Is Sandoval Elementary School a good school?

Sandoval Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Sandoval Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 212 students attended Sandoval Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Elementary School?

Students at Sandoval Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sandoval Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sandoval Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sandoval Junior High School High : Sandoval Senior High School

Sandoval Elementary School

Summary:

Sandoval Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Sandoval, Illinois, with 203 students. The school is part of the Sandoval CUSD 501 district, which is ranked 777 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandoval Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 5.9% of 4th graders and 3.6% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings for female, male, and white students all in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools. Additionally, the school's rankings for special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students are in the bottom 50% of the state.

When comparing Sandoval Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Raccoon Cons Elementary School, located just 9.95 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as a higher overall school ranking. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students per teacher in 2022-2023, the increased spending per student, from $9,017 in 2019-2020 to $16,611 in 2022-2023, has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

300 E Perry Ave
Sandoval, IL 62882-1107

(618) 247-3450

District: Sandoval CUSD 501

SchoolDigger Rank:
1706^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,393

Students who attend Sandoval Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandoval Junior High School
High:	Sandoval Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 212

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandoval Elementary School ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), two or more races (8%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandoval Elementary School is 14.8. (See more...)

Compare Sandoval Elementary School employs 14.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandoval Elementary School is $17,393.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandoval Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval Elementary School 1706^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sandoval Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Sandoval CUSD 501:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval CUSD 501 777^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sandoval Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	34.01	1488^th	2020	26.3%
2004	28.59	1600^th	2030	21.2%
2005	42.90	1372^nd	2022	32.1%
2006	33.47	1614^th	2086	22.6%
2007	36.02	1576^th	2095	24.8%
2008	42.85	1401^st	2092	33.0%
2009	29.44	1652^nd	2120	22.1%
2010	22.29	1789^th	2139	16.4%
2011	19.09	1852^nd	2147	13.7%
2012	27.88	1713^th	2166	20.9%
2013	25.40	1696^th	2167	21.7%
2014	29.79	1540^th	2093	26.4%
2015	31.99	1359^th	2052	33.8%
2016	30.96	1401^st	2046	31.5%
2017	43.62	1081^st	2044	47.1%
2018	34.49	1309^th	2037	35.7%
2019	34.45	1328^th	2086	36.3%
2021	18.35	1638^th	1948	15.9%
2022	22.55	1577^th	2082	24.3%
2023	23.54	1562^nd	2077	24.8%
2024	19.05	1706^th	2067	17.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	21.30	596^th	640	6.9%
2022	27.94	826^th	1113	25.8%
2023	19.85	1063^rd	1156	8.0%
2024	24.69	952^nd	1195	20.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.88	902^nd	1765	48.9%
2019	42.03	1036^th	1816	43.0%
2021	26.43	1198^th	1514	20.9%
2022	34.81	1148^th	1763	34.9%
2023	38.10	1092^nd	1808	39.6%
2024	28.91	1341^st	1793	25.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.52	1365^th	1964	30.5%
2019	26.33	1511^th	2019	25.2%
2021	17.84	1434^th	1680	14.6%
2022	24.04	1480^th	1970	24.9%
2023	24.34	1468^th	1957	25.0%
2024	12.08	1863^rd	1942	4.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.78	815^th	907	10.1%
2024	33.67	569^th	886	35.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.00	1010^th	1972	48.8%
2019	48.39	955^th	2019	52.7%
2021	18.23	1454^th	1707	14.8%
2022	25.79	1418^th	1977	28.3%
2023	21.71	1546^th	1984	22.1%
2024	30.27	1313^th	1959	33.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.30	1256^th	1463	14.1%
2019	19.88	1257^th	1462	14.0%
2021	7.85	1286^th	1308	1.7%
2022	7.81	1388^th	1425	2.6%
2023	10.13	1355^th	1419	4.5%
2024	7.07	1358^th	1392	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Sandoval Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	351	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	351
1990	375	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	375
1991	358	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1992	348	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1993	358	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1994	357	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	354	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	354	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	341	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	349	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1999	344	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2000	329	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2001	327	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2002	307	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2003	307	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2004	306	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	338	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	350
2006	330	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	6	339
2007	285	1	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	6	295
2008	309	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	12	322
2009	310	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	321
2010	291	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	11	309
2011	290	3	0	0	2	1	10	0	306
2012	288	1	1	1	1	1	11	0	304
2013	279	2	1	0	1	1	14	0	298
2014	255	0	1	2	1	1	17	0	277
2015	274	0	0	2	0	1	16	0	293
2016	266	0	0	3	0	1	15	0	285
2017	280	0	0	3	0	1	17	0	301
2018	271	5	0	3	0	0	19	0	298
2019	294	4	0	3	0	0	25	0	326
2020	283	5	0	3	0	2	20	0	313
2021	228	5	0	8	0	2	14	0	257
2022	182	1	0	8	0	0	10	0	201
2023	176	2	0	10	0	1	14	0	203
2024	184	1	0	10	0	0	17	0	212

