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Deerfield School vs. Hartshorn School

Should you attend Deerfield School or Hartshorn School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Deerfield School
26 Troy Lane
Short Hills, NJ 07078
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hartshorn School
400 Hartshorn Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Deerfield School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hartshorn School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
402 students
437 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#39 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
#39 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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85-89%
(Top 1% in NJ)
85-89%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hartshorn 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
80-84%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hartshorn 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
54
68
Grade 1 Students
81
97
Grade 2 Students
90
83
Grade 3 Students
78
90
Grade 4 Students
99
83
Ungraded Students
-
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
55%
47%
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% Hispanic
2%
3%
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% Black
n/a
3%
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% White
34%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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0.58
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield 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 Hartshorn 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
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hartshorn 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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