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Deerfield Elementary School

101 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66049

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Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in KS
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Deerfield Elementary serves the northern part of Lawrence, KS, covering an area of approximately 4.1 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school of about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 2.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Deerfield Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield Elementary School
Kind	55
1	64
2	72
3	80
4	70
5	92

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2025	433
2024	469
2023	457
2022	467
2021	461
2020	481
2019	492
2018	480
2017	484
2016	522
2015	531
2014	514
2013	478
2012	472
2011	526
2010	502
2009	511
2008	529
2007	507
2006	477
2005	567
2004	549
2003	501
2002	533
2001	501
2000	506
1999	499
1998	458
1997	460
1996	483
1995	514
1994	493
1993	501
1992	529
1991	521
1990	485
1989	486
1988	476
1987	402

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2025	28
2024	28
2023	28
2022	31
2021	29
2020	32
2019	29
2018	30
2017	28
2016	31
2015	31
2014	29
2012	26
2011	27
2010	29
2009	29
2008	30
2007	31
2006	28
2005	31
2004	28
2003	28
2002	30
2001	29
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27
1997	26
1996	31
1995	29
1994	29
1993	29
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26
1989	25
1988	24
1987	18

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School Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deerfield Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#232 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	#232
2022	#267
2021	#253
2019	#264
2018	#269
2017	#360
2016	#287
2015	#360
2014	#402
2013	#402
2012	#320
2011	#821
2010	#223

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45%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	45%	31%	33%
2022	40%	29%	32%
2021	37%	28%	31%
2019	44%	33%	38%
2018	47%	33%	38%
2017	43%	34%	39%
2016	46%	35%	42%
2015	40%	33%	40%
2013	91%	77%	85%
2012	94%	84%	87%
2011	85%	84%	88%
2010	93%	82%	84%

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50%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	50%	32%	38%
2021	57%	36%	44%
2019	53%	37%	44%
2018	51%	37%	38%
2017	50%	38%	46%
2016	56%	41%	51%
2015	55%	42%	50%
2013	91%	84%	92%
2012	93%	86%	92%
2011	88%	87%	92%
2010	95%	85%	89%

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50-54%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	52%	31%	37%
2021	44%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	14:1
2015	17:1	13:1	14:1
2014	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	13:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	15:1
2008	18:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	12:1	13:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	20:1	14:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	14:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	4%	1%	3%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	11%	23%
2024	10%	22%
2023	10%	21%	12%
2022	11%	21%	11%
2021	8%	20%	11%
2020	8%	20%	10%
2019	7%	20%	10%
2018	8%	20%	10%
2017	8%	19%	10%
2016	7%	19%	9%
2015	5%	19%	8%
2014	5%	18%	8%
2013	6%	18%	8%
2012	5%	17%	7%
2011	5%	16%	7%
2010	5%	16%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	3%	13%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	4%	11%	5%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	2%	6%	3%
1996	1%	6%	2%
1995	1%	6%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	8%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	10%	9%	11%
2001	12%	9%	11%
2000	11%	9%	10%
1999	9%	9%	10%
1998	10%	9%	10%
1997	8%	9%	9%
1996	7%	9%	9%
1995	6%	8%	9%
1994	4%	8%	9%
1993	2%	8%	8%
1992	4%	8%	8%
1991	5%	8%	8%
1990	4%	8%	9%
1989	4%	8%	8%
1988	4%	8%	8%

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White

68%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	68%	60%
2024	71%	61%
2023	72%	62%	64%
2022	71%	63%	65%
2021	71%	63%	67%
2020	71%	63%	67%
2019	72%	64%	67%
2018	73%	64%	69%
2017	72%	65%	69%
2016	74%	65%	69%
2015	75%	65%	69%
2014	77%	66%	69%
2013	76%	67%	70%
2012	77%	68%	71%
2011	77%	68%	72%
2010	75%	69%	72%
2009	75%	72%	73%
2008	77%	73%	72%
2007	80%	73%	74%
2006	79%	74%	73%
2005	81%	74%	74%
2004	80%	75%	75%
2003	82%	77%	76%
2002	81%	78%	76%
2001	79%	79%	78%
2000	82%	80%	79%
1999	85%	81%	79%
1998	86%	81%	80%
1997	86%	82%	80%
1996	89%	82%	82%
1995	89%	83%	81%
1994	92%	84%	82%
1993	91%	84%	82%
1992	91%	84%	82%
1991	90%	85%	83%
1990	90%	85%	83%
1989	90%	86%	83%
1988	91%	86%	83%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	14%	6%
2024	13%	6%
2023	12%	6%	11%
2022	12%	6%	11%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	12%	6%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	12%	5%	8%
2017	12%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	11%	4%	8%
2012	10%	4%	6%
2011	10%	4%	4%
2010	11%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

