Walden Elem School
Deerfield, IL · Deerfield SD 109
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
148th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 93%▼ Declining
630 Essex Ct, Deerfield, IL 60015
(847)945-9660NCES ID 171198001439Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Walden Elem School 148th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2019 to 93th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2019) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 447 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.5% | 84.3% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 7.2% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.8% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 3.8% | ▲ 2.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $727K in zip 60015 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Walden Elem School
- #98Kipling Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 0.8 mi away98th of 2,105
ELA 81% ▲2 · Math 78% ▲4Compare - #154Wilmot Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 1.3 mi away154th of 2,105
ELA 78% ▼1 · Math 73% ▼1Compare - #226Sherwood Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 1.4 mi away226th of 2,105
ELA 74% ▼5 · Math 69% ▼5Compare - #46Bannockburn SchoolBannockburn SD 106 · 1.5 mi away46th of 2,105
ELA 87% ▲8 · Math 81% ▲7Compare - #292Red Oak Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 1.6 mi away292nd of 2,105
ELA 77% ▼2 · Math 59% ▼15Compare - #43South Park Elem SchoolDeerfield SD 109 · 1.6 mi away43rd of 2,105
ELA 86% ▲7 · Math 83% ▲9Compare - #642Oak Terrace Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 2.2 mi away642nd of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼19 · Math 51% ▼23Compare - #341Wayne Thomas Elem SchoolNorth Shore SD 112 · 2.2 mi away341st of 2,105
ELA 68% ▼11 · Math 64% ▼10Compare
What school district is Walden Elem School in?
Walden Elem School is part of the Deerfield SD 109 district in Deerfield, Illinois.
Is Walden Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Walden Elem School 148th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Walden Elem School?
White 84%, Hispanic 7%, Asian 4%, Two or more races 4% (447 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Walden Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60015 is $727K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.