Walden Elem School

630 Essex Ct, Deerfield IL, 60015 | Deerfield School District 109 | 847-945-9660
  • grades KG-5
  • students 471
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 141% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Deerfield
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
77%Deerfield
33%Illinois

Walden Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Deerfield School District 109" in Deerfield, IL. There are a total of 471 students and 33 teachers at Walden Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Walden Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.0%, which is 141% higher than the Illinois average.

Walden Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students471
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Walden Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
385-89%
470-74%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
370-74%
475-79%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Walden Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 89.6% 89.2% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 3.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 3.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Deerfield demographics profile

StatisticDeerfieldIllinoisNational
Population19,03012,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,44122891
Median age44.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%55%55%
Speak English88%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%13%13%

Education level achieved in Deerfield

IndexDeerfieldIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade98.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school98.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college91.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree79.0%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors76.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters38.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.7%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Walden Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.