Aux Sable Middle School vs. Carl Sandburg Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aux Sable Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Diversity
Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 848 students in grades 6-8, Aux Sable Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-5
Total Students
848 students
367 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1518 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
≤5%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
-
77
Grade 1 Students
-
60
Grade 2 Students
-
67
Grade 3 Students
-
52
Grade 4 Students
-
47
Grade 5 Students
-
49
Grade 6 Students
269
-
Grade 7 Students
259
-
Grade 8 Students
320
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
28%
40%


% Black
18%
47%


% White
43%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%

