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Carl Sandburg Middle Sch

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1717 W Eby St, Freeport, IL 61032 · (815) 232-0340 · Part of Freeport School District 145

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Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Carl Sandburg Middle Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1717 W Eby St, Freeport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5203
Grade 6223
Grade 73
Grade 81
Enrollment over time
500’20
395’21
397’22
437’23
430’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 28%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 16%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carl Sandburg Middle Sch from Freeport Township families.

Other schools in Freeport School District 145

The district →
Blackhawk Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
C
361 students14:1
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
D
325 students13:1
Empire Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
C
295 students12:1
Center Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Freeport
B
262 students12:1
Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Freeport
C+
350 students13:1
Freeport Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Freeport
D
515 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Freeport Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.