Deer Path Middle Sch West

300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
361
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lake Forest SD 67
Lake County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores39% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Class size8.6 students per teacher
97thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Deer Path Middle Sch West

Deer Path Middle Sch West is a public middle school in Lake Forest, Illinois, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Lake Forest SD 67. The school is located in a large suburb in Lake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 361 students were enrolled, with about 8.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

300 S Waukegan Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
361 students
Students per teacher
8.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Lake Forest SD 67
County
Lake County
NCES school ID
172175002449

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.