📍 2051 Wabash Ave, Springfield, Sangamon County, 62704
Sandburg Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Springfield, Sangamon County. The school has 281 pupils enrolled. The Principal is James Hayes. It is part of the Springfield SD 186 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sandburg Elem School enrolls 281 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 37% Black or African American and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 117 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 104 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 14% |
| Asian | 13 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
126 of the school's 281 students (45%) 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.
Sandburg Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 50, state house district 99.
Sandburg Elem School is one of 35 schools in Springfield SD 186, based in Springfield, Illinois. The district serves 13,014 students district-wide and employs 976 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 281 students, Sandburg Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 372 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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