Kipling Elementary School
Tel:
(847)948-5151
- Kipling Elementary School serves 464 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 76% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Kipling Elementary School's student population of 464 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2017) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 464 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kipling Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kipling Elementary School is 0.29, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #20 out of 3,544 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 17% |
| White | 84% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 46% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Deerfield SD 109 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 is Alan B Shepard Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Alan B Shepard Middle School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deerfield Alan B Shepard Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 529 students
0.7 miles
440 Grove Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)948-0620 0.7 6-8 529 - Deerfield Walden Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 458 students
0.7 miles
630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-9660 0.7 K-5 458 - Highland Park Sherwood Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 302 students
1.0 miles
1900 Stratford Rd
Highland Park, IL 60035
(224)765-3800 1.0 K-5 302 - Highland Park Arbor Academy Special Education School
Magnet School
24 students
1.1 miles
776 Red Oak Ln
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847)831-5100 1.1 n/a 24 - Highland Park North Shore Academy Special Education School
Magnet School
87 students
1.1 miles
760 Red Oak Ln
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847)831-0603 1.1 n/a 87
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