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Deer Path Middle School West

Public Grades 7-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Deer Path Middle School West is a 7th–8th-grade school in Lake Forest, serving 361 students in Lake Forest School District 67. Its results stand out in a high-performing local area: in 2025–2026, 85% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), 78% in math and 85% in 8th-grade science. The most important takeaway is that math is West’s clearest strength, with proficiency 39 percentage points above the state.

Compared with nearby schools, West ranks second in all-grades math, sixth among 10 schools in ELA, and third among schools with 8th-grade science results. Its math proficiency is 17 points above the nearby-school average, while its ELA result is 7 points above that average. The grade-level results show a notable contrast: math proficiency is 82% in 7th grade and 74% in 8th grade. West is also well above state proficiency in ELA and science, by 29 and 33 points, respectively. Against its district, however, ELA is 1 point lower, math is about even, and science is equal.

ELA and math have risen since 2023–2024, although both slipped from their 2024–2025 highs: ELA gained 14 points overall and then fell 1 point, while math gained 13 points overall and then fell 2. SchoolDigger ranks West 44th of 1,126 Illinois schools, at the 96th percentile with five stars; its percentile rose 10 points since 2021–2022. The school also has the lowest reported nearby student–teacher ratio, 8.5, and the highest reported spending per student, $28,756; these are context, not explanations for its results. Its reported low-income measure was 2% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–2022. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for Asian students rose from 60 in 2022–2023 to 85 in 2024–2025, a marked improvement, though it remained below the school’s overall percentile of 98 that year.

361

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,413

Per pupil spending ?

2.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

98.7%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

300 S Waukegan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2643

(847) 604-7400

District: Lake Forest School District 67

Students who attend Deer Path Middle School West usually attend:

High:

Lake Forest High School

Feeder schools for Deer Path Middle School West:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Everett Elementary School
	Sheridan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (83% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Illinois avg49%

44^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 738Lake Forest School District 67 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	93.8	44 of 1126	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	28 of 1368	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	79 of 1363	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	166 of 1367	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	195 of 1369	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	142 of 1241	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	59 of 1356	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	49 of 1293	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	35 of 1293	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	83 of 1294	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	65 of 1302	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.1	86 of 1322	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	84 of 1367	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	115 of 1365	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	107 of 1344	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	78 of 1327	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.8	30 of 1318	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	45 of 1293	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	49 of 1287	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	42 of 1272	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	91 of 1209	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	92.5	27 of 1204	97.8%	★★★★★
2003	93.3	34 of 1185	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	28 of 186	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	26 of 184	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	76 of 192	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	81 of 201	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	11 of 694	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	66 of 639	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	20 of 674	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	29 of 867	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	25 of 1248	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	85 of 1251	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	150 of 1275	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	143 of 1286	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	95 of 1017	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	52 of 1276	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	52 of 1226	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	81.6	67 of 639	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	48 of 829	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	26 of 1271	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	60 of 1264	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	154 of 1292	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	200 of 1286	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	160 of 1048	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	67 of 1296	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	55 of 1223	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	52 of 195	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	21 of 244	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.3	13 of 812	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	42 of 802	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	78 of 805	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	61.0	138 of 781	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	208 of 548	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.6	46 of 792	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	50 of 602	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	66 of 754	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	43 of 884	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	104 of 875	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	196 of 895	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	210 of 898	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	196 of 813	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	68 of 905	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	60 of 889	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2019)90th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+29 vs state

Science85%+33 vs state

Mathematics78%+39 vs state

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District should be sued by several. Principal should be fired and not allowed to work in any school again. Close Quote

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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 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 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
Deer Path Middle School West	Public	7-8	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 604-7400	361	42	8.5	2.1%	305 (84.5%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	93.8	44^th of 1126 public middle schools	96.1%		96.7	28^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.0%	16		84.7			85.5	85.1	85.3			82.4	73.9	78.3	98.7%		$27,413	$372	$27,041
Deer Path Middle School East	Public	5-6	300 S Waukegan Rd	Lake Forest	60045	Lake County	Lake Forest School District 67	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 615-4470	375	38	9.8	1.1%	316 (84.3%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.5%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)								(n/a)	79.4		91.1	86.5			88.7	74.9	71.5			73.1	98.2%		$26,620	$372	$26,249
Lake Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	31 E Sheridan Pl	Lake Bluff	60044	Lake County	Lake Bluff Education Service District 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 234-9407	305	31	9.9	16.5%	218 (71.5%)	3 (1.0%)	47 (15.4%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	85.3	122^nd of 1126 public middle schools	89.2%		92.2	89^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.5%	33		69.2		82.4	82.1	87.0	83.7		54.1	74.5	56.5	62.5	98.3%		$27,872	$460	$27,412
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	—	248 (45.9%)	8 (1.5%)	232 (43.0%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	74.9	245^th of 1126 public middle schools	78.2%		83.3	202^nd of 1368 public middle schools	85.2%	43		60.8		77.1	71.2	79.1	76.0		63.4	55.9	45.3	54.5	99.4%		$27,315	$592	$26,724
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	1.0%	278 (38.6%)	12 (1.7%)	18 (2.5%)	385 (53.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	95.4	26^th of 1126 public middle schools	97.7%		97.8	17^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.8%	9		84.8		89.5	92.4	88.9	90.3		72.4	84.0	79.9	78.8	98.2%		$21,363	$277	$21,086
Lake County Hulse Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	25467 N Milwaukee Ave	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 377-7800	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Neal Math Science Academy	Public	6-8	1905 Argonne Dr	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 689-6313	601	39	15.4	—	13 (2.2%)	202 (33.6%)	365 (60.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	5.8	1092^nd of 1126 public middle schools	3.0%		14.3	1225^th of 1368 public middle schools	10.5%	133		26.0		25.2	28.7	31.5	28.6		7.5	15.5	12.9	12.0	100%		$22,829	$1,185	$21,645
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	1.7%	364 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (5.7%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	95.6	25^th of 1126 public middle schools	97.8%		96.2	35^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.4%	10		86.8		93.8	87.4	91.9	90.9		76.2	76.2	79.4	77.2	98.4%		$28,677	$344	$28,333
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	310 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 362-9020	701	67	10.5	4.3%	544 (77.6%)	14 (2.0%)	65 (9.3%)	35 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.1%)	89.3	82^nd of 1126 public middle schools	92.7%		87.5	158^th of 1368 public middle schools	88.5%	76		81.1		92.3	88.3	88.7	90.0		74.4	73.1	45.5	65.0	97.6%		$22,820	$60	$22,759
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	1.4%	392 (82.4%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	92.4	54^th of 1126 public middle schools	95.2%		95.1	52^nd of 1368 public middle schools	96.2%	2		83.6		86.6	82.2	88.7	85.5		66.4	69.8	80.5	72.0	99.3%		$26,941	$336	$26,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Path Middle School West

What district is Deer Path Middle School West in?

Lake Forest School District 67

How many students attend Deer Path Middle School West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Deer Path Middle School West.

Is Deer Path Middle School West a good school?

Yes! Deer Path Middle School West is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Deer Path Middle School West attend?

Students who attend Deer Path Middle School West usually go on to attend Lake Forest High School

What is the racial makeup of Deer Path Middle School West?

Students at Deer Path Middle School West are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

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