Mark Twain Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 221 students
Carl Sandburg Elem School
1924 Reynolds Dr, Charleston, IL 61920
Grades
1–3
Elementary
Students
555
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston CUSD 1
Coles County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Carl Sandburg Elem School
Carl Sandburg Elem School is a public elementary school in Charleston, Illinois, serving grades 1–3. It is part of Charleston CUSD 1. The school is located in a remote town in Coles County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 555 students were enrolled, with about 14.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 1–3
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- 1–3
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 555 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Charleston CUSD 1
- County
- Coles County
- NCES school ID
- 170960000566
Schools near Carl Sandburg Elem School
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.