Carl Sandburg Elementary
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
2,030th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 4%· Stable
1100 Lilac Ln, Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-0281NCES ID 172058004928Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Elementary 2,030th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 4% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 8th in 2019 to 4th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2019) 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.
Two or more races (last reported 2019) stops before 2023: 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 367 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 47.6% | 46.3% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 23.5% | 40.1% | ▲ 16.6 pts | |
| White | 19.4% | 7.1% | ▼ 12.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 8.5% | 6.3% | ▼ 2.2 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. 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 $275K in zip 60435 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Carl Sandburg Elementary in?
Carl Sandburg Elementary is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Carl Sandburg Elementary a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Elementary 2,030th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 4% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Elementary?
Black 46%, Hispanic 40%, White 7%, Two or more races 6% (367 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carl Sandburg Elementary cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60435 is $275K 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.