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Deerfield Elementary School

2 Deerfield Ave.
Irvine, CA 92604

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Serving 619 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 619 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 10% in CA
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Deerfield Elementary School's student population of 619 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield Elementary School
Kind	74
1	73
2	65
3	87
4	100
5	120
6	100

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Total Students

619 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	640
2022	616
2020	679
2019	679
2018	695
2017	695
2016	656
2015	671
2014	659
2013	657
2012	633
2011	557
2010	571
2009	554
2008	520
2007	545
2006	537
2005	522
2004	545
2003	554
2002	564
2001	527
2000	515
1999	507
1998	495
1997	500
1996	491
1995	489
1994	483
1993	463
1992	472
1991	503
1990	470

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	20
2010	21
2009	22
2008	24
2007	22
2006	23
2005	21
2004	23
2003	23
2002	20
2001	22
2000	23
1999	23
1998	25
1997	22
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	16
1992	15
1991	14

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School Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deerfield Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#562 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2022	#562
2019	#583
2018	#426
2017	#411
2016	#412
2015	#332
2013	#442
2012	#340
2011	#352
2010	#379

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74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	74%	33%	68%
2019	76%	40%	73%
2018	79%	39%	73%
2017	77%	38%	74%
2016	78%	37%	75%
2015	76%	34%	74%
2013	86%	59%	87%
2012	88%	59%	86%
2011	86%	58%	85%
2010	84%	56%	85%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	75%
2019	78%	51%	77%
2018	79%	50%	73%
2017	79%	48%	77%
2016	79%	48%	78%
2015	79%	44%	77%
2013	87%	57%	84%
2012	88%	58%	85%
2011	89%	56%	85%
2010	89%	54%	84%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

29:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	30:1	22:1	26:1
2022	29:1	21:1	25:1
2020	31:1	23:1	27:1
2019	31:1	23:1	27:1
2018	32:1	23:1	27:1
2017	32:1	23:1	27:1
2016	30:1	24:1	28:1
2015	31:1	24:1	30:1
2014	32:1	24:1	30:1
2013	32:1	24:1	29:1
2012	32:1	23:1	29:1
2010	27:1	21:1	26:1
2009	25:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	25:1
2003	24:1	20:1	25:1
2002	28:1	20:1	25:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	22:1	21:1	24:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	29:1	25:1	28:1
1992	32:1	24:1	26:1
1991	35:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	1%

