Is Deer Path Middle School West a good school?

Yes. Deer Path Middle School West ranks in the top 5.8% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Deer Path Middle School West?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Deer Path Middle School West.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Path Middle School West?

Students at Deer Path Middle School West are 84% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Deer Path Middle School West attend?

Students who attend Deer Path Middle School West usually go on to attend Lake Forest High School

Deer Path Middle School West

Summary:

Deer Path Middle School West is a public middle school located in Lake Forest, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 402 students. The school is part of the Lake Forest School District 67, which is ranked 42nd out of 813 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Deer Path Middle School West consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, ranking 79th out of 1,363 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (71.1%) and Mathematics (65.1%) are significantly higher than the state averages, and its performance in Science (83.2% proficient) is also impressive. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including Asian and multi-racial students, as well as special education students. Additionally, Deer Path Middle School West has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and spends a high amount per student, with a low student-teacher ratio.

While Deer Path Middle School West's performance is exceptional, nearby schools like Charles J Caruso Middle School and Daniel Wright Junior High School also demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, with even higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas. Deer Path Middle School West's performance has remained consistently strong over the past several years, though it has experienced some fluctuations in ranking, potentially due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school's focus on equity and individualized attention, as well as its high level of resources and spending per student, contribute to its success, though the relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may indicate that the school serves a relatively affluent community.

Detail:

Public 7-8

155 W Deerpath
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2151

(847) 604-7400

District: Lake Forest School District 67

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,066

Students who attend Deer Path Middle School West usually attend:

High:

Lake Forest High School

Feeder schools for Deer Path Middle School West:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Everett Elementary School
	Sheridan Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Asian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Path Middle School West ranks better than 94.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.31. (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 Deer Path Middle School West is $26,066.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deer Path Middle School West:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Path Middle School West 79^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Deer Path Middle School West in the ranking list.)

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Lake Forest School District 67:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Forest School District 67 42^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Path Middle School West

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Rank History for all students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	93.30	34^th	1185	97.1%
2004	92.49	27^th	1204	97.8%
2005	87.50	91^st	1209	92.5%
2006	89.19	42^nd	1272	96.7%
2007	87.90	49^th	1287	96.2%
2008	87.95	45^th	1293	96.5%
2009	88.76	30^th	1318	97.7%
2010	85.83	78^th	1327	94.1%
2011	84.08	107^th	1344	92.0%
2012	84.65	115^th	1365	91.6%
2013	89.72	84^th	1367	93.9%
2014	90.12	86^th	1322	93.5%
2015	93.75	65^th	1302	95.0%
2016	90.76	83^rd	1294	93.6%
2017	96.83	35^th	1293	97.3%
2018	94.58	49^th	1293	96.2%
2019	93.75	59^th	1356	95.6%
2021	84.83	142^nd	1241	88.6%
2022	81.94	195^th	1369	85.8%
2023	85.17	166^th	1367	87.9%
2024	93.31	79^th	1363	94.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	72.47	52^nd	195	73.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.29	50^th	602	91.7%
2019	86.64	46^th	792	94.2%
2021	46.60	208^th	548	62.0%
2022	60.99	138^th	781	82.3%
2023	85.38	78^th	805	90.3%
2024	93.10	42^nd	802	94.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.49	52^nd	1226	95.8%
2019	93.18	52^nd	1276	95.9%
2021	86.33	95^th	1017	90.7%
2022	84.75	143^rd	1286	88.9%
2023	84.32	150^th	1275	88.2%
2024	91.14	85^th	1251	93.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.89	20^th	674	97.0%
2024	78.29	66^th	639	89.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.76	55^th	1223	95.5%
2019	92.16	67^th	1296	94.8%
2021	78.89	160^th	1048	84.7%
2022	78.67	200^th	1286	84.4%
2023	84.55	154^th	1292	88.1%
2024	94.22	60^th	1264	95.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	61.35	81^st	201	59.7%
2023	60.91	76^th	192	60.4%
2024	80.11	26^th	184	85.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.55	67^th	639	89.5%

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Rank History for White students at Deer Path Middle School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.61	60^th	889	93.3%
2019	86.96	68^th	905	92.5%
2021	70.13	196^th	813	75.9%
2022	70.30	210^th	898	76.6%
2023	72.47	196^th	895	78.1%
2024	84.33	104^th	875	88.1%

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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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Friday, April 6, 2018

