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Charles J Caruso Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Charles J Caruso Middle School is a public middle school located in Deerfield, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 431 students. The school is part of the Deerfield School District 109, which is ranked 34 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Charles J Caruso Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 25-94 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with 87.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75.7% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, with high rankings for female students, male students, Asian students, white students, special education students, and disabled students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Alan B Shepard Middle School, which is also part of the Deerfield School District 109, Charles J Caruso Middle School outperforms in both academic performance and student-teacher ratio. Additionally, the school consistently ranks higher in statewide rankings and academic performance compared to other nearby schools in different districts, such as Northwood Middle School and Edgewood Middle School. The nearby Wood Oaks Junior High School, part of the Northbrook Education Service District 27, is another high-performing school that is comparable to Charles J Caruso Middle School in terms of academic achievement and student-teacher ratio.

440

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,436

Per pupil spending ?

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Montgomery Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015-2650

(847) 945-8430

District: Deerfield School District 109

Students who attend Charles J Caruso Middle School usually attend:

High:

Deerfield High School

Feeder schools for Charles J Caruso Middle School:

Elementary:	South Park Elementary School
	Wilmot Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Asian:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Illinois avg46%

35^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	96.2	35 of 1368	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	34 of 1363	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	59 of 1367	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	94 of 1369	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	25 of 1241	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	32 of 1356	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	34 of 1293	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	34 of 1293	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.4	22 of 1294	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	69 of 1302	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	92.0	51 of 1322	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	56 of 1367	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	84 of 1365	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	56 of 1344	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.6	49 of 1327	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	42 of 1318	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	89.2	31 of 1293	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	24 of 1287	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	90.0	31 of 1272	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.4	75 of 1209	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.0	31 of 1204	97.4%	★★★★★
2003	92.1	45 of 1185	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	86.1	18 of 198	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	9 of 201	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	16 of 209	92.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	12 of 694	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	15 of 639	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	14 of 674	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	35 of 1248	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	37 of 1251	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	60 of 1275	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	99 of 1286	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	24 of 1017	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	32 of 1276	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	30 of 1226	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	31 of 1271	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	31 of 1264	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	68 of 1292	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	74 of 1286	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	19 of 1048	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	22 of 1296	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	31 of 1223	97.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	7 of 812	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	20 of 802	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	20 of 805	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	92 of 781	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.6	19 of 548	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	21 of 792	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	15 of 602	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	47 of 884	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	42 of 875	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	85 of 895	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	115 of 898	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	94.4	22 of 813	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	40 of 905	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	45 of 889	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2022)91st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Science78%+32 vs state

Mathematics76%+37 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)	% 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 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles J Caruso Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Montgomery Rd	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 945-8430	440	49	8.9		364 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	96.2	35^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%		96.7	34^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.5%	1	77.9	91.2	90.4	80.0	87.1	69.7	81.2	76.8	75.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.8	$22,436	$381	$22,055
Alan B Shepard Middle School	Public	6-8	440 Grove Ave	Deerfield	60015	Lake County	Deerfield School District 109	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 948-0620	476	49	9.6		392 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	95.1	52^nd of 1368 public middle schools	96.2%		96.9	32^nd of 1363 public middle schools	97.7%	20	69.9	88.3	89.2	83.8	87.1	61.6	80.3	70.1	70.0	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.6	98.5	93.5	$21,374	$381	$20,993
Wood Oaks Junior High School	Public	6-8	1250 Sanders Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	Northbrook Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-1900	455	46	9.8		283 (62.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.2%)	120 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.7%)	97.4	23^rd of 1368 public middle schools	98.3%		98.2	17^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.8%	6	87.0	91.4	92.9	82.9	89.1	79.6	89.4	80.1	82.9	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.5	96.4	97.5	96.6	$25,611	$104	$25,507
Oliver W Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	221 S Wolf Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2790	615	56	10.9	71.2%	84 (13.7%)	29 (4.7%)	447 (72.7%)	37 (6.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	19.7	1121^st of 1368 public middle schools	18.1%		22.4	1055^th of 1363 public middle schools	22.6%	66	27.6	21.7	24.0	34.2	26.8	10.1	19.7	12.8	14.0	99.2	98.7	98.7	98.7		98.0	99.2	97.7	$22,432	$591	$21,841
Daniel Wright Junior High School	Public	6-8	1370 N Riverwoods Rd	Lincolnshire	60069	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 295-1560	720	66	10.9		278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	97.8	17^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	18^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.7%	1	87.9	87.2	88.9	94.8	90.4	81.9	83.6	84.7	83.4	95.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	95.7	92.9	92.9	$19,946	$262	$19,684
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	945 North Ave	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 765-3600	540	51	10.5	37.2%	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	83.3	202^nd of 1368 public middle schools	85.2%		72	324^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.2%	122	60.7	72.4	64.5	80.7	72.9	55.3	51.2	47.4	51.0	98.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.5	99.1	96.4	$25,586	$567	$25,019
Field School	Public	6-8	2055 Landwehr Rd	Northbrook	60062	Cook County	West Northfield School District 31	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 272-6884	333	34	9.7		126 (37.8%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.4%)	122 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.9%)	91.8	92^nd of 1368 public middle schools	93.3%		93.2	80^th of 1363 public middle schools	94.1%	12	67.5	74.2	79.4	88.7	81.3	61.3	62.7	63.5	62.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.5	93.7	98.1	95.3	$25,508	$482	$25,026
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	929 Edgewood Rd	Highland Park	60035	Lake County	North Shore School District 112	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 765-3201	663	60	11.0		543 (81.9%)	18 (2.7%)	44 (6.6%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	92.9	83^rd of 1368 public middle schools	93.9%		85.9	160^th of 1363 public middle schools	88.3%	77	72.1	83.3	80.1	82.1	81.9	64.3	62.4	62.2	63.0	98.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.3	98.3	99.4	97.1	$26,694	$401	$26,293
Aptakisic Junior High School	Public	6-8	1231 Weiland Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 353-5506	940	67	14.1		294 (31.3%)	20 (2.1%)	52 (5.5%)	526 (56.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	91.6	94^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.1%		93	82^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.0%	12	74.5	75.0	74.5	78.6	76.1	63.2	71.3	63.2	65.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.6	96.8	$17,549	$1,166	$16,383
Jack London Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Dundee Rd	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2745	628	65	9.6	63.5%	188 (29.9%)	15 (2.4%)	345 (54.9%)	56 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	48.2	649^th of 1368 public middle schools	52.6%		47.3	630^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.8%	19	47.9	36.2	46.2	55.0	45.9	18.5	33.3	38.3	30.2	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	93.4	$23,300	$576	$22,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles J Caruso Middle School

Is Charles J Caruso Middle School a good school?

Yes! Charles J Caruso Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Charles J Caruso Middle School?

Students at Charles J Caruso Middle School are 83% White, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles J Caruso Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Charles J Caruso Middle School.

What district is Charles J Caruso Middle School in?

Deerfield School District 109

What high school do graduates of Charles J Caruso Middle School attend?

Students who attend Charles J Caruso Middle School usually go on to attend Deerfield High School

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