Deer Run School
Tel:
(203)468-3324
- Deer Run School serves 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 84% (which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 84%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 73% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 78%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Deer Run School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Deer Run School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Deer Run School's student population of 253 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 253 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Deer Run School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 940 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Deer Run School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 84% | 84% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 73% | 78% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 24% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 68% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | EAST HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Deer Run School is East Haven High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bishop Woods School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dominick H. Ferrara School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Haven East Haven High School Grades: 9-12 | 921 students
0.2 miles
35 Wheelbarrow Ln.
New Haven, CT 06513
(203)468-3254 0.2 9-12 921 - East Haven Dominick H. Ferrara School Grades: 3-5 | 192 students
1.1 miles
22 Maynard Rd.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203)468-3318 1.1 3-5 192 - North Branford Jerome Harrison School Grades: PK-2 | 401 students
1.3 miles
335 Foxon Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203)484-1235 1.3 PK-2 401 - New Haven Bishop Woods School Grades: PK-8 | 493 students
1.8 miles
1481 Quinnipiac Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
(475)220-7300 1.8 PK-8 493 - North Branford North Branford High School Grades: 9-12 | 577 students
1.8 miles
49 Caputo Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203)484-1465 1.8 9-12 577
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