Summary:
The 60015 zip code in Illinois is home to two exceptional middle schools, Alan B Shepard Middle School and Charles J Caruso Middle School, both of which are part of the highly-ranked Deerfield School District 109. These schools consistently perform at the top of the state, with both ranked among the top 100 middle schools in Illinois and earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.
The data shows that both Alan B Shepard and Charles J Caruso Middle Schools significantly outperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.1% of students at both schools were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, Alan B Shepard had 70% proficiency and Charles J Caruso had 75.7% proficiency, compared to the state average of 38.5%. This level of academic achievement is impressive and suggests the schools are providing a high-quality education that effectively prepares students for success.
The data also reveals that these schools have access to significant resources, with Alan B Shepard Middle School spending $24,524 per student and Charles J Caruso Middle School spending $26,680 per student, well above the state average. Additionally, the schools have very low student-teacher ratios, at 9:1 for Alan B Shepard and 8.3:1 for Charles J Caruso, indicating small class sizes and ample teacher support. This resource allocation likely plays a key role in the schools' exceptional performance and the strong educational outcomes they deliver for their students.
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