Charles J Caruso Middle School serves 529 learners in grades 6-8.

Charles J Caruso Middle School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Charles J Caruso Middle School’s learner population of 529 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Charles J Caruso Middle School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Charles J Caruso Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Charles J Caruso Middle School is Deerfield High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Alan B Shepard Middle School (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wilmot Elementary School (0.2 miles away)