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Enrollment
361
Middle
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE FOREST SD 67·NCES 172175002449
Deer Path Middle School West
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · (847) 604-7400 · Lake County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
1
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 7 | 182 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 179 | 50% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake Forest SD 67. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
86.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.3% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 65.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Deer Path Middle School West ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #11 of 640 | #2 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #32 of 640 | #5 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #398 of 691 | #36 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #6 of 558 | #1 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #418 of 560 | #43 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #76 of 440 | #8 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
-50 (-12%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 617
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 | 361 | 42 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 41.3 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 41 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 459 | 41.9 | 10.9:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | 45 | 11.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,037 | 101 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 617 | 50 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Path Middle School West.
About Deer Path Middle School West
Among the schools in Lake Forest, Illinois, is Deer Path Middle School West, a low-enrollment middle school. Classes run from 7 through 8, and the school has 361 students. The average for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
Deer Path Middle School West is part of a district of 5 schools: Lake Forest SD 67, with 1,652 students.
Deer Path Middle School West's enrollment is 84% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Lake County is about 61% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Deer Path Middle School West is 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois.
Lake County has about 714,223 residents, and the median household income is $110,416, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Deer Path Middle School West, Lake County has 213 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Deer Path Middle School East, less than a tenth of a mile away. Deer Path Middle School West has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Deer Path Middle School West the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Deer Path Middle School West's enrollment declined 12%, to 361.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Deer Path Middle School West covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Lake Forest SD 67
- Deer Path Middle School EastMiddle · 375 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Everett Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
Other schools in Lake Forest
- Lake Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
- Deer Path Middle School EastMiddle · 375 students
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
- Everett Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
- Rondout Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Deer Path Middle School East0.1 mi · 375
- Lake Forest High School1.2 mi · 1,359
- Sheridan Elementary School1.3 mi · 265
- Cherokee Elementary School1.7 mi · 343
- Lake Bluff Middle School1.9 mi · 305
- Lake Bluff Elementary School2.5 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Path Middle School WestHow many students attend Deer Path Middle School West?
Deer Path Middle School West enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Deer Path Middle School West serve?
Deer Path Middle School West serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Path Middle School West?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deer Path Middle School West is approximately 8.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Deer Path Middle School West?
Student demographics at Deer Path Middle School West are roughly 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Deer Path Middle School West?
Deer Path Middle School West is overseen by Lake Forest SD 67 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.