 75.9% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 82.4% | 85.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.9% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.8% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 85.4% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 80.1% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 83.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 38.2% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 51.1% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 55.5% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 57.7% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 61.8% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 65.5% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 66.9% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 66.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 62.7% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 66.9% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 46.4% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 83.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 82.5% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 82.4% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 83.9% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 83.9% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 82.4% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 84.0% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 48.2% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65.7% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 63.7% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 64.5% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 64.5% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 65.5% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 64.5% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 65.9% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.0% | 46.2% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 50.5% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51.5% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 54.5% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 69.6% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 66.0% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 60.1% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 63.8% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 61.5% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 62.0% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 61.8% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 67.0% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 60.6% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 60.2% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 65.4% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 73.1% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 84.1% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 77.8% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 78.8% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 81.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 80.4% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 47.7% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 44.1% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 45.3% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 50.8% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 57.1% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 59.4% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 63.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 62.2% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 65.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 69.8% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 68.6% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 45.1% | 58.9% |
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* Carl Sandburg Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.