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Shelley School vs. Deerfield School

Should you attend Shelley School or Deerfield 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
Shelley School
602 N 200 W
American Fork, UT 84003
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Deerfield School
4353 W Harvey Blvd
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Shelley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shelley School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Deerfield School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
753 students
583 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Deerfield School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#45 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 5%)
#214 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shelley School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
48%
(Top 30% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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 Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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 Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
67%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Deerfield School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
54
Kindergarten Students
81
70
Grade 1 Students
90
59
Grade 2 Students
97
63
Grade 3 Students
117
73
Grade 4 Students
109
81
Grade 5 Students
121
94
Grade 6 Students
136
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deerfield School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
84%
87%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deerfield School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Shelley School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Deerfield School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shelley School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Shelley School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shelley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shelley School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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