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Charles J Caruso Middle School

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Charles J Caruso Middle School is a public middle school located in Deerfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 445. The school is part of the Deerfield School District 109, which is ranked 38th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles J Caruso Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, ranking 34th out of 1,363 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 80.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.2% in Mathematics for all grades in 2023-2024, significantly outperforming the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as for students with special needs and disabilities. Additionally, Charles J Caruso Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.7% in 2020-2021 to 13.1% in 2022-2023, which are lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Alan B Shepard Middle School (also in Deerfield School District 109) and schools in the North Shore School District 112 and Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103, Charles J Caruso Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic performance on standardized tests. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and more favorable spending per student and student-teacher ratio, indicating a higher level of resource allocation and support for its students. Charles J Caruso Middle School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years, demonstrating a consistent commitment to academic excellence and student success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1801 Montgomery Rd
       Deerfield, IL  60015-2650

(847) 945-8430

District: Deerfield School District 109

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,680 Help


Students who attend Charles J Caruso Middle School usually attend:

High:    Deerfield High School

Feeder schools for Charles J Caruso Middle School:

Elementary:    South Park Elementary School
    Wilmot Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.3 Help
Number of students:  431

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.4%
Asian:
7.4%
Hispanic:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.7% Help


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Compare Details Charles J Caruso Middle School ranks better than 97.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.71. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles J Caruso Middle School is 8.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles J Caruso Middle School is $26,680.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles J Caruso Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles J Caruso Middle School 34th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Charles J Caruso Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Deerfield School District 109:

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


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Rank History for Charles J Caruso Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 92.06 45th 1185 96.2%
2004 91.96 31st 1204 97.4%
2005 88.40 75th 1209 93.8%
2006 90.03 31st 1272 97.6%
2007 89.95 24th 1287 98.1%
2008 89.23 31st 1293 97.6%
2009 88.05 42nd 1318 96.8%
2010 87.55 49th 1327 96.3%
2011 87.01 56th 1344 95.8%
2012 86.10 84th 1365 93.8%
2013 92.07 56th 1367 95.9%
2014 92.01 51st 1322 96.1%
2015 93.65 69th 1302 94.7%
2016 97.45 22nd 1294 98.3%
2017 96.85 34th 1293 97.4%
2018 96.39 34th 1293 97.4%
2019 96.77 32nd 1356 97.6%
2021 98.23 25th 1241 98.0%
2022 91.85 94th 1369 93.1%
2023 93.98 59th 1367 95.7%
2024 96.71 34th 1363 97.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.14 15th 602 97.5%
2019 95.59 21st 792 97.3%
2021 93.57 19th 548 96.5%
2022 71.45 92nd 781 88.2%
2023 97.92 20th 805 97.5%
2024 97.69 20th 802 97.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.18 30th 1226 97.6%
2019 94.81 32nd 1276 97.5%
2021 96.78 24th 1017 97.6%
2022 90.37 99th 1286 92.3%
2023 93.48 60th 1275 95.3%
2024 95.24 37th 1251 97.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.83 14th 674 97.9%
2024 95.99 15th 639 97.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.99 31st 1223 97.5%
2019 97.53 22nd 1296 98.3%
2021 98.10 19th 1048 98.2%
2022 92.23 74th 1286 94.2%
2023 92.55 68th 1292 94.7%
2024 96.84 31st 1264 97.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.46 16th 209 92.3%
2019 88.52 9th 201 95.5%
2021 89.61 3rd 112 97.3%
2022 86.05 18th 198 90.9%
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Rank History for White students at Charles J Caruso Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.99 45th 889 94.9%
2019 91.13 40th 905 95.6%
2021 94.40 22nd 813 97.3%
2022 79.93 115th 898 87.2%
2023 85.70 85th 895 90.5%
2024 91.57 42nd 875 95.2%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Charles J Caruso Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 377 2 11 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 391
1989 368 2 9 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 380
1990 351 2 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 361
1991 312 3 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1992 326 3 13 1 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1993 325 2 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1994 337 0 13 0 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1995 335 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1996 335 0 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1997 354 1 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1998 403 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1999 415 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2000 477 1 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2001 456 1 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2002 501 0 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2003 501 0 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2004 512 0 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2005 560 1 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2006 507 1 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2007 522 1 16 9 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 502 1 21 12 0 n/a n/a 7 543
2009 516 2 20 8 0 n/a n/a 7 553
2010 494 1 19 8 0 n/a n/a 9 531
2011 473 2 12 10 1 0 9 0 507
2012 492 1 13 10 1 0 12 0 529
2013 498 1 11 15 0 1 12 0 538
2014 512 0 15 13 1 1 21 0 563
2015 506 0 17 16 2 1 14 0 556
2016 518 0 26 14 3 0 13 0 574
2017 493 2 28 14 2 1 13 0 553
2018 459 2 35 18 1 1 13 0 529
2019 414 2 35 22 0 1 10 0 484
2020 418 0 42 20 0 0 19 0 499
2021 423 1 32 15 1 0 17 0 489
2022 397 3 32 14 1 2 19 0 468
2023 373 5 28 19 1 3 16 0 445
2024 351 1 32 25 0 3 19 0 431

