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Walden Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

630 Essex Ct, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (847) 945-9660 · Part of Deerfield School District 109

West Deerfield Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Walden Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Deerfield Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Walden Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

630 Essex Ct, Deerfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 156
Grade 276
Grade 380
Grade 481
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
469’20
457’21
452’22
447’23
445’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walden Elem School from West Deerfield Township families.

Other schools in Deerfield School District 109

The district →
South Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deerfield
A+
424 students12:1
Wilmot Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deerfield
A+
477 students11:1
Kipling Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deerfield
A+
452 students12:1
Alan B Shepard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Deerfield
A+
476 students10:1
Charles J Caruso Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Deerfield
A+
440 students9:1

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; West Deerfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.