Deerfield Elementary School vs. Beechwood School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Beechwood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 481 students in grades 3-8, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Beechwood School serves 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-2
Total Students
481 students
248 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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20
Kindergarten Students
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67
Grade 1 Students
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86
Grade 2 Students
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72
Grade 3 Students
80
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Grade 4 Students
80
-
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 6 Students
79
-
Grade 7 Students
70
-
Grade 8 Students
89
-
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
67%
75%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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