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
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 488 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 10:1 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Beechwood School serves 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-2
Total Students
488 students
260 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#138 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
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22
Kindergarten Students
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65
Grade 1 Students
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98
Grade 2 Students
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75
Grade 3 Students
92
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Grade 4 Students
72
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Grade 5 Students
78
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Grade 6 Students
85
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Grade 7 Students
82
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Grade 8 Students
79
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
9%
9%


% Hispanic
14%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
68%
70%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
8%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

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