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South Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

South Park Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Deerfield, Illinois, serving 433 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Deerfield School District 109, which is ranked 34 out of 811 school districts in the state.

South Park Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with students outperforming state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85.7% of South Park students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 84.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state, while 82.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 74.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 94.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 77.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics.

South Park Elementary's exceptional academic achievement extends across diverse student subgroups, with the school consistently ranking among the top in the state for female, male, Asian, white, special education, and disabled students. Additionally, the school maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% to 7.2% in recent years, significantly lower than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wilmot Elementary School and Kipling Elementary School, both within the Deerfield School District 109, South Park consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement.

424

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,567

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

1421 Hackberry Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015-4071

(847) 945-5895

District: Deerfield School District 109

Students who attend South Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles J Caruso Middle School
High:	Deerfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Asian:

6.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (78% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Deerfield School District 109

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg72%

Illinois avg44%

58^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Deerfield School District 109

34^th of 811Deerfield 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
2025	95.4	58 of 2056	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	136 of 2067	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	71 of 2077	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	76 of 2082	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	46 of 1948	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	32 of 2086	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	12 of 2037	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	20 of 2044	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	18 of 2046	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	24 of 2052	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	62 of 2093	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	35 of 2167	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	42 of 2166	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	35 of 2147	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	165 of 2139	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.8	150 of 2120	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	172 of 2092	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	224 of 2095	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	84.9	107 of 2086	94.9%	★★★★★
2005	89.1	37 of 2022	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	25 of 2030	98.8%	★★★★★
2003	88.9	60 of 2020	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	70.2	61 of 243	74.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	74 of 1049	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	54 of 907	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	78 of 1942	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	132 of 1942	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	66 of 1957	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	147 of 1970	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	97 of 1680	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	36 of 2019	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	9 of 1964	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	39 of 1947	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	103 of 1959	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	80 of 1984	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	55 of 1977	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	28 of 1707	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	45 of 2019	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	17 of 1972	99.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	52 of 1292	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	54 of 1195	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	42 of 1156	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	149 of 1113	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	123 of 640	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	37 of 1194	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	46 of 763	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	79 of 1389	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	129 of 1392	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	93 of 1419	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	62 of 1425	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	53 of 1308	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	40 of 1462	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	13 of 1463	99.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2019)75th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Mathematics83%+44 vs state

Science67%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		347 (81.8%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.4%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	95.4	58^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.8	136^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.4%	78	66.7		76.9	87.0	94.7				85.7	83.1	88.9	77.2				82.6	98.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.1	99.1	16.4		$21,567	$381	$21,186
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		396 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.8%)	92.2	129^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.7%		95.5	92^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.5%	37	64.4		74.3	77.9	86.3				79.4	77.0	75.6	69.4				74.1	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.0	98.1	98.8			$26,065	$381	$25,684
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		275 (64.7%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	105 (24.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	95.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	4.5	95.5	96.2	4.5		$25,586	$104	$25,482
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		393 (86.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	90.9	162^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.5	199^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.4%	37	50.0		74.4	81.6	86.5				80.7	80.8	80.3	73.0				78.1	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.1	98.0	98.7			$21,202	$381	$20,821
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		368 (82.7%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (9.0%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	90	177^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.3	152^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	92.6%	25	53.2		78.7	80.3	77.4				78.9	82.7	73.1	64.5				74.0	97.6	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.8	96.9	97.6			$24,656	$381	$24,275
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		300 (65.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.1%)	118 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	95.7	44^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.9	29^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.6%	15	70.5		87.9	93.1	84.9				88.6	79.0	84.0	79.5				80.8	97.0	97.7	97.7	97.7		97.5	97.2			$25,611	$104	$25,507
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Stratford Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3800	342	38	9.0		274 (80.1%)	13 (3.8%)	21 (6.1%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	86.1	263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.2%		90.8	172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.7%	91	54.0		71.8	79.0	68.0				73.2	76.1	62.9	66.0				68.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.8	96.2	97.6			$28,767	$401	$28,366
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cherry Ln	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook School District 28	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 498-7960	358	35	10.2		276 (77.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	40 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	96.7	31^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.5%		99	11^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.5%	20	75.4		86.4	92.3	91.8				90.4	86.4	76.9	82.0				81.5	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	22.7	98.8	99.0	22.7		$32,924	$219	$32,705
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)
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		105 (63.6%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (3.0%)	40 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	96.2	37^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.4	97^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.3%	60	66.7	75.0	86.7	94.1	81.0	93.3	85.7	81.3	86.7	100.0	77.8	76.2	78.6	84.6	75.0	81.4	94.7	95.9	95.9	95.9	96.5	95.3	94.1		26.6	$34,537	$571	$33,965

Frequently Asked Questions about South Park Elementary School

Is South Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes! South Park Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of South Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles J Caruso Middle School
High : Deerfield High School

What is the racial makeup of South Park Elementary School?

Students at South Park Elementary School are 82% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is South Park Elementary School in?

Deerfield School District 109

How many students attend South Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended South Park Elementary School.

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