Wilmot Elementary School
Tel:
(847)945-1075
- Wilmot Elementary School serves 500 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80% (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 76% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Wilmot Elementary School's student population of 500 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 500 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wilmot Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wilmot Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. 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 | #28 out of 3,544 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 26% |
| White | 86% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.32 |
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| 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 Wilmot Elementary School is Deerfield High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charles J Caruso Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles J Caruso Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Deerfield Charles J Caruso Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 553 students
0.2 miles
1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-8430 0.2 6-8 553 - Deerfield South Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 450 students
0.5 miles
1421 Hackberry Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-5895 0.5 PK-5 450 - Deerfield Alan B Shepard Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 529 students
0.9 miles
440 Grove Ave
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)948-0620 0.9 6-8 529 - Deerfield Walden Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 458 students
1.3 miles
630 Essex Ct
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-9660 1.3 K-5 458 - Deerfield Kipling Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 464 students
1.4 miles
700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)948-5151 1.4 K-5 464
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