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Deerfield Elementary School vs. Beechwood School

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School Overview

School
Deerfield Elementary School
302 Central Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
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10/
10
Top 10%
Beechwood School
1497 Woodacres Dr
Mountainside, NJ 07092
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 467 students in grades 3-8, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Beechwood School serves 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-2
Total Students
467 students
269 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beechwood School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#138 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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72%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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81%
(Top 10% in NJ)
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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 New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Beechwood School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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21
Kindergarten Students
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87
Grade 1 Students
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71
Grade 2 Students
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87
Grade 3 Students
71
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Grade 4 Students
80
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Grade 5 Students
82
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Grade 6 Students
84
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Grade 7 Students
80
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Grade 8 Students
70
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Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
11%
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% Hispanic
14%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beechwood School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beechwood School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
72%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
9%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beechwood School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.51
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Beechwood School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beechwood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deerfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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