Is Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Yes. Deerfield Elementary ranks in the top 5.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Deerfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Elementary are 54% Asian, 17% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Venado Middle High : Irvine High

Deerfield Elementary

Summary:

Deerfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Irvine, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 640 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Irvine Unified School District, which is ranked 108 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, ranking among the top 300-500 elementary schools in California. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly outpace the district and state averages. Deerfield's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA and 4th grade Math. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and English Language Learners. However, the school's performance for Hispanic, White, and Multi-racial students is relatively lower.

While Deerfield Elementary is generally stronger than its nearby counterparts within the Irvine Unified School District, such as Brywood Elementary and Meadow Park Elementary, the exceptional performance of Irvine International Academy, a nearby public charter school, provides an interesting comparison. Irvine International Academy stands out with even higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as impressive performance across various student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

2 Deerfield Ave.
Irvine, CA 92604-3048

(949) 936-5650

District: Irvine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
300^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,624

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Venado Middle
High:	Irvine High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.4

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

54.1%

White:

17.4%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deerfield Elementary ranks better than 94.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Deerfield Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (54.1%), White (17.4%), Hispanic (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deerfield Elementary is 29.4. 17 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deerfield Elementary is $5,624, which is the 12^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Irvine Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deerfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Deerfield Elementary 300^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Deerfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Irvine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Irvine Unified 108^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deerfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.10	658^th	4809	86.3%
2005	88.15	586^th	4822	87.8%
2006	88.68	552^nd	4818	88.5%
2007	92.72	363^rd	5113	92.9%
2008	93.33	289^th	5113	94.3%
2009	94.26	211^th	5193	95.9%
2010	91.63	352^nd	5314	93.4%
2011	93.48	219^th	5377	95.9%
2012	91.96	301^st	5390	94.4%
2013	91.80	344^th	5530	93.8%
2015	96.98	193^rd	5611	96.6%
2016	94.29	355^th	5614	93.7%
2017	95.00	323^rd	5692	94.3%
2018	94.32	346^th	5662	93.9%
2019	93.58	397^th	5789	93.1%
2022	94.69	389^th	5883	93.4%
2023	93.32	480^th	5874	91.8%
2024	95.52	300^th	5862	94.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.48	81^st	339	76.1%
2019	65.63	169^th	445	62.0%
2022	71.08	188^th	610	69.2%
2023	77.35	134^th	669	80.0%
2024	69.33	221^st	669	67.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.49	206^th	3246	93.7%
2019	98.16	46^th	3275	98.6%
2024	96.34	43^rd	3160	98.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.25	213^th	2420	91.2%
2024	68.65	516^th	2634	80.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.73	1408^th	5084	72.3%
2019	64.32	1494^th	5173	71.1%
2022	69.12	1207^th	5264	77.1%
2023	64.67	1491^st	5374	72.3%
2024	92.45	351^st	5511	93.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.68	465^th	5413	91.4%
2019	93.96	288^th	5492	94.8%
2022	93.15	435^th	5635	92.3%
2023	91.77	516^th	5617	90.8%
2024	94.81	308^th	5605	94.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.29	98^th	2128	95.4%
2022	97.96	49^th	2227	97.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.33	295^th	5431	94.6%
2019	91.16	508^th	5510	90.8%
2022	93.99	377^th	5663	93.3%
2023	93.16	417^th	5650	92.6%
2024	94.68	305^th	5636	94.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.60	163^rd	1071	84.8%
2019	77.21	201^st	1149	82.5%
2022	72.16	339^th	1154	70.6%
2023	76.56	234^th	1190	80.3%
2024	78.07	216^th	1203	82.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	58.24	1787^th	4963	64.0%
2022	69.93	1160^th	5084	77.2%
2023	69.52	1199^th	5098	76.5%
2024	72.33	1081^st	5102	78.8%

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Rank History for White students at Deerfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.15	1258^th	2737	54.0%
2019	65.52	991^st	2834	65.0%
2022	65.10	986^th	2726	63.8%
2023	61.22	1074^th	2662	59.7%
2024	79.58	438^th	2647	83.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

