Walter R Sundling Middle School
Palatine, IL · Palatine CCSD 15
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
521st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 24%▼ Declining
1100 N Smith St, Palatine, IL 60067
(847)963-3700NCES ID 173042003160Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Walter R Sundling Middle School 521st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 82th in 2019 to 24th 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) 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 614 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.6% | 48.5% | ▼ 20.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 14.0% | 26.2% | ▲ 12.2 pts | |
| Asian | 12.4% | 15.1% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Black | 4.6% | 6.2% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.3% | 3.7% | ▲ 3.4 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 $480K in zip 60067 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 Walter R Sundling Middle School
- #527Winston Campus Middle SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 1.8 mi away527th of 685
ELA 37% = · Math 25% ▼1Compare - #119Plum Grove Middle SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 3.2 mi away119th of 685
ELA 74% ▲37 · Math 54% ▲28Compare - #20Lake Zurich Middle - S CampusLake Zurich CUSD 95 · 3.6 mi away20th of 685
ELA 87% ▲50 · Math 73% ▲47Compare - #284Cooper Middle SchoolWheeling CCSD 21 · 3.7 mi away284th of 685
ELA 54% ▲17 · Math 44% ▲18Compare - #64Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie CmpsBarrington CUSD 220 · 3.8 mi away64th of 685
ELA 80% ▲43 · Math 62% ▲36Compare - #121Barrington Middle Sch StationBarrington CUSD 220 · 3.9 mi away121st of 685
ELA 79% ▲42 · Math 49% ▲23Compare - #82Thomas Middle SchoolArlington Heights SD 25 · 4.1 mi away82nd of 685
ELA 79% ▲42 · Math 59% ▲33Compare - #470Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolPalatine CCSD 15 · 4.2 mi away470th of 685
ELA 52% ▲15 · Math 19% ▼7Compare
What school district is Walter R Sundling Middle School in?
Walter R Sundling Middle School is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district in Palatine, Illinois.
Is Walter R Sundling Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Walter R Sundling Middle School 521st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Walter R Sundling Middle School?
White 49%, Hispanic 26%, Asian 15%, Black 6% (614 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Walter R Sundling Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60067 is $480K 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.