Kipling Elementary School
Tel:
(847) 948-5151
Kipling Elementary School serves 481 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Kipling Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Kipling Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
Kipling Elementary School's student population of 481 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2017) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 481 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
Kipling Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Kipling Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #79 out of 3672 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 17% |
| White | 83% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deerfield 109 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Kipling Elementary School is Deerfield High School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Alan B Shepard Middle School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deerfield Alan B Shepard Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 484 students
0.7 miles
440 Grove Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 948-0620 0.7 6-8 484 - Deerfield Walden Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 471 students
0.7 miles
630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847) 945-9660 0.7 K-5 471 - Highland Park Sherwood Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 295 students
1.0 miles
1900 Stratford Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224) 765-3800 1.0 K-5 295 - Highland Park Arbor Academy Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school | 23 students
1.1 miles
776 Red Oak Ln
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-5100 1.1 Inquire with school 23 - Highland Park North Shore Academy Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school | 95 students
1.1 miles
760 Red Oak Ln
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-0603 1.1 Inquire with school 95
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