Is South Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Park Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend South Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended South Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Park Elementary School?

Students at South Park Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles J Caruso Middle School High : Deerfield High School

South Park Elementary School

Summary:

South Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Deerfield, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 441 students. The school is part of the Deerfield School District 109, which is ranked 38 out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

South Park Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking of 136 out of 2,067 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 66.9% of all students at South Park were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.9% for the Deerfield School District and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. In Mathematics, 61.5% of all students at South Park were proficient or better, compared to 63.9% for the district and 28.4% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Greenbriar Elementary and Shabonee School in the Northbrook School District 28 and Northbrook Education Service District 27 tend to outperform South Park Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. However, South Park generally outperforms other elementary schools in the Deerfield School District 109, such as Walden Elementary and Wilmot Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1421 Hackberry Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015-4071

(847) 945-5895

District: Deerfield School District 109

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,200

Students who attend South Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles J Caruso Middle School
High:	Deerfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Asian:

8.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Park Elementary School ranks better than 93.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Deerfield School District 109. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.83. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Park Elementary School is $20,200, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Deerfield School District 109.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Park Elementary School 136^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See South Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Deerfield School District 109:

SchoolDigger ranks Deerfield School District 109 38^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	88.90	60^th	2020	97.0%
2004	90.01	25^th	2030	98.8%
2005	89.12	37^th	2022	98.2%
2006	84.90	107^th	2086	94.9%
2007	81.70	224^th	2095	89.3%
2008	84.18	172^nd	2092	91.8%
2009	84.78	150^th	2120	92.9%
2010	84.30	165^th	2139	92.3%
2011	88.51	35^th	2147	98.4%
2012	88.09	42^nd	2166	98.1%
2013	93.91	35^th	2167	98.4%
2014	92.63	62^nd	2093	97.0%
2015	98.45	24^th	2052	98.8%
2016	98.02	18^th	2046	99.1%
2017	98.02	20^th	2044	99.0%
2018	98.35	12^th	2037	99.4%
2019	96.74	32^nd	2086	98.5%
2021	97.24	46^th	1948	97.6%
2022	95.50	76^th	2082	96.3%
2023	95.65	71^st	2077	96.6%
2024	93.83	136^th	2067	93.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.72	46^th	763	94.0%
2019	94.23	37^th	1194	96.9%
2021	70.16	123^rd	640	80.8%
2022	76.05	149^th	1113	86.6%
2023	93.47	42^nd	1156	96.4%
2024	92.94	54^th	1195	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.85	9^th	1964	99.5%
2019	95.91	36^th	2019	98.2%
2021	91.26	97^th	1680	94.2%
2022	90.59	147^th	1970	92.5%
2023	95.19	66^th	1957	96.6%
2024	91.66	132^nd	1942	93.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.45	54^th	907	94.0%

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Rank History for Male students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.87	17^th	1972	99.1%
2019	95.84	45^th	2019	97.8%
2021	97.61	28^th	1707	98.4%
2022	95.52	55^th	1977	97.2%
2023	93.97	80^th	1984	96.0%
2024	93.96	103^rd	1959	94.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.20	61^st	243	74.9%

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Rank History for White students at South Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.64	13^th	1463	99.1%
2019	92.41	40^th	1462	97.3%
2021	92.16	53^rd	1308	95.9%
2022	91.16	62^nd	1425	95.6%
2023	89.36	93^rd	1419	93.4%
2024	86.27	129^th	1392	90.7%

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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 South Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	276
1989	242	5	5	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	258
1990	246	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	255
1991	251	4	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1992	257	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1993	284	2	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1994	325	3	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1995	348	1	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1996	348	1	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1997	378	1	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	374	3	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1999	411	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2000	512	3	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	540	2	22	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
2002	518	5	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	518	5	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	509	6	19	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	492	2	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	11	525
2006	463	2	16	6	0	n/a	n/a	15	502
2007	477	2	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	17	516
2008	465	2	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	19	507
2009	463	1	17	7	0	n/a	n/a	22	510
2010	479	1	16	8	0	n/a	n/a	22	526
2011	461	0	23	18	0	0	19	0	521
2012	460	1	32	15	0	0	18	0	526
2013	440	1	34	17	0	0	17	0	509
2014	427	1	34	18	0	0	17	0	497
2015	395	0	36	16	0	0	15	0	462
2016	368	0	45	18	0	0	15	0	446
2017	371	0	41	19	0	0	19	0	450
2018	370	0	37	14	1	0	17	0	439
2019	379	0	44	18	1	0	25	0	467
2020	380	0	35	24	0	1	24	0	464
2021	338	0	37	20	0	1	12	0	408
2022	329	4	31	21	0	1	19	0	405
2023	357	4	37	22	0	0	21	0	441

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 South Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	18.3	15.0	n/a
1989	258	17.4	14.8	n/a
1990	255	17.0	15.0	n/a
1991	261	17.0	15.3	n/a
1992	263	18.9	13.9	n/a
1993	295	18.5	15.9	n/a
1994	344	20.9	16.5	n/a
1995	361	19.7	18.3	n/a
1996	361	19.7	18.3	n/a
1997	390	21.6	18.1	n/a
1998	386	21.9	17.6	n/a
1999	419	23.4	17.9	n/a
2000	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
2001	570	31.8	17.9	n/a
2002	542	32.3	16.8	0
2003	542	32.3	16.8	0
2004	540	31.3	17.3	0
2005	525	29.3	17.9	0
2006	502	29.8	16.8	0
2007	516	34.0	15.2	0
2008	507	27.0	18.8	0
2009	510	32.2	15.8	0
2010	526	32.0	16.4	0
2011	521	33.5	15.5	0
2012	526	33.5	15.7	0
2013	509	n/a	n/a	0
2014	497	n/a	n/a	0
2015	462	40.0	11.5	0.6
2016	446	41.0	10.8	0.7
2017	450	37.1	12.1	0.7
2018	439	37.0	11.8	1.6
2019	467	36.0	12.9	0.9
2020	464	38.0	12.2	0.6
2021	408	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	405	37.0	10.9	1
2023	441	40.0	11.0	n/a

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 South Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	276	18.3	15.0	n/a
1989	258	17.4	14.8	n/a
1990	255	17.0	15.0	n/a
1991	261	17.0	15.3	n/a
1992	263	18.9	13.9	n/a
1993	295	18.5	15.9	n/a
1994	344	20.9	16.5	n/a
1995	361	19.7	18.3	n/a
1996	361	19.7	18.3	n/a
1997	390	21.6	18.1	n/a
1998	386	21.9	17.6	n/a
1999	419	23.4	17.9	n/a
2000	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
2001	570	31.8	17.9	n/a
2002	542	32.3	16.8	0
2003	542	32.3	16.8	0
2004	540	31.3	17.3	0
2005	525	29.3	17.9	0
2006	502	29.8	16.8	0
2007	516	34.0	15.2	0
2008	507	27.0	18.8	0
2009	510	32.2	15.8	0
2010	526	32.0	16.4	0
2011	521	33.5	15.5	0
2012	526	33.5	15.7	0
2013	509	n/a	n/a	0
2014	497	n/a	n/a	0
2015	462	40.0	11.5	0.6
2016	446	41.0	10.8	0.7
2017	450	37.1	12.1	0.7
2018	439	37.0	11.8	1.6
2019	467	36.0	12.9	0.9
2020	464	38.0	12.2	0.6
2021	408	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	405	37.0	10.9	1
2023	441	40.0	11.0	n/a

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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