Sandwich Middle School
Tel:
(815)786-2138
- Sandwich Middle School serves 456 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 38% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sandwich Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Sandwich Middle School's student population of 456 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 456 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sandwich Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sandwich Middle School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1849 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 26% |
| White | 81% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sandwich CUSD 430 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sandwich Middle School is Sandwich Community High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Somonauk Middle School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Herman E Dummer (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sandwich Herman E Dummer Grades: 4-5 | 259 students
0.1 miles
422 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-8498 0.1 4-5 259 - Sandwich Lynn G Haskin Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 270 students
0.1 miles
720 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-8812 0.1 PK-3 270 - Sandwich Sandwich Community High School Grades: 9-12 | 689 students
0.4 miles
515 Lions Rd
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-2157 0.4 9-12 689 - Sandwich W W Woodbury Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 183 students
0.5 miles
322 E 3rd St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-6316 0.5 K-3 183 - Sandwich Prairie View Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 192 students
1.3 miles
1201 Castle St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815)786-8811 1.3 K-3 192
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