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Deer Path Middle Sch West

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · (847) 604-7400 · Part of Lake Forest School District 67

Shields Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
361
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Deer Path Middle Sch West

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shields Township kids: Lake Forest High School

On the path

Where Shields Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Deer Path Middle Sch WestYou are here
9–12Lake Forest High Schoolin Lake Forest

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7182
Grade 8179
Enrollment over time
411’20
385’21
402’22
382’23
361’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer Path Middle Sch West from Shields Township families.

Other schools in Lake Forest School District 67

The district →
Sheridan Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Forest
A+
265 students11:1
Cherokee Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Forest
A
343 students10:1
Everett Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lake Forest
A
308 students11:1
Deer Path Middle Sch East
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Lake Forest
A
375 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Shields Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.