Deerfield School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 376 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 is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving 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 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Deerfield School's student population of 376 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield School
Kind	54
1	61
2	84
3	96
4	81

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deerfield School
2023	402
2022	424
2021	400
2020	413
2019	413
2018	563
2017	563
2016	586
2015	560
2014	578
2013	572
2012	526
2011	515
2010	481
2009	488
2008	492
2007	507
2006	522
2005	496
2004	504
2003	514
2002	513
2001	496
2000	487
1999	409
1998	357
1996	251
1995	242
1994	271
1993	237
1992	223
1991	206
1990	196

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deerfield School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	41
2017	41
2016	42
2015	36
2014	38
2013	38
2012	37
2011	31
2010	34
2009	39
2008	29
2007	36
2006	34
2005	35
2004	32
2003	34
2002	33
2001	26
2000	26
1999	25
1998	19
1996	15
1995	13
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	13
1990	12

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School Calendar

School Motto

Welcome to Deerfield School, home of the Deerfield Bulldog.

School Mascot

Deerfield Bulldog

School Rankings

Deerfield School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deerfield School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#38 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deerfield School
2023	#38
2022	#39
2021	#22
2019	#75
2018	#18
2017	#23
2016	#47
2015	#43
2014	#54
2013	#97
2012	#109

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90-94%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	92%	38%	82%
2022	87%	36%	80%
2021	77%	26%	68%
2019	92%	44%	83%
2018	92%	42%	82%
2017	89%	41%	80%
2016	86%	40%	77%
2015	81%	36%	67%
2014	97%	75%	93%
2013	98%	75%	94%
2012	96%	75%	94%

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80-84%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2022	82%	49%	83%
2021	77%	47%	79%
2019	82%	57%	88%
2018	92%	55%	82%
2017	90%	53%	85%
2016	86%	50%	80%
2015	82%	47%	76%
2014	94%	69%	92%
2013	90%	69%	92%
2012	87%	69%	91%
2011	87%	69%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	14:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1	12:1
2014	15:1	12:1	12:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	16:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	19:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	19:1	15:1	14:1
1994	21:1	15:1	15:1
1993	20:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

56%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	55%	10%	46%
2022	52%	10%	43%
2021	49%	10%	41%
2020	44%	11%	36%
2019	44%	11%	36%
2018	35%	10%	31%
2017	35%	10%	31%
2016	32%	10%	28%
2015	30%	10%	28%
2014	26%	10%	24%
2013	25%	10%	23%
2012	22%	9%	22%
2011	19%	9%	19%
2010	16%	9%	17%
2009	14%	9%	17%
2008	15%	9%	16%
2007	14%	8%	15%
2006	11%	8%	14%
2005	8%	7%	13%
2004	7%	7%	13%
2003	7%	7%	12%
2002	6%	7%	12%
2001	7%	6%	11%
2000	8%	6%	11%
1999	8%	6%	9%
1998	8%	6%	10%
1996	6%	5%	7%
1995	9%	5%	9%
1994	12%	5%	10%
1993	13%	5%	10%
1992	16%	5%	11%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	2%	33%	5%
2022	4%	32%	5%
2021	4%	31%	5%
2020	2%	29%	5%
2019	2%	29%	5%
2018	3%	27%	5%
2017	3%	27%	5%
2016	2%	26%	5%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	2%	24%	3%
2013	3%	23%	3%
2012	3%	23%	3%
2011	2%	22%	3%
2010	3%	21%	3%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	19%	2%
2007	1%	19%	2%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%

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Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2021	1%	15%	2%
2020	1%	15%	2%
2019	1%	15%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2014	1%	16%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	2%
2010	1%	17%	2%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	18%	1%
2002	2%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	2%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1991	1%	19%	1%
1990	2%	19%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	2%	18%	1%

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White

33%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	34%	39%	39%
2022	34%	40%	42%
2021	37%	41%	45%
2020	45%	43%	52%
2019	45%	43%	52%
2018	57%	45%	59%
2017	57%	45%	59%
2016	62%	46%	62%
2015	66%	48%	67%
2014	69%	49%	70%
2013	69%	50%	71%
2012	72%	51%	73%
2011	76%	52%	76%
2010	80%	53%	78%
2009	83%	54%	80%
2008	83%	55%	81%
2007	84%	56%	82%
2006	87%	56%	83%
2005	90%	57%	84%
2004	91%	58%	84%
2003	90%	58%	85%
2002	91%	59%	85%
2001	91%	61%	86%
2000	91%	61%	87%
1999	96%	62%	86%
1998	95%	62%	87%
1996	95%	62%	88%
1995	91%	63%	88%
1994	87%	63%	88%
1993	86%	63%	88%
1992	84%	64%	87%

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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	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	9%	3%	7%
2022	10%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.63
2022	0.61	0.71	0.63
2021	0.62	0.71	0.62
2020	0.60	0.70	0.60
2019	0.60	0.70	0.60
2018	0.56	0.70	0.56
2017	0.56	0.70	0.56
2016	0.52	0.69	0.54
2015	0.48	0.68	0.48
2014	0.46	0.68	0.45
2013	0.47	0.67	0.44
2012	0.44	0.66	0.42
2011	0.39	0.65	0.39
2010	0.34	0.65	0.36
2009	0.29	0.64	0.34
2008	0.29	0.63	0.32
2007	0.28	0.62	0.30
2006	0.23	0.62	0.29
2005	0.19	0.61	0.28
2004	0.17	0.60	0.28
2003	0.19	0.60	0.27
2002	0.17	0.59	0.26
2001	0.17	0.58	0.24
2000	0.18	0.57	0.24
1999	0.12	0.57	0.23
1998	0.15	0.57	0.22
1996	0.12	0.56	0.22
1995	0.18	0.55	0.22
1994	0.23	0.55	0.22
1993	0.25	0.55	0.22
1992	0.27	0.54	0.24

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2023	1%	31%	1%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Deerfield School	New Jersey	Millburn Township School District
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Millburn Township School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Deerfield Bulldog

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield School's ranking?

Deerfield School is ranked #38 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Deerfield School often compared to?

Deerfield Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenwood School, Hartshorn School by visitors of our site.

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Deerfield School?

376 students attend Deerfield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Deerfield School students are Asian, 33% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deerfield School?

Deerfield School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Deerfield School offer ?

Deerfield School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deerfield School part of?

Deerfield School is part of Millburn Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 5%
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education