Deerfield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Deerfield Elementary School

803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838

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Bottom 50%

Serving 134 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤10% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 134 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Deerfield Elementary School's student population of 134 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	22
1	20
2	15
3	22
4	9
5	24

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Total Students

134 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	135
2022	144
2021	118
2020	112
2019	112
2018	121
2017	121
2016	112
2015	110
2014	131
2013	125
2012	119
2011	119
2010	90
2009	111
2008	133
2007	151
2006	154
2005	154
2004	164
2003	194
2002	179
2001	169
2000	171
1999	193
1998	213
1997	230
1996	200
1995	195
1994	180
1993	180
1992	223
1991	175
1990	159
1989	161
1988	161
1987	178

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	9
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	9
2015	10
2014	12
2013	12
2012	13
2011	11
2010	14
2009	13
2008	13
2007	21
2006	14
2005	12
2004	14
2003	14
2002	16
2001	17
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	16
1996	20
1995	17
1994	15
1993	15
1992	18
1991	12
1990	12
1989	10
1988	10
1987	9

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deerfield Elementary School is 0.57, which is equal to 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 (KS)

#1052 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	#1052
2022	#1230
2021	#865
2019	#764
2018	#1131
2017	#1067
2016	#573
2015	#1068
2014	#1094
2013	#1094
2012	#899

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20-29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	24%	31%	25%
2022	10%	29%	5%
2021	15%	28%	7%
2019	15%	33%	12%
2018	10%	33%	5%
2017	15%	34%	12%
2016	34%	35%	22%
2015	15%	33%	7%
2013	64%	77%	57%
2012	84%	84%	82%
2011	84%	84%	87%

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≤10%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2022	10%	32%	12%
2021	34%	36%	22%
2019	44%	37%	27%
2018	24%	37%	5%
2017	24%	38%	22%
2016	44%	41%	27%
2015	30%	42%	17%
2013	74%	84%	82%
2012	84%	86%	82%
2011	84%	87%	92%
2010	90%	85%	95%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2022	30%	31%	24%
2021	50%	35%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	14:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	8:1
2019	11:1	13:1	8:1
2018	12:1	14:1	9:1
2017	12:1	14:1	9:1
2016	12:1	14:1	9:1
2015	11:1	14:1	8:1
2014	11:1	13:1	9:1
2013	11:1	13:1	9:1
2012	9:1	13:1	9:1
2011	11:1	14:1	10:1
2010	6:1	13:1	8:1
2009	9:1	13:1	10:1
2008	11:1	14:1	10:1
2007	7:1	12:1	7:1
2006	11:1	13:1	10:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	9:1
2001	10:1	14:1	10:1
2000	10:1	14:1	10:1
1999	11:1	14:1	10:1
1998	13:1	14:1	12:1
1997	15:1	14:1	13:1
1996	10:1	15:1	11:1
1995	11:1	15:1	11:1
1994	12:1	15:1	11:1
1993	12:1	15:1	11:1
1992	12:1	15:1	11:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	15:1	11:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	16:1	13:1
1987	20:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

Hispanic

53%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	20%	21%	18%
2022	59%	21%	59%
2021	65%	20%	64%
2020	73%	20%	67%
2019	73%	20%	67%
2018	76%	19%	70%
2017	76%	19%	70%
2016	71%	19%	71%
2015	68%	19%	67%
2014	68%	18%	58%
2013	63%	18%	53%
2012	59%	17%	49%
2011	59%	16%	61%
2010	66%	16%	65%
2009	53%	14%	54%
2008	49%	13%	51%
2007	50%	13%	54%
2006	49%	12%	54%
2005	49%	12%	51%
2004	51%	11%	52%
2003	42%	10%	48%
2002	56%	10%	51%
2001	57%	9%	51%
2000	49%	8%	48%
1999	53%	8%	48%
1998	68%	7%	55%
1997	63%	7%	51%
1996	68%	6%	51%
1995	61%	6%	48%
1994	53%	5%	41%
1993	56%	5%	42%
1992	39%	5%	36%
1991	32%	4%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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White

