Carl Sandburg Jr High School vs South Middle School

South Middle School has a higher overall rating of 8.7/10 compared to 7.8/10. South Middle School is significantly larger with 813 students, about 1.8× the size of Carl Sandburg Jr High School (450). In math proficiency, South Middle School leads at 56.0%.

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Carl Sandburg Jr High School

Rolling Meadows, IL

7.8/10

Middle School7th – 8th

450 students

South Middle School

Arlington Heights, IL

8.7/10

Middle School6th – 8th

813 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Carl Sandburg Jr High School	South Middle School
Overall Rating	7.8 / 10	8.7 / 10
Academic Score	5.0	7.7
Growth Score	9.5	9.3
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	47.8%	16%
Environment Score	8.8	9.3
State Rank	#781 of 3,814	#257 of 3,814
State Percentile	80th	93th

Test Scores

Subject	Carl Sandburg Jr High School	South Middle School
Math Proficiency	34.0%	56.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	43.0%	64.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Carl Sandburg Jr High School	South Middle School
Type	Middle School	Middle School
Grades	7th – 8th	6th – 8th
Enrollment	450	813
Student-Teacher Ratio	12.2:1	12.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	47.8%	16.0%
District	Palatine CCSD 15	Arlington Heights SD 25
City	Rolling Meadows	Arlington Heights

Neighborhood

Metric	Rolling Meadows (60008)	Arlington Heights (60005)
Median Household Income	$96,213	$100,304
Median Home Value	$295,000	$376,200
Median Rent	$1,561	$1,621
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	38.6%	57.2%
Poverty Rate	7.1%	7.9%
Avg Commute	27 min	27 min

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