Carl Sandburg Middle School
1717 West Eby St
Freeport IL, 61032, Stephenson County
Phone: 815-232-0340
Ranking: 
(1,817 out of 3,028, bottom 40%)*
(1,817 out of 3,028, bottom 40%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Freeport School District 145
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: | 27 | 49 | 41 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 511 | 534 | 523 | 397 | 636 | 636 | 613 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 119 | 23.3% | 132 | 24.7% | 130 | 24.9% | 128 | 32.2% | 298 | 46.9% | 330 | 51.9% | 308 | 50.2% |
| Grade 6: | 129 | 25.2% | 131 | 24.5% | 128 | 24.5% | 128 | 32.2% | 338 | 53.1% | 306 | 48.1% | 305 | 49.8% |
| Grade 7: | 138 | 27.0% | 130 | 24.3% | 123 | 23.5% | 141 | 35.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 125 | 24.5% | 141 | 26.4% | 142 | 27.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 258 | 50.5% | 277 | 51.9% | 280 | 53.5% | 218 | 54.9% | 287 | 45.1% | 284 | 44.7% | 270 | 44.0% |
| Female: | 253 | 49.5% | 257 | 48.1% | 243 | 46.5% | 179 | 45.1% | 260 | 40.9% | 273 | 42.9% | 273 | 44.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 6.3% | 35 | 6.6% | 40 | 7.6% | 27 | 6.8% | 31 | 4.9% | 25 | 3.9% | 19 | 3.1% |
| Black: | 89 | 17.4% | 91 | 17.0% | 102 | 19.5% | 83 | 20.9% | 162 | 25.5% | 165 | 25.9% | 133 | 21.7% |
| White: | 308 | 60.3% | 330 | 61.8% | 316 | 60.4% | 247 | 62.2% | 356 | 56.0% | 368 | 57.9% | 388 | 63.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 72 | 14.1% | 66 | 12.4% | 54 | 10.3% | 36 | 9.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 310 | 60.7% | 301 | 56.4% | 144 | 27.5% | 187 | 47.1% | 369 | 58.0% | 332 | 52.2% | 312 | 50.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.5% | 21 | 3.9% | 146 | 27.9% | 24 | 6.0% | 37 | 5.8% | 49 | 7.7% | 50 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.93 | 10.88 | 12.79 | 11.68 | 14.13 | 14.80 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 78.0% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.4% | 76.7% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 80.7% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 39.5% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 55.7% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 67.1% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 72.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 44.4% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.5% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 85.0% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 84.7% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.0% | 82.0% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 74.9% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 73.6% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 38.9% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 83.4% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 77.0% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 74.8% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 51.3% | 58.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 71.4% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 75.8% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 36.9% | 59.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 68.4% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 76.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 44.7% | 58.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 71.8% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 73.4% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 70.2% | 79.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 69.2% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 28.5% | 58.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 77.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 46.3% | 59.8% |
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* Carl Sandburg Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.