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Enrollment information for Deerfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	372	31	83	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	359	20	100	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	318	18	104	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	334	23	110	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1992	287	25	132	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1993	305	14	113	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1994	294	16	133	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1995	258	30	176	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	258	30	176	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	255	30	189	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1998	246	23	189	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	224	39	195	30	16	n/a	n/a	3	507
2000	233	29	209	33	0	n/a	n/a	11	515
2001	234	23	217	39	0	n/a	n/a	14	527
2002	247	20	224	56	1	n/a	n/a	6	554
2003	247	20	224	56	1	n/a	n/a	6	554
2004	209	15	254	53	0	n/a	n/a	14	545
2005	208	19	216	57	0	n/a	n/a	22	522
2006	198	19	241	43	3	n/a	n/a	33	537
2007	191	18	254	44	2	n/a	n/a	36	545
2008	193	15	256	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2009	181	17	271	41	2	4	38	0	554
2010	183	15	272	53	1	5	42	0	571
2011	161	13	281	59	1	3	39	0	557
2012	172	17	328	77	2	4	33	0	633
2013	161	19	350	77	5	3	42	0	657
2014	149	20	355	85	1	4	45	0	659
2015	146	26	359	81	3	4	52	0	671
2016	127	24	359	79	3	3	61	0	656
2017	120	22	399	84	3	2	65	0	695
2018	120	13	391	79	4	2	67	0	676
2019	117	11	387	84	3	0	77	0	679
2020	111	14	376	94	2	0	80	0	677
2021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	96	13	328	105	0	0	74	0	616
2023	111	18	336	116	0	1	58	0	640
2024	108	12	335	105	0	0	59	0	619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deerfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	22.7	22.5	n/a
1989	511	21.7	23.5	n/a
1990	470	19.6	23.9	n/a
1991	503	14.4	34.9	n/a
1992	472	14.6	32.3	8.5
1993	463	16.0	28.9	10.8
1994	483	18.6	26.0	14.1
1995	491	18.0	27.3	16.5
1996	491	18.0	27.3	16.5
1997	500	21.6	23.1	17.8
1998	495	25.3	19.6	19.2
1999	507	23.8	21.3	14.9
2000	515	23.0	22.4	13.3
2001	527	22.0	24.0	13.3
2002	554	23.7	23.4	14.6
2003	554	23.7	23.4	14.6
2004	545	23.5	23.2	14.1
2005	522	21.5	24.3	11.4
2006	537	23.4	22.9	12.5
2007	545	22.0	24.8	8.3
2008	520	23.6	22.0	10.8
2009	554	22.0	23.3	6.7
2010	571	21.0	27.1	9.3
2011	557	n/a	n/a	14.9
2012	633	20.0	31.6	n/a
2013	657	20.7	31.7	16.9
2014	659	20.7	31.8	17.3
2015	671	22.0	30.5	17.3
2016	656	22.0	29.8	17.5
2017	695	22.0	31.5	16
2018	676	22.0	30.7	17.8
2019	679	22.0	30.8	17.7
2020	677	n/a	n/a	19.2
2021	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	616	21.0	29.3	19.6
2023	640	20.9	30.5	20
2024	619	20.9	29.4	20.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deerfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	22.7	22.5	n/a
1989	511	21.7	23.5	n/a
1990	470	19.6	23.9	n/a
1991	503	14.4	34.9	n/a
1992	472	14.6	32.3	8.5
1993	463	16.0	28.9	10.8
1994	483	18.6	26.0	14.1
1995	491	18.0	27.3	16.5
1996	491	18.0	27.3	16.5
1997	500	21.6	23.1	17.8
1998	495	25.3	19.6	19.2
1999	507	23.8	21.3	14.9
2000	515	23.0	22.4	13.3
2001	527	22.0	24.0	13.3
2002	554	23.7	23.4	14.6
2003	554	23.7	23.4	14.6
2004	545	23.5	23.2	14.1
2005	522	21.5	24.3	11.4
2006	537	23.4	22.9	12.5
2007	545	22.0	24.8	8.3
2008	520	23.6	22.0	10.8
2009	554	22.0	23.3	6.7
2010	571	21.0	27.1	9.3
2011	557	n/a	n/a	14.9
2012	633	20.0	31.6	n/a
2013	657	20.7	31.7	16.9
2014	659	20.7	31.8	17.3
2015	671	22.0	30.5	17.3
2016	656	22.0	29.8	17.5
2017	695	22.0	31.5	16
2018	676	22.0	30.7	17.8
2019	679	22.0	30.8	17.7
2020	677	n/a	n/a	19.2
2021	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	616	21.0	29.3	19.6
2023	640	20.9	30.5	20
2024	619	20.9	29.4	20.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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