The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Carl Sandburg Middle School
Carl Sandburg Middle School is a regular public middle school in Mundelein serving grades six through eight. The school has a mixed student body: roughly half the enrollment is Hispanic, with the remaining students split among white, Asian, Black, and multiracial backgrounds. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available in the public record.
The school's academic performance shows a clear pattern: English language arts proficiency runs substantially stronger than mathematics across all three grades tested. In sixth grade, proficiency in English language arts sits around the midpoint, while math proficiency is noticeably low. By seventh grade, English language arts improves, but math remains weak. Eighth grade shows similar dynamics, with solid English language arts performance and weaker math results. Science proficiency in eighth grade lands in the middle range. These gaps between reading and mathematics are worth understanding, particularly if your child needs math support; a parent may want to ask the school directly about tutoring, intervention structures, or how they identify and support students who struggle in quantitative reasoning.
Compared to other districts in Lake County, Carl Sandburg's overall proficiency index places it below the county midpoint, suggesting the student outcomes here trail what many neighboring districts are achieving. The school does not have a graduation rate reported because it serves only middle grades, not a high school population.
The school sits in Mundelein, a Lake County village that has evolved into a mixed-character suburban community with a strong industrial and commercial footprint centered on the medical products industry, anchored by Medline Industries. Downtown Mundelein, near the Metra station on the North Central Service line to Chicago, is experiencing active infill development with new apartments and mixed-use projects underway. The broader village spans several state highways and is auto-oriented outside downtown. Parks, trails, and the Fremont Public Library District serve residents. The housing market in the area shows steady appreciation, with median home values rising modestly and rents stable; affordability sits within the county range.
The Mundelein ESD 75 district operates a K-8 dual-language program in English and Spanish, a two-way immersion option available to families in the district. The district recently held a public hearing on a property tax levy increase for 2024, a cost-of-living consideration for families living in the district.
Carl Sandburg enrolls students across a fairly even distribution in each grade and serves a community with meaningful linguistic and cultural diversity. If strong English language arts instruction and support for middle-grade literacy development matter to your family, the school's performance in that area is a relative strength. If mathematics proficiency is a pressing concern, the school's performance warrants a direct conversation with administrators about how they approach math instruction and which supports are available for students working below grade level.
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