The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 64% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Wilmot Elem School
Wilmot Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade regular public school in Deerfield, serving a school community of approximately 480 students drawn from a affluent North Shore Chicago suburb. The school sits within Deerfield School District 109, a district spanning multiple elementary schools that recently passed a major facilities referendum.
In math and English language arts, Wilmot students show solid proficiency on the state assessment (IAR). Across the school's tested grades (third through fifth), math proficiency ranges in the mid to upper seventies in grades three and four, dipping to near seventy in grade five. English language arts performance is generally comparable, though fifth grade is notably stronger, with proficiency above eighty-five percent. Science data, available only for fifth grade, shows proficiency in the mid-sixties. The school reports full testing participation across these subjects and grades. When placed against the cohort of districts in Lake County, Wilmot's overall proficiency index sits in the top quartile, suggesting the school's achievement levels exceed the median performance of schools in its regional comparison set.
The student body is predominantly white, with modest Asian and Hispanic representation and very small numbers of Black students and students of multiple races. The school serves no identified populations at high enough representation for individual reporting; free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not provided, and counts for students with IEPs and English learners were not available. Class sizes appear typical for an elementary school at this enrollment level, with grades fairly evenly distributed across the six grade bands.
Deerfield itself is a wealthy residential suburb on the North Shore, roughly twenty-eight miles north of downtown Chicago, with a tree-lined character, a walkable downtown core around Deerfield Road, and significant corporate presence (Walgreens, Baxter) concentrated along Lake Cook Road to the south. The housing market in the school's zip code reflects this affluence, with median home values at the high end for the region and rents correspondingly elevated. The market shows modest supply and moderate-to-lower demand as of recent months.
The district is currently in transition. In March 2026, voters approved a major facilities referendum that will fundamentally reshape elementary school capacity and infrastructure. Wilmot is one of two elementary schools slated for replacement under this plan, along with Walden. The new school building will be part of a district-wide effort that also includes substantial renovations at Kipling and South Park and targeted upgrades at both middle schools. The referendum will increase property taxes beginning when bonds are issued, projected for 2027, and will affect homeowner finances over a multi-year period. For a family considering a move into this school's attendance area or already here, this means Wilmot will transition to a new facility at some point, though the exact timeline and precise scope of transition details were not specified in the available information. A parent may want to reach out to the district directly to understand the timeline, continuity of programming, and any interim arrangements during construction.
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