District should be sued by several. Principal should be fired and not allowed to work in any school again. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Deer Path Middle School West

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	550	6	17	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	581
1989	557	6	20	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	569	4	22	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	598
1991	571	5	26	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1992	538	2	36	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1993	571	8	32	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1994	586	6	36	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	616	7	46	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1996	616	7	46	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1997	646	8	35	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1998	672	6	35	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	716	4	35	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
2000	736	2	32	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
2001	968	3	52	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2002	958	4	40	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2003	958	4	40	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2004	939	6	38	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2005	979	8	40	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2006	1029	8	44	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1105
2007	502	4	20	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2008	523	5	27	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2009	495	4	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	534
2010	466	4	20	8	0	n/a	n/a	10	508
2011	484	2	20	10	0	0	17	0	533
2012	513	1	28	17	2	0	21	0	582
2013	494	3	20	13	1	0	16	0	547
2014	473	4	17	15	1	0	13	0	523
2015	465	6	24	15	0	0	12	0	522
2016	428	3	25	14	0	0	12	0	482
2017	426	2	20	10	0	0	12	0	470
2018	401	5	24	15	1	0	13	0	459
2019	375	4	29	21	4	0	19	0	452
2020	374	3	27	16	3	0	22	0	445
2021	352	2	26	15	2	0	14	0	411
2022	334	2	2	10	0	0	37	0	385
2023	336	2	31	14	1	0	18	0	402

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 Deer Path Middle School West

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	44.8	12.9	n/a
1989	590	47.4	12.4	n/a
1990	598	48.7	12.2	n/a
1991	617	50.8	12.1	n/a
1992	595	53.7	11.0	n/a
1993	628	52.2	12.0	n/a
1994	635	51.3	12.4	n/a
1995	677	54.6	12.4	n/a
1996	677	54.6	12.4	n/a
1997	700	54.7	12.8	n/a
1998	720	56.6	12.7	n/a
1999	764	60.9	12.5	n/a
2000	776	63.0	12.3	n/a
2001	1037	101.2	10.2	n/a
2002	1015	92.8	10.9	0
2003	1015	92.8	10.9	0
2004	1004	89.5	11.2	0
2005	1051	90.5	11.6	0
2006	1105	90.3	12.2	0
2007	538	84.0	6.4	0
2008	565	50.0	11.3	0
2009	534	51.1	10.5	0
2010	508	47.5	10.6	0
2011	533	45.0	11.8	0
2012	582	42.0	13.8	1.9
2013	547	46.4	11.7	1.6
2014	523	n/a	n/a	1
2015	522	41.0	12.7	1.3
2016	482	44.0	10.9	1.2
2017	470	44.3	10.6	1.9
2018	459	41.9	10.9	2
2019	452	40.0	11.2	2
2020	445	39.5	11.2	2.5
2021	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	385	43.4	8.8	2.1
2023	402	40.9	9.8	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 Deer Path Middle School West

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	44.8	12.9	n/a
1989	590	47.4	12.4	n/a
1990	598	48.7	12.2	n/a
1991	617	50.8	12.1	n/a
1992	595	53.7	11.0	n/a
1993	628	52.2	12.0	n/a
1994	635	51.3	12.4	n/a
1995	677	54.6	12.4	n/a
1996	677	54.6	12.4	n/a
1997	700	54.7	12.8	n/a
1998	720	56.6	12.7	n/a
1999	764	60.9	12.5	n/a
2000	776	63.0	12.3	n/a
2001	1037	101.2	10.2	n/a
2002	1015	92.8	10.9	0
2003	1015	92.8	10.9	0
2004	1004	89.5	11.2	0
2005	1051	90.5	11.6	0
2006	1105	90.3	12.2	0
2007	538	84.0	6.4	0
2008	565	50.0	11.3	0
2009	534	51.1	10.5	0
2010	508	47.5	10.6	0
2011	533	45.0	11.8	0
2012	582	42.0	13.8	1.9
2013	547	46.4	11.7	1.6
2014	523	n/a	n/a	1
2015	522	41.0	12.7	1.3
2016	482	44.0	10.9	1.2
2017	470	44.3	10.6	1.9
2018	459	41.9	10.9	2
2019	452	40.0	11.2	2
2020	445	39.5	11.2	2.5
2021	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	385	43.4	8.8	2.1
2023	402	40.9	9.8	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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