Sandburg Middle School
Elmhurst, IL · Elmhurst SD 205
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
32nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 95%· Stable
345 E Saint Charles Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630)834-4534NCES ID 171397001754Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sandburg Middle School 32nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 95% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 95th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Black (last reported 2023) stops 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.
Asian (last reported 2023) stops 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 621 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.1% | 74.7% | ▼ 6.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.7% | 11.0% | ▲ 1.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.5% | 6.1% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Asian | 4.9% | 5.3% | ▲ 0.4 pts | |
| Black | 1.8% | 2.9% | ▲ 1.1 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 $635K in zip 60126 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sandburg Middle School
- #587MacArthur Middle SchoolBerkeley SD 87 · 1.2 mi away587th of 685
ELA 32% ▼51 · Math 18% ▼54Compare - #35Bryan Middle SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 1.6 mi away35th of 685
ELA 84% ▲1 · Math 69% ▼3Compare - #551Northlake Middle SchoolBerkeley SD 87 · 1.6 mi away551st of 685
ELA 36% ▼47 · Math 22% ▼50Compare - #213Churchville Middle SchoolElmhurst SD 205 · 2.5 mi away213th of 685
ELA 65% ▼18 · Math 45% ▼27Compare - #160John E Albright Middle SchoolSalt Creek SD 48 · 2.6 mi away160th of 685
ELA 77% ▼6 · Math 43% ▼29Compare - #536Jefferson Middle SchoolSD 45 DuPage County · 3 mi away536th of 685
ELA 41% ▼42 · Math 19% ▼53Compare - #540Mannheim Middle SchoolMannheim SD 83 · 3.2 mi away540th of 685
ELA 40% ▼43 · Math 19% ▼53Compare - #650Roosevelt Middle SchoolBellwood SD 88 · 3.3 mi away650th of 685
ELA 23% ▼60 · Math 10% ▼62Compare
What school district is Sandburg Middle School in?
Sandburg Middle School is part of the Elmhurst SD 205 district in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Is Sandburg Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sandburg Middle School 32nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 95% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sandburg Middle School?
White 75%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 6%, Asian 5% (621 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sandburg Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60126 is $635K 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.