Carl Sandburg Middle School
Rolling Meadows, IL · Palatine CCSD 15
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Suburb, large
470th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 31%▼ Declining
2600 Martin Ln, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847)963-7800NCES ID 173042003157Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Middle School 470th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 31% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 31th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
Asian (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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.
Asian (last reported 2024), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) 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 450 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57.2% | 44.2% | ▼ 13.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 30.0% | 38.7% | ▲ 8.7 pts | |
| Asian | 9.2% | 7.6% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 5.1% | ▲ 4.3 pts | |
| Black | 2.3% | 4.4% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 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 $344K in zip 60008 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
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What school district is Carl Sandburg Middle School in?
Carl Sandburg Middle School is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Is Carl Sandburg Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Carl Sandburg Middle School 470th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 31% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Carl Sandburg Middle School?
White 44%, Hispanic 39%, Asian 8%, Two or more races 5% (450 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Carl Sandburg Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60008 is $344K 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.