Deerfield Park Elementary School

Q: Is Deerfield Park Elementary School a good school?

Deerfield Park Elementary School ranks 1487 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Deerfield Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Deerfield Beach, Florida, serving 529 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Broward County School District, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield Park Elementary School stands out from nearby schools like Somerset Pines Academy and Addison Mizner School in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (87.33%) and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.7% to 44.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Deerfield Park Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Broward County and Florida state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency, with 5th-grade Science proficiency at just 25% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 52% for Broward County and 53% for the state.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,244 to $12,112 over the past few years, the high levels of economic disadvantage among the student population, with 86.69% to 90.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the students. Addressing the challenges faced by Deerfield Park Elementary School, including high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique context of the school and the needs of its students.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

650 SW 3rd Ave
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

(754) 322-6150

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1487^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,904

Students who attend Deerfield Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deerfield Beach Middle School
High:	Deerfield Beach High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deerfield Park Elementary School ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 137^th among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.1. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (87.3%), Hispanic (9.3%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deerfield Park Elementary School is 17.6. 113 elementary schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deerfield Park Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deerfield Park Elementary School is $11,904. 102 elementary schools in the Broward School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Deerfield Park Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deerfield Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	40.84	1028^th	1688	39.1%
2007	23.84	1438^th	1786	19.5%
2008	20.11	1509^th	1789	15.7%
2009	17.60	1616^th	1847	12.5%
2010	12.17	1776^th	1919	7.5%
2011	18.96	1710^th	1985	13.9%
2012	17.60	1705^th	1984	14.1%
2013	19.88	1729^th	2029	14.8%
2014	20.93	1728^th	2064	16.3%
2016	12.61	1918^th	2087	8.1%
2017	34.01	1396^th	2112	33.9%
2018	32.09	1468^th	2118	30.7%
2019	28.27	1634^th	2182	25.1%
2021	28.50	1610^th	2247	28.3%
2022	24.19	1722^nd	2219	22.4%
2023	17.88	1962^nd	2240	12.4%
2024	35.10	1487^th	2256	34.1%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Deerfield Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	45	615	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
1989	39	635	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1990	65	706	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1991	148	689	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1992	87	418	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1993	81	372	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	97	457	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	86	515	3	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1996	86	515	3	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1997	104	592	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1998	80	589	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1999	68	598	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2000	81	628	2	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2001	58	679	2	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
2002	87	547	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2003	87	547	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2004	60	656	1	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
2005	39	660	1	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
2006	24	615	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2007	24	565	3	45	0	n/a	n/a	15	652
2008	20	583	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	12	655
2009	24	571	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	9	644
2010	21	583	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	4	664
2011	19	537	0	52	1	0	10	0	619
2012	16	519	0	60	1	0	8	0	604
2013	18	509	2	48	0	0	6	0	583
2014	8	528	1	43	0	0	7	0	587
2015	7	526	0	46	0	0	5	0	584
2016	16	493	0	41	0	0	10	0	560
2017	17	482	0	67	0	0	9	0	575
2018	9	514	1	56	0	0	14	0	594
2019	9	544	2	62	0	0	14	0	631
2020	15	523	5	60	0	0	13	0	616
2021	10	516	3	50	0	1	13	0	593
2022	9	499	1	46	1	1	14	0	571
2023	11	462	1	49	0	1	5	0	529

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	663	42.0	15.7	83.7
1989	676	46.0	14.6	95.3
1990	772	58.0	13.3	42.1
1991	839	53.0	15.8	70.1
1992	508	39.0	13.0	66.1
1993	461	34.0	13.6	72.9
1994	562	33.0	17.0	76
1995	640	34.0	18.8	75.9
1996	640	34.0	18.8	75.9
1997	744	32.0	23.3	64
1998	711	36.0	19.8	62.9
1999	706	35.0	20.2	83.4
2000	758	41.0	18.5	77
2001	768	41.0	18.7	78.3
2002	707	46.0	15.4	79.3
2003	707	46.0	15.4	79.3
2004	769	52.0	14.8	83.5
2005	746	54.0	13.8	81.1
2006	671	53.0	12.7	83.5
2007	652	49.0	13.3	85.1
2008	655	49.0	13.4	93
2009	644	58.3	13.4	95.3
2010	664	48.0	13.8	97
2011	619	44.0	14.0	95
2012	604	39.5	15.2	95.9
2013	583	38.0	15.3	94.2
2014	587	42.0	13.9	95.2
2015	584	40.0	14.6	94.9
2016	560	41.0	13.6	93.4
2017	575	40.0	14.3	95
2018	594	40.0	14.8	94.3
2019	631	37.0	17.0	92.4
2020	616	35.0	17.6	93.7
2021	593	38.0	15.6	87.4
2022	571	35.0	16.3	86.7
2023	529	30.0	17.6	90.7

