Deerfield Elementary School vs. Sunderland Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Sunderland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 313 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 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 183 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunderland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
313 students
183 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#689 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#877 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
27
Kindergarten Students
31
18
Grade 1 Students
37
25
Grade 2 Students
39
21
Grade 3 Students
30
14
Grade 4 Students
55
24
Grade 5 Students
41
25
Grade 6 Students
51
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%


% Hispanic
5%
13%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
87%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

