6 Deerfield Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Deerfield IL

12 October, 2021

3:31 PM

Description

DEERFIELD, IL — Several elementary and middle schools in Deerfield have been ranked among the best in Illinois, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Walden Elementary School as the highest in the state among schools in Deerfield, according to the new list. Walden Elementary School was ranked 14. Here's a look at how other schools in Deerfield ranked compared with others in the state: MIDDLE SCHOOLS 17: Alan B. Shepard, Deerfield School District 10920: Charles J. Caruso Middle School, Deerfield School District 109 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 14: Walden Elementary School, Deerfield School District 10921: South Park Elementary School, Deerfield School District 10931: Kipling Elementary School, Deerfield School District 10950: Wilmot Elementary School, Deerfield School District 109 To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.