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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEERFIELD SD 109·NCES 171198001439
Walden Elementary School
630 Essex Ct, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (847) 945-9660 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
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
78.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.1pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.9% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.8% | 62.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #148 of 2,077 ▼ 18 | #17 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #164 of 2,077 ▲ 44 | #21 of 102 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #780 of 2,419 | #52 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #533 of 2,035 | #43 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #1,384 of 2,042 | #99 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #1,170 of 1,461 | #54 of 71 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
445
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 318
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 | 445 | 37.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 37.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 469 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (471 to 445); teachers up 13% (33 to 37.3).
About Walden Elementary School
Students in Deerfield, Illinois, attend Walden Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 445 students in kindergarten through 5.
Deerfield SD 109 serves 2,714 students across 6 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Walden Elementary School is White, at 83%. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Lake County's residents are about 61% White, 22 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Walden Elementary School scores 31%.
For every teacher at Walden Elementary School, there are about 11.9 students; the school has 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is lower.
Walden Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 92% of Illinois public elementary schools.
For the population of Lake County, median household income comes to about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake County's 214 public schools enroll about 118,032 students and include Walden Elementary School.
Walden Elementary School's nearest public school is Kipling Elementary School (about 0.8 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 5%.
The discussion board for Walden Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 students
- Kipling Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 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
- Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 students
- Kipling Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Charles J Caruso Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- South Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Other Walden Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Walden Elementary. Walden Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- WALDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWALDEN, NY · 447 students
Nearby schools
- Kipling Elementary School0.8 mi · 452
- Deerfield High School0.8 mi · 1,437
- Alan B Shepard Middle School1.2 mi · 476
- Wilmot Elementary School1.3 mi · 477
- Sherwood Elementary School1.4 mi · 342
- Bannockburn School1.5 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Walden Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walden Elementary School?
Walden Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades KG-05.
Is Walden Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walden Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walden Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walden Elementary School?
At Walden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Walden Elementary School in?
Walden Elementary School is part of Deerfield SD 109.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.