Summary:
Lake Forest School District 67 has five schools serving 1,652 students: three elementary schools for PK/K–4 and two middle schools, one serving grades 5–6 and the other grades 7–8. Across the schools, the average 2025–26 proficiency was 86% in English language arts (ELA) and 80% in mathematics, compared with 56% and 40% statewide. The most important takeaway is that all five schools are well above state proficiency levels, though their results differ meaningfully from one another.
Sheridan Elementary School leads in ELA at 90%, 12 percentage points above the lowest school, Cherokee Elementary School, at 77%. Cherokee is the clearest low-side outlier in ELA, but still scores 21 points above the state. In mathematics, Everett Elementary School leads at 86%, 13 points above the lowest result, 73% at Deer Path Middle School East; Sheridan is close behind at 85%. Grade-level results add useful detail: Sheridan leads the elementary schools in both subjects in grade 4, while Everett leads in both in grade 3.
Recent changes are mixed: the five-school ELA average rose 2 percentage points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while the mathematics average fell 3 points; because state results rose too, the schools’ average lead narrowed by 1 point in ELA and 4 in math. Everett had the largest ELA gain, up 7 points, while Sheridan had the largest math decline, down 6. SchoolDigger gives Everett and Sheridan five stars and ranks them 38th and 37th statewide, respectively; Deer Path Middle School West is also five-star and ranked 44th among middle schools. Student-teacher ratios range from 8.5 to 11.0. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible measure, from 2021–22, ranges from 1% to 3%; these figures are context, not an explanation for achievement. Cross-school comparisons are broad summaries because the schools serve different grades.
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