Deerfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

3600 Crooks Rd
Rochester, MI 48309

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Top 30%

Serving 317 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in MI
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Deerfield Elementary School's student population of 317 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield Elementary School
Kind	53
1	48
2	61
3	43
4	63
5	49

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	330
2022	316
2021	308
2020	342
2019	342
2018	387
2017	387
2016	381
2015	369
2014	378
2013	391
2012	384
2011	414
2010	354
2009	326
2008	342
2007	334
2006	350
2005	345
2004	370
2003	375
2002	389
2001	414
2000	396
1999	388
1998	452
1997	475
1996	460
1995	466
1994	487
1993	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	21
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	20
2013	20
2012	23
2011	21
2010	19
2009	17
2008	19
2007	18
2006	18
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	19
1999	20
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

The Avondale School District will cultivate innovation, foster strong relationships, and engage ALL students in real-world experiences to inspire and empower tomorrow’s leaders and responsible citizens.

School Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deerfield Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#622 out of 3025 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	#622
2022	#1018
2021	#686
2019	#187
2018	#312
2017	#483
2016	#323
2015	#238
2014	#56
2013	#210
2012	#140

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50-54%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	52%	35%	36%
2022	42%	34%	33%
2021	42%	36%	34%
2019	62%	40%	42%
2018	52%	37%	35%
2017	52%	39%	45%
2016	57%	38%	47%
2015	57%	37%	44%
2014	72%	41%	49%
2013	62%	41%	48%
2012	62%	37%	43%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2022	52%	45%	45%
2021	57%	48%	48%
2019	77%	49%	52%
2018	72%	43%	35%
2017	67%	49%	55%
2016	72%	50%	58%
2015	77%	49%	56%
2014	92%	67%	74%
2013	88%	65%	73%
2012	87%	64%	72%
2011	95%	80%	85%

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30-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2022	34%	38%	39%
2021	30%	23%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	13:1	17:1	14:1
2022	14:1	17:1	14:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	14:1	18:1	15:1
2019	14:1	18:1	15:1
2018	18:1	18:1	15:1
2017	18:1	18:1	15:1
2016	17:1	18:1	16:1
2015	17:1	18:1	15:1
2014	19:1	18:1	17:1
2013	19:1	18:1	20:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	20:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	17:1
2006	19:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	17:1
2004	18:1	19:1	17:1
2003	18:1	19:1	16:1
2002	19:1	18:1	16:1
2001	21:1	18:1	17:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	17:1
1998	21:1	19:1	17:1
1997	22:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	6%	3%	10%
2022	10%	3%	11%
2021	12%	3%	12%
2020	12%	3%	10%
2019	12%	3%	10%
2018	12%	3%	11%
2017	12%	3%	11%
2016	13%	3%	11%
2015	12%	3%	10%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	13%	3%	10%
2012	13%	3%	10%
2011	15%	3%	10%
2010	15%	3%	10%
2009	14%	3%	12%
2008	16%	3%	10%
2007	13%	3%	10%
2006	12%	2%	9%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	8%	2%	8%
2003	6%	2%	8%
2002	4%	2%	6%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	13%	9%	13%
2022	12%	9%	12%
2021	10%	8%	11%
2020	8%	8%	10%
2019	8%	8%	10%
2018	5%	8%	9%
2017	5%	8%	9%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	9%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	3%	6%	8%
2010	3%	5%	7%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Black

20%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	23%	18%	31%
2022	18%	18%	30%
2021	14%	18%	27%
2020	12%	18%	27%
2019	12%	18%	27%
2018	10%	18%	20%
2017	10%	18%	20%
2016	9%	18%	20%
2015	6%	18%	21%
2014	5%	18%	20%
2013	6%	18%	20%
2012	8%	19%	20%
2011	7%	19%	20%
2010	8%	20%	20%
2009	5%	20%	19%
2008	4%	20%	18%
2007	4%	20%	15%
2006	5%	20%	13%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	3%	20%	13%
2003	3%	20%	13%
2002	3%	20%	12%
2001	4%	19%	12%
2000	3%	19%	11%
1999	2%	19%	11%
1998	2%	19%	10%
1997	2%	18%	10%
1996	1%	18%	9%
1995	2%	18%	8%
1994	1%	17%	8%
1993	1%	17%	7%

