Wilmot Elem School

www.dps109.org

477 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Wilmot Elementary School, located at 795 Wilmot Road in Deerfield, Illinois, serves as a prominent educational institution within the Deerfield Public Schools District 109. The school is highly regarded for its commitment to academic excellence and its focus on fostering a supportive, student-centered learning environment. It typically serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, emphasizing a well-rounded curriculum that balances core academic subjects—such as mathematics, literacy, and science—with enrichment programs designed to nurture critical thinking and creativity.

The school is well-known for its strong sense of community and the active involvement of its parent-teacher organization, which helps sustain a vibrant campus culture. With a focus on social-emotional learning alongside academic rigor, Wilmot aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school by encouraging personal growth, collaboration, and a lifelong love of learning. Situated in the heart of Deerfield, the school benefits from a stable, education-focused neighborhood and remains a foundational component of the local community’s public school system.

477

Total Students

41.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wilmot Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	393
Hispanic	25
Black	1
Asian	20
Two or More	37
Pacific Islander	1

White
393 (82.4 %)
Two or More
37 (7.8 %)
Hispanic
25 (5.2 %)
Asian
20 (4.2 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Deerfield SD 109
Phone:	(847)945-1075
Website:	http://www.dps109.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	477
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 90