For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,326 students in Sandwich CUSD 430 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Sandwich CUSD 430 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,895 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sandwich CUSD 430 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
27%
# Black Students
12 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,406 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
74%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
148
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,993 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,302
$21,914
Spending / Student
$13,993
$21,170
Best Sandwich CUSD 430 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1201 Castle St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8811
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8811
Grades: PK-3
| 197 students
Rank: #22.
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
720 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8812
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8812
Grades: PK-3
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
W W Woodbury Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
322 E 3rd St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-6316
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-6316
Grades: PK-3
| 213 students
Rank: #44.
Herman E Dummer
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
422 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8498
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8498
Grades: 4-5
| 257 students
Rank: #55.
Sandwich Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-2138
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-2138
Grades: 6-8
| 438 students
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