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Asian

54%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	53%	12%	52%
2022	53%	12%	50%
2020	57%	12%	51%
2019	57%	12%	51%
2018	58%	11%	50%
2017	58%	11%	50%
2016	55%	11%	49%
2015	54%	11%	48%
2014	54%	11%	47%
2013	53%	11%	47%
2012	52%	11%	47%
2011	50%	11%	45%
2010	48%	11%	45%
2009	49%	11%	44%
2008	49%	12%	47%
2007	49%	12%	44%
2006	46%	12%	42%
2005	42%	12%	41%
2004	48%	12%	39%
2003	41%	11%	37%
2002	46%	11%	35%
2001	42%	11%	33%
2000	42%	11%	31%
1999	38%	11%	29%
1998	38%	11%	28%
1997	38%	11%	27%
1996	36%	11%	25%
1995	30%	11%	24%
1994	28%	11%	23%
1993	24%	11%	21%
1992	28%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	18%	55%	12%
2022	17%	56%	12%
2020	12%	55%	11%
2019	12%	55%	11%
2018	12%	54%	11%
2017	12%	54%	11%
2016	13%	54%	11%
2015	13%	54%	11%
2014	13%	53%	11%
2013	12%	53%	11%
2012	12%	52%	10%
2011	11%	51%	9%
2010	9%	50%	9%
2009	7%	49%	8%
2008	10%	50%	8%
2007	10%	49%	9%
2006	9%	48%	8%
2005	12%	47%	8%
2004	11%	46%	8%
2003	10%	45%	8%
2002	9%	44%	7%
2001	8%	43%	7%
2000	7%	42%	7%
1999	6%	41%	7%
1998	7%	40%	7%
1997	5%	40%	7%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	8%	38%	7%
1994	8%	37%	7%
1993	7%	36%	6%
1992	6%	35%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	2%
2001	5%	8%	2%
2000	6%	9%	2%
1999	8%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	6%	9%	3%
1996	6%	9%	4%
1995	6%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	5%	9%	3%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	17%	21%	24%
2022	16%	21%	25%
2020	17%	23%	27%
2019	17%	23%	27%
2018	18%	24%	30%
2017	18%	24%	30%
2016	20%	24%	31%
2015	22%	24%	33%
2014	23%	25%	33%
2013	25%	25%	34%
2012	27%	26%	36%
2011	29%	27%	35%
2010	32%	27%	37%
2009	33%	28%	38%
2008	37%	29%	42%
2007	36%	29%	42%
2006	38%	31%	45%
2005	41%	31%	46%
2004	38%	32%	49%
2003	45%	34%	51%
2002	40%	35%	55%
2001	45%	36%	56%
2000	45%	37%	59%
1999	44%	38%	60%
1998	50%	39%	62%
1997	51%	39%	63%
1996	53%	40%	64%
1995	56%	41%	66%
1994	61%	42%	67%
1993	66%	43%	70%
1992	61%	44%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	7%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.66
2022	0.66	0.63	0.67
2020	0.63	0.63	0.65
2019	0.63	0.63	0.65
2018	0.61	0.64	0.65
2017	0.61	0.64	0.65
2016	0.64	0.64	0.65
2015	0.64	0.64	0.65
2014	0.65	0.65	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65	0.66
2012	0.65	0.65	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67	0.66
2010	0.66	0.67	0.66
2009	0.65	0.71	0.65
2008	0.62	0.65	0.61
2007	0.65	0.67	0.61
2006	0.66	0.66	0.61
2005	0.66	0.67	0.61
2004	0.63	0.67	0.60
2003	0.63	0.67	0.59
2002	0.63	0.67	0.58
2001	0.64	0.67	0.57
2000	0.63	0.67	0.56
1999	0.66	0.67	0.55
1998	0.60	0.67	0.54
1997	0.60	0.67	0.53
1996	0.59	0.67	0.52
1995	0.59	0.67	0.51
1994	0.55	0.67	0.49
1993	0.51	0.67	0.47
1992	0.55	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	19%
2022	19%	51%	18%
2020	15%	52%	17%
2019	15%	52%	17%
2018	12%	49%	10%
2017	12%	49%	10%
2016	13%	50%	11%
2015	13%	50%	10%
2014	13%	49%	10%
2013	11%	48%	10%
2011	11%	46%	9%
2010	7%	46%	7%
2009	5%	43%	5%
2008	7%	41%	4%
2007	5%	40%	4%
2006	7%	40%	4%
2005	7%	40%	5%
2004	10%	40%	5%
2003	11%	39%	5%
2002	8%	39%	4%
2001	9%	39%	4%
2000	10%	40%	5%
1999	11%	40%	6%
1998	19%	47%	10%
1997	18%	47%	10%
1996	16%	46%	11%
1995	17%	45%	11%
1994	14%	43%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	California	Irvine Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	6%	7%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	4%	10%	2%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	4%	9%	2%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	4%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Irvine Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield Elementary School's ranking?

Deerfield Elementary School is ranked #562 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Deerfield Elementary School often compared to?

Deerfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stonegate Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

619 students attend Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Deerfield Elementary School students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Deerfield Elementary School?

Deerfield Elementary School has a student ration of 29:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Deerfield Elementary School offer ?

Deerfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Deerfield Elementary School part of?

Deerfield Elementary School is part of Irvine Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Deerfield Elementary School located?

Deerfield Elementary School is located in the El Camino Real neighborhood of Irvine, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in El Camino Real.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 619 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 29:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education