Kipling Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

700 Kipling Pl
Deerfield, IL 60015

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Top 5%

Serving 459 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kipling Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5% in IL
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kipling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Kipling Elementary School's student population of 459 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kipling Elementary School
Kind	63
1	88
2	79
3	73
4	76
5	80

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School
2023	454
2022	449
2021	428
2020	469
2019	469
2018	464
2017	464
2016	478
2015	488
2014	496
2013	468
2012	486
2011	519
2010	524
2009	542
2008	513
2007	504
2006	515
2005	528
2004	533
2003	532
2002	553
2001	551
2000	546
1999	545
1998	529
1997	530
1996	511
1995	423
1994	356
1993	348
1992	351
1991	327
1990	305
1989	289
1988	316
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	31
2017	31
2016	35
2015	35
2012	34
2011	34
2010	34
2009	35
2008	30
2007	31
2006	34
2005	33
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	28
1996	26
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	23
1991	21
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Challenge. Collaborate. Create!

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Kipling Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kipling Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#160 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School
2023	#160
2022	#132
2021	#156
2019	#50
2018	#79
2017	#47
2016	#20
2015	#57
2014	#224
2013	#285
2012	#130

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	64%	27%	64%
2021	62%	28%	62%
2019	74%	33%	74%
2018	74%	32%	76%
2017	76%	32%	75%
2016	80%	31%	74%
2015	70%	29%	68%
2014	84%	59%	87%
2013	80%	58%	86%
2012	97%	80%	96%
2011	97%	80%	97%

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57%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2022	57%	30%	61%
2021	52%	32%	63%
2019	77%	38%	79%
2018	74%	37%	76%
2017	79%	38%	78%
2016	82%	36%	77%
2015	78%	38%	73%
2014	82%	57%	85%
2013	83%	58%	86%
2012	93%	75%	95%
2011	95%	75%	96%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	11:1	14:1	10:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	16:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	16:1	12:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	18:1	16:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	15:1
1996	20:1	17:1	15:1
1995	20:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	14:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	15:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	18:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	6%	27%	5%
2022	6%	27%	6%
2021	5%	27%	5%
2020	7%	26%	5%
2019	7%	26%	5%
2018	7%	26%	4%
2017	7%	26%	4%
2016	5%	26%	4%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	4%	24%	3%
2011	3%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	19%	2%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2010	2%	20%
2004	2%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%
1994	2%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1991	2%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%
1989	1%	22%	1%

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White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	86%	45%	84%
2022	84%	47%	83%
2021	86%	47%	84%
2020	83%	48%	84%
2019	83%	48%	84%
2018	84%	49%	87%
2017	84%	49%	87%
2016	85%	49%	88%
2015	88%	49%	89%
2014	89%	50%	90%
2013	89%	50%	90%
2012	89%	51%	90%
2011	89%	51%	90%
2010	91%	53%	92%
2009	93%	53%	93%
2008	93%	54%	93%
2007	94%	55%	94%
2006	95%	56%	95%
2005	94%	57%	95%
2004	94%	57%	95%
2003	95%	58%	95%
2002	97%	59%	96%
2001	98%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	96%
1999	98%	62%	96%
1998	98%	63%	97%
1997	97%	64%	96%
1996	97%	64%	96%
1995	96%	65%	96%
1994	96%	65%	95%
1993	95%	65%	94%
1992	91%	66%	94%
1991	92%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	0.26	0.70	0.30
2022	0.29	0.68	0.31
2021	0.26	0.68	0.29
2020	0.30	0.68	0.29
2019	0.30	0.68	0.29
2018	0.29	0.67	0.25
2017	0.29	0.67	0.25
2016	0.27	0.67	0.23
2015	0.22	0.67	0.21
2014	0.21	0.66	0.20
2013	0.21	0.66	0.19
2012	0.21	0.65	0.19
2011	0.21	0.66	0.19
2010	0.17	0.64	0.14
2009	0.15	0.64	0.13
2008	0.13	0.64	0.13
2007	0.13	0.63	0.11
2006	0.12	0.61	0.09
2005	0.12	0.61	0.10
2004	0.11	0.60	0.09
2003	0.09	0.59	0.09
2002	0.06	0.59	0.08
2001	0.04	0.58	0.07
2000	0.06	0.57	0.07
1999	0.04	0.56	0.07
1998	0.04	0.56	0.06
1997	0.05	0.54	0.08
1996	0.06	0.53	0.07
1995	0.07	0.53	0.08
1994	0.08	0.52	0.09
1993	0.10	0.52	0.11
1992	0.17	0.52	0.12
1991	0.15	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kipling Elementary School	Illinois	Deerfield School District 109
2023	1%	43%	1%
2022	1%	43%	1%
2021	1%	44%	1%
2020	1%	47%	1%
2019	1%	47%	1%
2016	1%	47%	1%
2014	1%	47%
2013	1%	45%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Deerfield School District 109

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kipling Elementary School's ranking?

Kipling Elementary School is ranked #160 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Kipling Elementary School often compared to?

Kipling Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School, Rockland Elementary School, South Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Kipling Elementary School?

459 students attend Kipling Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Kipling Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kipling Elementary School?

Kipling Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kipling Elementary School offer ?

Kipling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Kipling Elementary School part of?

Kipling Elementary School is part of Deerfield School District 109.

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