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sandoval Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	351	18.0	19.5	n/a
1990	375	17.0	22.0	n/a
1991	358	17.0	21.0	n/a
1992	348	17.0	20.4	n/a
1993	358	17.0	21.1	n/a
1994	357	17.0	21.0	n/a
1995	356	17.0	20.9	n/a
1996	356	17.0	20.9	n/a
1997	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1998	352	22.0	16.0	n/a
1999	349	20.0	17.5	n/a
2000	335	21.0	16.0	n/a
2001	333	21.5	15.5	n/a
2002	314	21.5	14.6	57.6
2003	314	21.5	14.6	57.6
2004	319	23.0	13.9	54.9
2005	350	23.0	15.2	57.8
2006	339	23.8	14.2	58.6
2007	295	18.0	16.4	66.1
2008	322	19.0	16.9	68.4
2009	321	23.0	14.0	75.6
2010	309	23.0	13.4	79.9
2011	306	20.0	15.3	83
2012	304	19.3	15.7	78.3
2013	298	30.4	9.7	79.2
2014	277	19.0	14.5	79.1
2015	293	19.0	15.4	82.9
2016	285	21.0	13.5	75.1
2017	301	22.5	13.3	67.8
2018	298	22.5	13.2	79.9
2019	326	21.5	15.1	69.9
2020	313	20.8	15.0	79.2
2021	257	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	201	17.4	11.5	71.6
2023	203	14.1	14.3	69
2024	212	14.2	14.8	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sandoval Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	351	18.0	19.5	n/a
1990	375	17.0	22.0	n/a
1991	358	17.0	21.0	n/a
1992	348	17.0	20.4	n/a
1993	358	17.0	21.1	n/a
1994	357	17.0	21.0	n/a
1995	356	17.0	20.9	n/a
1996	356	17.0	20.9	n/a
1997	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1998	352	22.0	16.0	n/a
1999	349	20.0	17.5	n/a
2000	335	21.0	16.0	n/a
2001	333	21.5	15.5	n/a
2002	314	21.5	14.6	57.6
2003	314	21.5	14.6	57.6
2004	319	23.0	13.9	54.9
2005	350	23.0	15.2	57.8
2006	339	23.8	14.2	58.6
2007	295	18.0	16.4	66.1
2008	322	19.0	16.9	68.4
2009	321	23.0	14.0	75.6
2010	309	23.0	13.4	79.9
2011	306	20.0	15.3	83
2012	304	19.3	15.7	78.3
2013	298	30.4	9.7	79.2
2014	277	19.0	14.5	79.1
2015	293	19.0	15.4	82.9
2016	285	21.0	13.5	75.1
2017	301	22.5	13.3	67.8
2018	298	22.5	13.2	79.9
2019	326	21.5	15.1	69.9
2020	313	20.8	15.0	79.2
2021	257	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	201	17.4	11.5	71.6
2023	203	14.1	14.3	69
2024	212	14.2	14.8	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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