Whately Elementary School vs. Deerfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whately Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 121 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whately Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
121 students
326 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
34 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Deerfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Deerfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-T4rTLm.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#689 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-JaJmjt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
45-49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-bsEx9u7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Deerfield Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Deerfield Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-lgd9VB.png)
Pre-K Students
15
26
Kindergarten Students
14
40
Grade 1 Students
17
26
Grade 2 Students
19
53
Grade 3 Students
16
40
Grade 4 Students
13
52
Grade 5 Students
15
51
Grade 6 Students
12
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-NWqgOk.png)
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
94%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-bnPJibY.png)
Diversity Score
0.12
0.25
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/38000/37562/deerfield-elementary-school-chart-VuXP2p.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
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