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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEERFIELD SD 109·NCES 171198001440
Wilmot Elementary School
795 Wilmot Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015 · (847) 945-1075 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
43 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 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
30%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
79.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
74.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.0pp 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.4% | 74.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 63.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wilmot Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #147 of 2,077 ▼ 24 | #16 of 102 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #149 of 2,077 ▼ 44 | #19 of 102 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #637 of 2,419 | #38 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #321 of 2,035 | #23 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #1,397 of 2,042 | #100 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #1,117 of 1,461 | #49 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
477
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 470
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 | 477 | 42.6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 45.1 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 41.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 479 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 37.2 | 13.7:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 35 | 14.2:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 44 | 13.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilmot Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (510 to 477); teachers up 15% (37.2 to 42.6).
About Wilmot Elementary School
Wilmot Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Deerfield, Illinois, administered by Deerfield SD 109. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 477 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Deerfield SD 109 is the district for Wilmot Elementary School. It has 6 schools and 2,714 students.
Wilmot Elementary School's enrollment is 83% White. Next come 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 61% White. Wilmot Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wilmot Elementary School and a ratio of 11.2:1. This ratio sits 2.7 below the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Among Lake County residents, the median household income is $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilmot Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Charles J Caruso Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Wilmot Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Wilmot Elementary School as 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, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 479 to 477.
The Wilmot Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Deerfield SD 109
- Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 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
- Alan B Shepard Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 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 Wilmot Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wilmot Elementary. Wilmot Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Wilmot Elementary SchoolEVERGREEN, CO · 327 students
- Wilmot Elementary - 02Wilmot, SD · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Charles J Caruso Middle School0.4 mi · 440
- South Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 424
- Alan B Shepard Middle School0.8 mi · 476
- Kipling Elementary School1.3 mi · 452
- Walden Elementary School1.3 mi · 445
- Deerfield High School1.5 mi · 1,437
Frequently asked questions
About Wilmot Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wilmot Elementary School?
Wilmot Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Wilmot Elementary School serve?
Wilmot Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Wilmot Elementary School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Wilmot Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilmot Elementary School?
At Wilmot Elementary School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Wilmot Elementary School public or private?
Wilmot Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deerfield SD 109.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.