Carl Sandburg Elem School
Charleston, IL · Charleston CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 3 · Town, remote
799th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 62%▲ Improving
1924 Reynolds Dr, Charleston, IL 61920
(217)639-4000NCES ID 170960000566Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Elem School 799th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 537 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.5% | 74.3% | ▼ 15.2 pts | |
| Black | 2.8% | 9.3% | ▲ 6.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.3% | 8.2% | ▲ 3.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 7.3% | ▲ 5.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.4% | ▼ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $168K in zip 61920 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Carl Sandburg Elem School
- –Mark Twain Elem SchoolCharleston CUSD 1 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #898Arland D Williams Jr Elem SchMattoon CUSD 2 · 9.3 mi away898th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲3 · Math 43% ▼8Compare - –Ashmore Elem SchoolCharleston CUSD 1 · 9.8 mi awayCompare
- #1221Riddle Elementary SchoolMattoon CUSD 2 · 11.8 mi away1,221st of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼7 · Math 34% ▼17Compare - #1093Kansas Elem SchoolKansas CUSD 3 · 14.3 mi away1,093rd of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲8 · Math 26% ▼25Compare - #760Cumberland Elem SchoolCumberland CUSD 77 · 15.2 mi away760th of 2,105
ELA 48% ▼2 · Math 56% ▲5Compare - #1674Lake Crest Elem SchoolOakland CUSD 5 · 15.4 mi away1,674th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼20 · Math 21% ▼30Compare - #1373Arcola Elementary SchoolArcola CUSD 306 · 15.6 mi away1,373rd of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼8 · Math 26% ▼25Compare
What school district is Carl Sandburg Elem School in?
Carl Sandburg Elem School is part of the Charleston CUSD 1 district in Charleston, Illinois.
Is Carl Sandburg Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Elem School 799th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Elem School?
White 74%, Black 9%, Two or more races 8%, Hispanic 7% (537 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carl Sandburg Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61920 is $168K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.