Best Public Schools in Deerfield, IL

Summary:

The city of Deerfield, Illinois is home to a high-performing school district, with 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is characterized by consistently strong academic outcomes, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

The standout schools in Deerfield include Deerfield High School, which is ranked 9th out of 697 Illinois high schools and has a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with over 70% of 11th graders proficient or better in both SAT Math and English Language Arts, as well as a very high 4-year graduation rate of 95.3%. The middle schools, Alan B Shepard and Charles J Caruso, are also top performers, ranking 32nd and 34th in the state respectively and earning 5-star ratings.

Overall, the Deerfield School District, which includes Deerfield School District 109 and Township HSD 113, demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence. The district's schools consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests, with high graduation rates and low chronic absenteeism. While there is some variation in performance among the elementary schools, the overall quality of education in Deerfield is exceptional.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alan B Shepard Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Grove Ave	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 948-0620	462	51	9.0		390 (84.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.0%)	96.9	32^nd of 1363 public middle schools	97.7%		92.8	76^th of 1367 public middle schools	94.4%	44	80.6				89.8	86.2	76.1	83.8				66.0	63.8	63.4	64.3			97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.6	98.5		93.5	$24,524	$377	$24,147
Kipling Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Kipling Pl	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 948-5151	459	40	11.3		398 (86.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.7%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	89.5	199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.4%		93.8	110^th of 2077 public elementary schools	94.7%	89	67.1	47.9	66.7	52.5				55.7	67.1	62.7	53.8				61.0			98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.1	98.0	98.7			$19,985	$373	$19,612
Walden Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Essex Ct	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(847) 945-9660	447	38	11.8		377 (84.3%)	3 (0.7%)	32 (7.2%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	92.3	152^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.4	174^th of 2077 public elementary schools	91.6%	22	70.5	64.9	53.2	67.3				62.8	73.0	57.4	56.8				62.4			97.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.8	96.9	97.6			$19,045	$370	$18,675
Wilmot Elementary School	Public	K-5	795 Wilmot Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 945-1075	483	45	10.7		398 (82.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.7%)	95.5	92^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.8	45^th of 2077 public elementary schools	97.8%	47	77.1	64.3	67.6	78.3				70.1	67.8	56.7	63.9				63.1			97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.0	98.1	98.8			$20,569	$375	$20,194
South Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Hackberry Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 945-5895	433	37	11.6		357 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	93.8	136^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.7	71^st of 2077 public elementary schools	96.6%	65	68.3	66.7	78.0	57.0				66.9	75.6	57.6	55.3				61.5			98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.1	99.1	16.4		$20,200	$373	$19,827
Charles J Caruso Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Montgomery Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(847) 945-8430	431	52	8.3		351 (81.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	32 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	96.7	34^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.5%		94	59^th of 1367 public middle schools	95.7%	25	87.3				77.0	82.7	81.2	80.3				60.0	73.4	67.6	67.2			99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3		98.8	$26,680	$379	$26,300
Deerfield High School	Public	9-12	1959 Waukegan Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Township HSD 113	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(224) 632-3000	1,429	119	12.0		1,180 (82.6%)	16 (1.1%)	88 (6.2%)	90 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (3.7%)	99.8	9^th of 697 public high schools	98.7%		95.2	28^th of 699 public high schools	96.0%	19	72.7															70.6	70.9	98.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.1	98.2		98.0	$36,259	$269	$35,991

Cities Near Deerfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bannockburn	1.51 mi	1	14^th
Lincolnshire	2.07 mi	4	6^th
Northbrook	2.13 mi	13	5^th
Wheeling	2.94 mi	8	637^th
Highland Park	2.95 mi	11	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Deerfield, IL

Deerfield High School

Alan B Shepard Middle School

Charles J Caruso Middle School

Wilmot Elementary School

South Park Elementary School

Walden Elementary School

Kipling Elementary School

Cities Near Deerfield