Alan B Shepard Middle School

Alan B Shepard School is a public school located in Deerfield, Illinois.

Planters line an entrance to Alan B Shepard Middle School.

Alan B Shepard Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

440 Grove Ave, Deerfield, IL

Deerfield School District No. 109

488 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Michael Shapiro

Student Teacher Ratio
9:1

Math Proficiency
56%

Reading Proficiency
65%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

65%

Math Proficiency

56%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

9:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

3.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

259:1

Student Diversity

Male

50.1%

Female

49.9%

White

82.3%

Hispanic

7.4%

Two or more races

5.5%

Asian

3.6%

School Rankings

#21 Best Public MS Teachers in Illinois

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

3/19/2025

Woke school that worry’s about gender over education

5.0 student

11/7/2017

It is great if you already have friends. It is hard to make friends. The sports are awesome!

1.0 parent

12/2/2011

This school is a very good school, but there is a lot of classism among kids. Also i have noticed favoriteism among teachers, were wealthier kids are treated as class pets and others are simply set aside with passing grades. Another thing I have noticed with my daughter is the kids are not frienly t...

4.0 parent

10/17/2011

Shepard is a really great school that has the good fortune of being in a wealthy neighborhood, but...with that comes bullying and classism. Two problems that need to be more closely monitored. These kids need to know there will be consequences for this behavior as there seem to be none at home.

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$284K - $2.3M

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Median Lot Size

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Average House Size

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

North Shore Academy

6th to 12th
Public

Deerfield High School

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Public

A+

Rochelle Zell Jewish High School

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Private

A+

Keller Park and McLean Rohn Playground

Baseball/Softball
Disc Golf
Picnic Area

Patti Stryker Park

Soccer
Ice Skating Rink

Brickyards Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Soccer

Shepard Park

Baseball/Softball
Golf
Soccer

Deerspring Park

Picnic Area
Tennis
Volleyball

Jaycee Memorial Park

Baseball/Softball
Bike Trails
Dog Park

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Basketball
Picnic Area

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Picnic Area
Skateboard

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Alan B Shepard Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Deerfield, IL, in the Deerfield neighborhood, and is served by the Deerfield School District No. 109 in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 488 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 9:1. Academic records show that 56% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 65% are proficient in reading. Alan B Shepard Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $811,750. Discover additional schools in the area, like North Shore Academy, Deerfield High School, Rochelle Zell Jewish High School, and more. Learn more about what Deerfield has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Alan B Shepard Middle School.

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