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White

58%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	56%	64%	43%
2022	57%	64%	43%
2021	60%	65%	45%
2020	64%	66%	49%
2019	64%	66%	49%
2018	70%	66%	57%
2017	70%	66%	57%
2016	70%	67%	58%
2015	73%	68%	58%
2014	75%	69%	58%
2013	76%	69%	60%
2012	74%	69%	61%
2011	74%	70%	61%
2010	74%	70%	63%
2009	78%	71%	63%
2008	77%	71%	66%
2007	80%	71%	70%
2006	81%	73%	75%
2005	85%	72%	76%
2004	88%	73%	75%
2003	90%	72%	76%
2002	90%	73%	78%
2001	92%	74%	79%
2000	91%	75%	80%
1999	91%	75%	81%
1998	91%	75%	83%
1997	91%	76%	83%
1996	91%	76%	85%
1995	91%	77%	86%
1994	94%	79%	87%
1993	93%	79%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	0.62	0.55	0.70
2022	0.62	0.55	0.70
2021	0.60	0.54	0.70
2020	0.56	0.53	0.68
2019	0.56	0.53	0.68
2018	0.49	0.53	0.62
2017	0.49	0.53	0.62
2016	0.49	0.52	0.61
2015	0.45	0.50	0.61
2014	0.42	0.50	0.61
2013	0.41	0.49	0.59
2012	0.43	0.49	0.58
2011	0.43	0.48	0.58
2010	0.42	0.47	0.56
2009	0.37	0.46	0.55
2008	0.39	0.46	0.53
2007	0.35	0.46	0.48
2006	0.33	0.43	0.45
2005	0.30	0.44	0.26
2004	0.21	0.43	0.41
2003	0.19	0.44	0.41
2002	0.19	0.42	0.38
2001	0.15	0.42	0.35
2000	0.16	0.40	0.34
1999	0.16	0.40	0.33
1998	0.17	0.40	0.31
1997	0.17	0.39	0.29
1996	0.17	0.39	0.28
1995	0.16	0.37	0.25
1994	0.12	0.35	0.24
1993	0.13	0.35	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	39%	49%	49%
2022	36%	47%	47%
2021	30%	46%	44%
2020	24%	45%	41%
2019	24%	45%	41%
2018	20%	40%	26%
2017	20%	40%	26%
2016	21%	40%	28%
2015	20%	41%	28%
2014	19%	43%	29%
2013	17%	42%	28%
2012	19%	42%	26%
2011	16%	41%	26%
2010	13%	40%	23%
2009	6%	35%	17%
2008	5%	31%	14%
2007	4%	30%	9%
2006	7%	30%	12%
2005	5%	28%	9%
2004	4%	27%	7%
2003	2%	25%	7%
2002	2%	25%	5%
2001	2%	24%	5%
2000	4%	25%	5%
1999	4%	25%	6%
1998	2%	26%	6%
1997	2%	26%	6%
1996	5%	25%	7%
1995	3%	25%	7%
1994	4%	23%	8%
1993	4%	25%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Michigan	Avondale School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	8%	6%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Avondale School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield Elementary School's ranking?

Deerfield Elementary School is ranked #622 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Deerfield Elementary School often compared to?

Deerfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School, R Grant Graham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

317 students attend Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Deerfield Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Deerfield Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Deerfield Elementary School offer ?

Deerfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deerfield Elementary School part of?

Deerfield Elementary School is part of Avondale School District.

In what neighborhood is Deerfield Elementary School located?

Deerfield Elementary School is located in the South Boulevard Gardens neighborhood of Rochester, MI.

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