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Kipling Elementary School

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Kipling Elementary School ranks 215 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kipling Elementary School serves 452 students in grades K–5 in Deerfield, Illinois. Its 2025–2026 results are well above state proficiency rates, but the clearest local concern is fifth-grade science: Kipling had the lowest result among nearby schools with reported scores and fell well below its district and nearby-school averages.

Kipling’s strengths and weaknesses vary by subject and grade. Overall, 79% of students were proficient in ELA and 72% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide; both results were below Deerfield School District 109, at 85% in ELA and 73% in math. Compared with six nearby K–5 schools, Kipling was 2 points below their average in ELA and 1 point above it in math. Fourth-grade math was a standout: 82% proficient, higher than the district’s 76% and the highest among seven nearby K–5 schools with comparable data. In contrast, 70% of Kipling’s third graders were proficient in math, below the district’s 78% and second-lowest among those schools. Fifth-grade science was 58%, above the state’s 48% but below the district’s 71% and the nearby-school average of 74%.

Results have risen overall since 2023–2024, although both ELA and math fell from their 2024–2025 peaks: ELA increased from 56% to 79%, while math rose from 61% to 72%. SchoolDigger ranks Kipling at the 88th percentile statewide, 215th of 1,737 schools, with 4 stars; the district is at the 95th percentile with 5 stars. Kipling’s student-teacher ratio was 11.8 in 2024–2025, around the middle of the nearby group, and 2% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Kipling serves Special Education Students placed the school at the 60th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 94th percentile the year before; its measure for White Students was at the 72nd percentile, below Kipling’s 88th-percentile overall standing.

452

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,260

Per pupil spending ?

2.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

99.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015-4410

(847) 948-5151

District: Deerfield School District 109

Students who attend Kipling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Alan B Shepard Middle School
High:	Deerfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Deerfield School District 109's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg77%

Illinois avg48%

215^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Deerfield School District 109

35^th of 738Deerfield School District 109 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	215 of 1737	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	90.9	162 of 2056	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	199 of 2067	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	110 of 2077	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	100 of 2082	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	141 of 1948	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	50 of 2086	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	41 of 2037	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	31 of 2044	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	27 of 2046	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	233 of 2093	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	88.3	178 of 2167	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	163 of 2166	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	69 of 2147	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	115 of 2139	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	144 of 2120	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	79.7	347 of 2092	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	85.0	94 of 2095	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	46 of 2086	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	116 of 2022	94.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.4	95 of 2030	95.3%	★★★★★
2003	87.2	110 of 2020	94.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	216 of 1049	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	138 of 907	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	313 of 1286	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.8	157 of 1942	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	211 of 1942	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	148 of 1957	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	154 of 1970	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	138 of 1680	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	35 of 2019	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	52 of 1964	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	166 of 1311	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	177 of 1947	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	178 of 1959	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	93 of 1984	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	74 of 1977	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	117 of 1707	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	73 of 2019	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	33 of 1972	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	80 of 201	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	92.0	74 of 1292	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	187 of 1195	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	224 of 1156	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	234 of 1113	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	36 of 640	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	110 of 1194	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	105 of 763	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	318 of 1149	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	224 of 1389	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	244 of 1392	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	149 of 1419	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	118 of 1425	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	161 of 1308	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	67 of 1462	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	46 of 1463	96.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+22 vs state

Mathematics72%+32 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2021-22)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kipling Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Kipling Pl	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 948-5151	452	38	11.8	2.0%	393 (86.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	84.6	215^th of 1737 public elementary schools	87.6%		90.9	162^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.1%	53	58.4		75.8	82.1	77.9				78.5	69.6	82.1	63.6				71.7	99.1%		$20,260	$319	$19,941
Walden Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Essex Ct	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-9660	445	37	11.9	2.4%	368 (82.7%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (9.0%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	90.5	116^th of 1737 public elementary schools	93.3%		90	177^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.4%	61	78.2		73.7	85.7	88.3				82.6	80.3	70.1	65.4				71.9	98%		$20,685	$321	$20,364
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2031 Sheridan Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3800	342	38	9.0	6.8%	274 (80.1%)	13 (3.8%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	86.5	180^th of 1737 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.1	263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.2%	83	66.2		76.1	88.3	75.4				80.4	74.6	71.4	63.1				69.9	95.6%		$23,233	$370	$22,863
North Shore Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	776 Red Oak Ln	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 291-7905	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	530 Red Oak Ln	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3750	225	23	9.6	—	81 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (52.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.0%)	77.9	332^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.2	277^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.5%	55	62.5		63.4	81.3	71.9				71.4	65.9	71.9	53.1				63.8	99%		$29,652	$582	$29,070
Wilmot Elementary School	Public	K-5	795 Wilmot Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-1075	477	43	11.1	2.1%	396 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.8%)	86.5	184^th of 1737 public elementary schools	89.4%		92.2	129^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.7%	55	75.0		69.9	88.3	78.6				79.1	76.7	71.4	56.0				67.5	98.5%		$21,726	$327	$21,400
South Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Hackberry Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-5895	424	35	12.0	1.0%	347 (81.8%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.4%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	94.2	62^nd of 1737 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.4	58^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.2%	4	74.5		85.5	89.4	91.5				88.5	88.2	79.1	69.6				80.1	99.3%		$21,548	$325	$21,223
Hickory Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Laburnum Dr	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-3830	425	37	11.6	0.7%	275 (64.7%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	105 (24.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	97.8%		$25,809	$37	$25,773
Bannockburn School	Public	K-8	2165 Telegraph Rd	Bannockburn	60015	Lake County	Bannockburn School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 945-5900	165	18	9.0	20.3%	105 (63.6%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	40 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	94.9	47^th of 1737 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.2	37^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%	10	75.0	92.3	95.2	100.0	100.0	82.4	92.3	92.3	93.5	100.0	83.3	68.8	70.6		92.3	81.5	98.1%		$36,099	$633	$35,466
Shabonee School	Public	3-5	1000 Pfingsten Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-4970	460	38	12.0	0.7%	300 (65.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	118 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	95.9	35^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.7	44^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.9%	9	79.9		82.4	93.3	91.9				89.6	83.8	83.5	89.3				85.5	96.3%		$25,809	$37	$25,773

Frequently Asked Questions about Kipling Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kipling Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kipling Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alan B Shepard Middle School
High : Deerfield High School

What district is Kipling Elementary School in?

Deerfield School District 109

Is Kipling Elementary School a good school?

Kipling Elementary School ranks 215^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kipling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Kipling Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kipling Elementary School?

Students at Kipling Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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