Deer Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Serving 450 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deer Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in IN
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Deer Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Deer Ridge Elementary School's student population of 450 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Ridge Elementary School
Kind	75
1	74
2	72
3	75
4	72
5	82

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School
2023	437
2022	410
2021	399
2020	426
2019	426
2018	414
2017	414
2016	412
2015	424
2014	366
2013	377
2012	395
2011	427
2010	440
2009	428
2008	425
2007	449
2006	445
2005	461
2004	507
2003	511
2002	520
2001	516
2000	499
1999	497
1998	450
1997	496
1996	463
1995	441
1994	435
1993	682

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School
2023	25
2022	27
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	25
2014	24
2013	24
2012	23
2011	23
2010	21
2009	24
2008	25
2006	28
2005	30
2004	29
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	32
1999	30
1998	27
1997	29
1996	28
1995	25
1994	25
1993	38
1992	35

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School Rankings

Deer Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deer Ridge Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#341 out of 1743 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School
2023	#341
2022	#397
2021	#564
2019	#311
2018	#207
2017	#179
2016	#282
2015	#458
2014	#471
2013	#240
2012	#345

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65%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	65%	39%	49%
2022	58%	38%	47%
2021	52%	36%	44%
2019	63%	45%	53%
2018	74%	54%	67%
2017	73%	54%	66%
2016	69%	55%	68%
2015	74%	64%	77%
2014	88%	83%	91%
2013	90%	81%	91%
2012	86%	80%	90%

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47%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2022	47%	41%	49%
2021	42%	43%	50%
2019	58%	49%	57%
2018	79%	62%	67%
2017	84%	63%	81%
2016	81%	64%	78%
2015	81%	68%	82%
2014	89%	80%	89%
2013	93%	78%	89%
2012	94%	78%	89%
2011	91%	77%	91%

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30-39%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2022	34%	34%	52%
2021	42%	38%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	18:1	20:1
2010	21:1	17:1	21:1
2009	18:1	17:1	20:1
2008	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	8%	2%	4%
2017	8%	2%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	2%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	6%	2%	3%
2002	7%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	6%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	3%
1998	6%	1%	3%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	5%	14%	7%
2022	6%	14%	7%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	3%	13%	7%
2022	3%	13%	7%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2020	3%	13%	6%
2019	3%	13%	6%
2018	3%	12%	5%
2017	3%	12%	5%
2016	4%	12%	5%
2015	4%	12%	5%
2014	2%	12%	5%
2013	2%	12%	5%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	2%	13%	5%
2009	2%	13%	6%
2008	2%	13%	5%
2007	2%	13%	5%
2006	2%	13%	4%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	2%	12%	2%
2000	1%	12%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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White

77%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	79%	64%	76%
2022	78%	65%	76%
2021	77%	66%	77%
2020	79%	67%	80%
2019	79%	67%	80%
2018	82%	69%	82%
2017	82%	69%	82%
2016	84%	69%	82%
2015	87%	70%	83%
2014	85%	71%	82%
2013	85%	72%	83%
2012	87%	72%	83%
2011	88%	73%	84%
2010	89%	75%	85%
2009	89%	76%	85%
2008	91%	77%	86%
2007	92%	78%	87%
2006	92%	80%	90%
2005	91%	81%	90%
2004	89%	82%	91%
2003	88%	82%	91%
2002	89%	83%	92%
2001	89%	84%	92%
2000	90%	84%	92%
1999	91%	85%	93%
1998	91%	85%	93%
1997	94%	85%	95%
1996	94%	86%	94%
1995	95%	86%	95%
1994	94%	86%	95%
1993	96%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	0.37	0.55	0.41
2022	0.38	0.54	0.41
2021	0.40	0.53	0.39
2020	0.37	0.52	0.35
2019	0.37	0.52	0.35
2018	0.32	0.50	0.33
2017	0.32	0.50	0.33
2016	0.29	0.50	0.32
2015	0.24	0.49	0.31
2014	0.28	0.47	0.32
2013	0.27	0.46	0.31
2012	0.24	0.46	0.30
2011	0.22	0.45	0.30
2010	0.21	0.43	0.27
2009	0.21	0.42	0.27
2008	0.17	0.41	0.25
2007	0.15	0.39	0.24
2006	0.15	0.34	0.19
2005	0.17	0.33	0.18
2004	0.21	0.31	0.18
2003	0.21	0.31	0.17
2002	0.20	0.30	0.15
2001	0.21	0.28	0.16
2000	0.19	0.27	0.15
1999	0.17	0.27	0.14
1998	0.17	0.26	0.12
1997	0.12	0.27	0.10
1996	0.12	0.25	0.11
1995	0.10	0.25	0.09
1994	0.12	0.25	0.09
1993	0.08	0.25	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	11%	47%	19%
2022	9%	39%	14%
2021	6%	42%	13%
2020	9%	41%	13%
2019	9%	41%	13%
2018	5%	40%	10%
2017	5%	40%	10%
2016	7%	41%	10%
2015	8%	41%	10%
2014	6%	41%	11%
2013	4%	41%	11%
2012	6%	40%	11%
2011	8%	39%	11%
2010	5%	37%	10%
2009	4%	33%	8%
2008	3%	31%	6%
2007	1%	29%	5%
2006	1%	28%	3%
2004	3%	27%	3%
2003	1%	25%	3%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	22%	2%
1998	2%	22%	1%
1997	1%	22%	2%
1993	1%	22%	2%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1990	2%	17%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Deer Ridge Elementary School	Indiana	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	3%	8%	3%
2014	3%	8%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deer Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Deer Ridge Elementary School is ranked #341 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Deer Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Deer Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Covington Elementary School, Aboite Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Deer Ridge Elementary School?

450 students attend Deer Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Deer Ridge Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deer Ridge Elementary School?

Deer Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Deer Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Deer Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deer Ridge Elementary School part of?

Deer Ridge Elementary School is part of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education