Carl Sandburg Middle Sch
Freeport, IL · Freeport SD 145
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 6 · Town, distant
636th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 7%· Stable
1717 W Eby St, Freeport, IL 61032
(815)232-0340NCES ID 171590001904Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Middle Sch 636th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 7% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 7th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) 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 437 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.2% | 35.0% | ▼ 27.2 pts | |
| Black | 20.9% | 27.2% | ▲ 6.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.8% | 20.1% | ▲ 13.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.1% | 16.7% | ▲ 7.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.1 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 $126K in zip 61032 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Carl Sandburg Middle Sch
- #618Freeport Middle SchoolFreeport SD 145 · 1.3 mi away618th of 685
ELA 27% ▲2 · Math 15% ▲1Compare - #495Pearl City Jr High SchoolPearl City CUSD 200 · 9.1 mi away495th of 685
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ELA 74% ▲49 · Math 45% ▲31Compare - #166Orangeville Jr High SchoolOrangeville CUSD 203 · 12.3 mi away166th of 685
ELA 59% ▲34Compare - #394Pecatonica Comm Middle SchoolPecatonica CUSD 321 · 15 mi away394th of 685
ELA 51% ▲26 · Math 30% ▲16Compare - #155Stockton Middle SchoolStockton CUSD 206 · 18.8 mi away155th of 685
ELA 87% ▲62 · Math 34% ▲20Compare - #480Durand Jr High SchoolDurand CUSD 322 · 19.1 mi away480th of 685
ELA 49% ▲24 · Math 20% ▲6Compare - #628West Carroll Middle SchoolWest Carroll CUSD 314 · 21.2 mi away628th of 685
ELA 27% ▲2 · Math 13% ▼1Compare
What school district is Carl Sandburg Middle Sch in?
Carl Sandburg Middle Sch is part of the Freeport SD 145 district in Freeport, Illinois.
Is Carl Sandburg Middle Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Middle Sch 636th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 7% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Middle Sch?
White 35%, Black 27%, Hispanic 20%, Two or more races 17% (437 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carl Sandburg Middle Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61032 is $126K 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.