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Sandburg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

345 E Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126 · (630) 834-4534 · Part of Elmhurst School District 205

York Township’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sandburg Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

345 E Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7198
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
645’20
622’21
618’22
621’23
633’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 12%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sandburg Middle School from York Township families.

Other schools in Elmhurst School District 205

The district →
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Elmhurst
271 students15:1
Conrad Fischer Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
C
584 students12:1
Hawthorne Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A+
568 students13:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A
527 students16:1
Field Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A
433 students14:1
Emerson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A−
429 students12:1

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