Deerfield Elementary

21 Pleasant Street, South Deerfield MA, 1373 | Deerfield School District | 413-665-1131
  • grades PK-6
  • students 401
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
56%South Deerfield
52%Massachusetts

Deerfield Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Deerfield School District" in South Deerfield, MA. There are a total of 401 students and 37 teachers at Deerfield Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Deerfield Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 6% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Deerfield Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students401
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Deerfield Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
340-49%
450-59%
550-59%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-69%
450-59%
560-69%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Deerfield Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 91.4% 89.9% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.2% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1%

South Deerfield demographics profile

StatisticSouth DeerfieldMassachusettsNational
Population2,1506,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)68289491
Median age51.039.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%53%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%9%13%

Education level achieved in South Deerfield

IndexSouth DeerfieldMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school97.4%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college84.5%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.1%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters21.8%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Deerfield Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.