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Charles J Caruso Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1801 Montgomery Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (847) 945-8430 · Part of Deerfield School District 109

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

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Charles J Caruso Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Deerfield Township kids: Deerfield High School

On the path

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

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Deerfield High Schoolin Deerfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

1801 Montgomery Rd, Deerfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6149
Grade 7139
Grade 8152
Enrollment over time
489’20
468’21
445’22
431’23
440’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 6%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles J Caruso Middle 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
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

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.