39%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	72%	62%	77%
2022	36%	63%	37%
2021	29%	63%	32%
2020	25%	64%	32%
2019	25%	64%	32%
2018	24%	65%	30%
2017	24%	65%	30%
2016	29%	65%	29%
2015	32%	65%	33%
2014	31%	66%	41%
2013	37%	67%	46%
2012	40%	67%	49%
2011	40%	68%	37%
2010	34%	69%	34%
2009	47%	71%	43%
2008	49%	73%	46%
2007	45%	73%	40%
2006	42%	75%	46%
2005	43%	74%	43%
2004	45%	75%	45%
2003	55%	77%	50%
2002	41%	78%	47%
2001	42%	79%	48%
2000	47%	80%	50%
1999	46%	80%	51%
1998	51%	81%	51%
1997	51%	82%	53%
1996	55%	82%	58%
1995	61%	83%	59%
1994	59%	84%	62%
1993	62%	84%	63%
1992	60%	84%	62%
1991	67%	85%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	0.44	0.57	0.38
2022	0.53	0.56	0.51
2021	0.50	0.56	0.49
2020	0.41	0.55	0.46
2019	0.41	0.55	0.46
2018	0.37	0.54	0.43
2017	0.37	0.54	0.43
2016	0.42	0.54	0.42
2015	0.44	0.54	0.45
2014	0.45	0.53	0.51
2013	0.47	0.53	0.52
2012	0.50	0.52	0.53
2011	0.50	0.51	0.49
2010	0.45	0.49	0.47
2009	0.50	0.47	0.53
2008	0.52	0.45	0.53
2007	0.58	0.45	0.49
2006	0.61	0.42	0.50
2005	0.60	0.44	0.50
2004	0.57	0.42	0.51
2003	0.53	0.39	0.52
2002	0.52	0.38	0.52
2001	0.50	0.36	0.52
2000	0.54	0.34	0.53
1999	0.52	0.34	0.52
1998	0.46	0.33	0.50
1997	0.48	0.32	0.51
1996	0.47	0.31	0.50
1995	0.48	0.31	0.50
1994	0.50	0.29	0.48
1993	0.51	0.28	0.50
1992	0.49	0.28	0.49
1991	0.45	0.27	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	61%	41%	58%
2022	64%	34%	61%
2021	59%	36%	59%
2020	59%	37%	60%
2019	59%	37%	60%
2018	67%	39%	67%
2017	67%	39%	67%
2016	59%	40%	60%
2015	68%	40%	66%
2014	64%	40%	66%
2013	62%	39%	58%
2012	66%	39%	60%
2011	69%	37%	61%
2010	66%	36%	60%
2009	58%	32%	57%
2008	50%	30%	50%
2007	53%	30%	48%
2006	56%	30%	54%
2005	62%	29%	50%
2004	46%	28%	38%
2003	57%	26%	45%
2002	55%	25%	44%
2001	64%	24%	44%
2000	60%	23%	42%
1998	70%	33%	57%
1997	70%	32%	61%
1996	63%	32%	55%
1995	48%	24%	44%
1994	43%	24%	39%
1993	47%	23%	40%
1992	36%	28%	41%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Deerfield School District
2023	14%	7%	15%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	8%	9%	12%
2020	12%	10%	14%
2019	12%	10%	14%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	12%	9%	13%
2015	10%	10%	9%
2014	17%	10%	13%
2013	17%	10%	15%
2012	13%	10%	14%
2011	11%	10%	15%
2010	16%	10%	17%
2009	18%	11%	19%
2008	19%	10%	18%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	8%	10%	9%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	18%	9%	14%
2003	11%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Deerfield School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield Elementary School's ranking?

Deerfield Elementary School is ranked #1052 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

134 students attend Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Deerfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deerfield Elementary School?

Deerfield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Deerfield Elementary School offer ?

Deerfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deerfield Elementary School part of?

Deerfield Elementary School is part of Deerfield School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 134 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education