Top Rankings
Deerfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 326 students in Deerfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschool in Deerfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
1 School
542 Schools
# Students
326 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Deerfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
1 Student
22,654 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
280 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
86%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
40
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
216
# Ungraded Students:
-
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,350 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,138
$23,971
Spending / Student
$24,350
$24,732
Best Deerfield School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Pleasant Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373
(413) 665-1131
South Deerfield, MA 01373
(413) 665-1131
Grades: PK-6
| 326 students
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