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Wilmot Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

795 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (847) 945-1075 · Part of Deerfield School District 109

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

Directions
Students
477
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wilmot Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 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–5Wilmot Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

795 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 195
Grade 273
Grade 374
Grade 489
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
479’20
479’21
477’22
483’23
477’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Hispanic 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilmot 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
Kipling Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deerfield
A+
452 students12:1
Walden Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deerfield
A+
445 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.