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 Charles J Caruso Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 30.2 12.9 n/a
1989 380 31.0 12.2 n/a
1990 361 32.9 10.9 n/a
1991 323 29.5 10.9 n/a
1992 343 29.5 11.6 n/a
1993 341 30.5 11.2 n/a
1994 350 30.0 11.7 n/a
1995 341 31.4 10.9 n/a
1996 341 31.4 10.9 n/a
1997 369 33.8 10.9 n/a
1998 410 34.2 12.0 n/a
1999 423 35.8 11.8 n/a
2000 487 36.6 13.3 n/a
2001 478 38.7 12.4 n/a
2002 525 39.0 13.5 0
2003 525 39.0 13.5 0
2004 531 43.5 12.2 0
2005 573 43.0 13.3 0
2006 523 42.5 12.3 0
2007 548 40.0 13.7 0
2008 543 38.0 14.3 0
2009 553 43.5 12.7 0
2010 531 42.7 12.4 0
2011 507 41.6 12.1 0
2012 529 43.6 12.1 0.6
2013 538 n/a n/a 0.9
2014 563 n/a n/a 0
2015 556 56.0 9.9 0.7
2016 574 54.0 10.6 0.9
2017 553 52.4 10.5 0.5
2018 529 53.2 9.9 0.8
2019 484 52.4 9.2 0.8
2020 499 52.4 9.5 0.8
2021 489 n/a n/a n/a
2022 468 52.0 9.0 1.7
2023 445 52.0 8.5 n/a
2024 431 51.8 8.3 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 Charles J Caruso Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 30.2 12.9 n/a
1989 380 31.0 12.2 n/a
1990 361 32.9 10.9 n/a
1991 323 29.5 10.9 n/a
1992 343 29.5 11.6 n/a
1993 341 30.5 11.2 n/a
1994 350 30.0 11.7 n/a
1995 341 31.4 10.9 n/a
1996 341 31.4 10.9 n/a
1997 369 33.8 10.9 n/a
1998 410 34.2 12.0 n/a
1999 423 35.8 11.8 n/a
2000 487 36.6 13.3 n/a
2001 478 38.7 12.4 n/a
2002 525 39.0 13.5 0
2003 525 39.0 13.5 0
2004 531 43.5 12.2 0
2005 573 43.0 13.3 0
2006 523 42.5 12.3 0
2007 548 40.0 13.7 0
2008 543 38.0 14.3 0
2009 553 43.5 12.7 0
2010 531 42.7 12.4 0
2011 507 41.6 12.1 0
2012 529 43.6 12.1 0.6
2013 538 n/a n/a 0.9
2014 563 n/a n/a 0
2015 556 56.0 9.9 0.7
2016 574 54.0 10.6 0.9
2017 553 52.4 10.5 0.5
2018 529 53.2 9.9 0.8
2019 484 52.4 9.2 0.8
2020 499 52.4 9.5 0.8
2021 489 n/a n/a n/a
2022 468 52.0 9.0 1.7
2023 445 52.0 8.5 n/a
2024 431 51.8 8.3 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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201598.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.4%98.6%98.4%
201699.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.8%99.0%35.2%
201798.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.8%98.9%98.8%67.1%
201899.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.9%99.1%99.4%97.8%
201999.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.4%99.2%99.2%97.9%
202198.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.0%98.2%98.4%96.3%
202298.7%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.5%98.5%98.7%96.8%
202399.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.2%
202499.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.8%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Charles J Caruso Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,256 (15.8%) $17,302 (84.2%) $20,558
2020 $205 (1.0%) $20,495 (99.0%) $20,700
2021 $275 (1.3%) $20,600 (98.7%) $20,875
2022 $275 (1.3%) $20,600 (98.7%) $20,875
2023 $98 (0.4%) $26,039 (99.6%) $26,137
2024 $379 (1.4%) $26,300 (98.6%) $26,680

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles J Caruso Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 32nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 59th of 1367 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charles J Caruso Middle School)73.872.9
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield School District 109)78.974.7
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Charles J Caruso Middle School)78.567.4
 11.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Deerfield School District 109)73.366.8
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charles J Caruso Middle School)90.477.6
 12.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield School District 109)89.468.1
 21.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charles J Caruso Middle School)78.276.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Deerfield School District 109)73.268.2
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charles J Caruso Middle School)68.357.3
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield School District 109)75.663.4
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charles J Caruso Middle School)71.258
 13.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Deerfield School District 109)70.657
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Charles J Caruso Middle School)7570.7
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (Deerfield School District 109)77.767.6
 10.1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students484445
 8.1%
African American25
 150%
American Indian01
Asian3528
 20%
Hispanic2219
 13.6%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White414373
 9.9%
Two or More Races1016
 60%

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Students who attend Charles J Caruso Middle School usually go on to attend Deerfield High School

Yes! Charles J Caruso Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 34th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

Students at Charles J Caruso Middle School are 81% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Charles J Caruso Middle School.


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