40%

0.51

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	0.51	0.58
2024	0.47	0.58
2023	0.46	0.57	0.57
2022	0.47	0.56	0.55
2021	0.47	0.56	0.53
2020	0.47	0.56	0.53
2019	0.46	0.55	0.53
2018	0.45	0.55	0.51
2017	0.46	0.54	0.51
2016	0.44	0.54	0.50
2015	0.42	0.54	0.50
2014	0.40	0.53	0.51
2013	0.41	0.52	0.49
2012	0.40	0.51	0.49
2011	0.40	0.51	0.48
2010	0.42	0.49	0.47
2009	0.42	0.46	0.45
2008	0.40	0.45	0.45
2007	0.35	0.45	0.44
2006	0.33	0.43	0.43
2005	0.33	0.43	0.43
2004	0.35	0.42	0.42
2003	0.32	0.39	0.41
2002	0.33	0.38	0.40
2001	0.36	0.36	0.39
2000	0.32	0.35	0.37
1999	0.27	0.33	0.36
1998	0.25	0.33	0.35
1997	0.26	0.32	0.35
1996	0.20	0.32	0.33
1995	0.21	0.30	0.33
1994	0.15	0.29	0.32
1993	0.17	0.29	0.32
1992	0.17	0.29	0.31
1991	0.19	0.27	0.31
1990	0.19	0.27	0.31
1989	0.19	0.25	0.29
1988	0.17	0.25	0.30

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(22-23)

19.6%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	19.6%	24.2%	31.7%
2022	25.6%	28%	36.5%
2021	3.9%	19.2%	25%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	25%	41%
2024	25%	42%
2023	22%	41%	35%
2022	13%	33%	26%
2021	16%	36%	27%
2020	19%	37%	31%
2019	17%	37%	31%
2018	14%	38%	28%
2017	16%	39%	28%
2016	23%	40%	32%
2015	21%	40%	31%
2014	19%	40%	31%
2013	22%	39%	30%
2012	19%	39%	29%
2011	15%	37%	26%
2010	14%	36%	26%
2009	13%	32%	25%
2008	13%	30%	22%
2007	9%	30%	21%
2006	10%	30%	21%
2005	8%	29%	21%
2004	11%	28%	20%
2003	8%	26%	20%
2002	8%	25%	18%
2001	9%	24%	19%
2000	8%	23%	20%
1998	13%	32%	27%
1997	10%	31%	26%
1996	11%	32%	29%
1995	9%	24%	19%
1994	6%	24%	19%
1993	8%	23%	20%
1992	11%	28%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	2%	9%	7%
2020	3%	10%	7%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	7%	10%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	5%	10%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	5%	10%	8%
2009	5%	11%	8%
2008	6%	10%	8%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	7%	10%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	10%	9%
2002	8%	9%	8%
2001	9%	10%	10%
2000	8%	9%	9%

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield Elementary School's ranking?

Deerfield Elementary School is ranked #232 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Deerfield Elementary School often compared to?

Deerfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillcrest Elementary School, Sunflower Elementary School, Cordley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

433 students attend Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Deerfield Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Deerfield Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

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 Lawrence School District.

In what neighborhood is Deerfield Elementary School located?

Deerfield Elementary School is located in the Deerfield neighborhood of Lawrence, KS.

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Deerfield Elementary serves the northern part of Lawrence, KS, covering an area of approximately 4.1 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive to the school of about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 2.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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