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Walter R Sundling Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1100 N Smith St, Palatine, IL 60067 · (847) 963-3700 · Part of Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15

Palatine Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
679
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Walter R Sundling Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Palatine Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Palatine Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Walter R Sundling Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1100 N Smith St, Palatine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6223
Grade 7228
Grade 8228
Enrollment over time
648’20
587’21
609’22
614’23
679’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 35%Asian 10%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter R Sundling Middle School from Palatine Township families.

Other schools in Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15

The district →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palatine
B
772 students15:1
Virginia Lake Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palatine
B
717 students16:1
Gray M Sanborn Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palatine
B−
661 students13:1
Central Road Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rolling Meadows
A−
620 students17:1
Lake Louise Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palatine
C−
608 students16:1
Jane Addams Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palatine
C
567 students13:1

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; Palatine Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.