📍 1924 Reynolds Dr, Charleston, Coles County, 61920
Carl Sandburg Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Charleston, Coles County. The school has 551 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Abigail Mahaffey. It is part of the Charleston CUSD 1 school district. It serves grades K–3 in a small-town setting. The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carl Sandburg Elem School enrolls 551 students across grades K–3. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 39 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9.3% Black or African American and 7.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 421 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
320 of the school's 551 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Carl Sandburg Elem School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 55, state house district 110.
Carl Sandburg Elem School is one of 6 schools in Charleston CUSD 1, based in Charleston, Illinois. The district serves 2,744 students district-wide and employs 174 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 551 students, Carl Sandburg Elem School is larger than the district average of about 457 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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