Carl Sandburg Middle School
Mundelein, IL · Mundelein ESD 75
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
386th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 44%▼ Declining
855 W Hawley St, Mundelein, IL 60060
(847)949-2707NCES ID 172754002914Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Middle School 386th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 44% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 44th in 2025 — declining.
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.
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 533 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 42.5% | 53.5% | ▲ 11.0 pts | |
| White | 49.2% | 34.9% | ▼ 14.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.3% | 4.1% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.3% | 3.8% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Asian | 5.7% | 3.6% | ▼ 2.1 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 $394K in zip 60060 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 Carl Sandburg Middle School
- #561West Oak Middle SchoolDiamond Lake SD 76 · 1.8 mi away561st of 685
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ELA 73% ▲21 · Math 49% ▲17Compare - #268Hawthorn Middle School SouthHawthorn CCSD 73 · 3.1 mi away268th of 685
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ELA 80% ▲28 · Math 67% ▲35Compare - #71Lake Zurich Middle - N CampusLake Zurich CUSD 95 · 5 mi away71st of 685
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ELA 80% ▲28 · Math 70% ▲38Compare
What school district is Carl Sandburg Middle School in?
Carl Sandburg Middle School is part of the Mundelein ESD 75 district in Mundelein, Illinois.
Is Carl Sandburg Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Middle School 386th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 44% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Middle School?
Hispanic 54%, White 35%, Two or more races 4%, Black 4% (533 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carl Sandburg Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60060 is $394K 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.