Carl Sandburg Jr High School vs Thomas Middle School

Thomas Middle School has a higher overall rating of 8.8/10 compared to 7.8/10. Thomas Middle School is significantly larger with 992 students, about 2.2× the size of Carl Sandburg Jr High School (450). In math proficiency, Thomas Middle School leads at 53.0%.

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Carl Sandburg Jr High School

Rolling Meadows, IL

7.8/10

Middle School7th – 8th

450 students

Thomas Middle School

Arlington Heights, IL

8.8/10

Middle School6th – 8th

992 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Carl Sandburg Jr High School	Thomas Middle School
Overall Rating	7.8 / 10	8.8 / 10
Academic Score	5.0	8.6
Growth Score	9.5	9.2
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	47.8%	15%
Environment Score	8.8	8.3
State Rank	#781 of 3,814	#206 of 3,814
State Percentile	80th	95th

Test Scores

Subject	Carl Sandburg Jr High School	Thomas Middle School
Math Proficiency	34.0%	53.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	43.0%	62.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Carl Sandburg Jr High School	Thomas Middle School
Type	Middle School	Middle School
Grades	7th – 8th	6th – 8th
Enrollment	450	992
Student-Teacher Ratio	12.2:1	14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	47.8%	15.0%
District	Palatine CCSD 15	Arlington Heights SD 25
City	Rolling Meadows	Arlington Heights

Neighborhood

Metric	Rolling Meadows (60008)	Arlington Heights (60004)
Median Household Income	$96,213	$124,962
Median Home Value	$295,000	$415,100
Median Rent	$1,561	$1,703
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	38.6%	58.7%
Poverty Rate	7.1%	6.1%
Avg Commute	27 min	29 min

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