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Enrollment
476
Middle
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEERFIELD SD 109·NCES 171198001437
Alan B Shepard Middle School
440 Grove Ave, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (847) 948-0620 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 174 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 33% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
87.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.1% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 64.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alan B Shepard Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #29 of 640 ▼ 4 | #6 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #25 of 640 ▼ 9 | #3 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #309 of 691 | #29 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #27 of 558 | #4 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #395 of 560 | #39 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #414 of 440 | #32 of 34 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 49.4 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 51.1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 52 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 508 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 49.2 | 9.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 50 | 10.3:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 42 | 12.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 44 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 32 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alan B Shepard Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (484 to 476); teachers unchanged (49.2 to 49.4).
About Alan B Shepard Middle School
Alan B Shepard Middle School is a mid-sized middle school based in Deerfield, Illinois. It enrolls 476 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
Alan B Shepard Middle School falls under Deerfield SD 109, which has 6 schools enrolling 2,714 students.
Of every 100 students at Alan B Shepard Middle School, about 82 are White. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 61% White share among all Lake County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
With 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.6:1. The average for middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Looking at the county, Lake County, the median household earns about $110,416 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Lake County has 214 public schools with about 118,032 students, including Alan B Shepard Middle School.
Alan B Shepard Middle School's nearest public school is South Park Elementary School (about 0.6 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Alan B Shepard Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deerfield SD 109
- Wilmot Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Kipling Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Walden Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- South Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other schools in Deerfield
- Deerfield High SchoolHigh · 1,437 students
- Wilmot Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Kipling Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Walden Elementary SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- South Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other Alan B Shepard Middle schools
One other US public school is named Alan B Shepard Middle. Alan B Shepard Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 447 students
Nearby schools
- South Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 424
- Kipling Elementary School0.7 mi · 452
- Wilmot Elementary School0.8 mi · 477
- Walden Elementary School1.2 mi · 445
- Charles J Caruso Middle School1.2 mi · 440
- Hickory Point Elementary School1.5 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alan B Shepard Middle School?
Alan B Shepard Middle School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Alan B Shepard Middle School serve?
Alan B Shepard Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Alan B Shepard Middle School have?
Alan B Shepard Middle School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Alan B Shepard Middle School?
Student demographics at Alan B Shepard Middle School are roughly 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Alan B Shepard Middle School in?
Alan B Shepard Middle School is part of Deerfield SD 109.
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