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	663	42.0	15.7	83.7
1989	676	46.0	14.6	95.3
1990	772	58.0	13.3	42.1
1991	839	53.0	15.8	70.1
1992	508	39.0	13.0	66.1
1993	461	34.0	13.6	72.9
1994	562	33.0	17.0	76
1995	640	34.0	18.8	75.9
1996	640	34.0	18.8	75.9
1997	744	32.0	23.3	64
1998	711	36.0	19.8	62.9
1999	706	35.0	20.2	83.4
2000	758	41.0	18.5	77
2001	768	41.0	18.7	78.3
2002	707	46.0	15.4	79.3
2003	707	46.0	15.4	79.3
2004	769	52.0	14.8	83.5
2005	746	54.0	13.8	81.1
2006	671	53.0	12.7	83.5
2007	652	49.0	13.3	85.1
2008	655	49.0	13.4	93
2009	644	58.3	13.4	95.3
2010	664	48.0	13.8	97
2011	619	44.0	14.0	95
2012	604	39.5	15.2	95.9
2013	583	38.0	15.3	94.2
2014	587	42.0	13.9	95.2
2015	584	40.0	14.6	94.9
2016	560	41.0	13.6	93.4
2017	575	40.0	14.3	95
2018	594	40.0	14.8	94.3
2019	631	37.0	17.0	92.4
2020	616	35.0	17.6	93.7
2021	593	38.0	15.6	87.4
2022	571	35.0	16.3	86.7
2023	529	30.0	17.6	90.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deerfield Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,050 (11.6%)	$8,025 (88.4%)	$9,075
2019	$1,306 (14.0%)	$8,055 (86.0%)	$9,361
2020	$888 (9.6%)	$8,356 (90.4%)	$9,244
2021	$1,609 (14.8%)	$9,262 (85.2%)	$10,872
2022	$2,549 (21.0%)	$9,562 (78.9%)	$12,112
2023	$2,261 (19.0%)	$9,644 (81.0%)	$11,904

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deerfield Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1634^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1962^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	28	28
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	68	54	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	37	27	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	76	60	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	24	34	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	47	39	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Deerfield Park Elementary School)	27	20	7%
5th Grade Science (Broward)	49	46	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	631	529	16.2%
African American	544	462	15.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	62	49	21%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	9	11	22.2%
Two or More Races	14	5	64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.4%	90.7%	1.7%

Schools Near Deerfield Park Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)					Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	650 SW 3rd Ave	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6150	529	30	17.6	90.7%	11 (2.1%)	462 (87.3%)	49 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	35.1	1487^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.1%		17.9	1962^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	12.4%	475	45.0	44.0	36.0				63.0	60.0	48.0			25.0					$11,904	$2,261	$9,644
Park Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 NE 9th Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7700	577	30	19.2	79.2%	20 (3.5%)	360 (62.4%)	190 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	18.8	1935^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.2%		12.2	2101^st of 2240 public elementary schools	6.2%	166	40.0	34.0	25.0				49.0	45.0	31.0			28.0					$12,277	$2,715	$9,562
Deerfield Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 NE 1st St	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6100	592	37	16.0	74.3%	80 (13.5%)	176 (29.7%)	305 (51.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	31.4	1577^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.1%		29.6	1623^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	27.5%	46	41.0	41.0	58.0				49.0	45.0	40.0			38.0					$12,906	$2,635	$10,271
Norcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 NE 16th Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7250	672	38	17.6	70.7%	129 (19.2%)	172 (25.6%)	347 (51.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	32.3	1553^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	31.2%		31	1584^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.3%	31	38.0	40.0	48.0				45.0	50.0	54.0			44.0					$13,036	$2,482	$10,554
Tedder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4157 NE 1st Ter	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8650	578	30	19.2	77.5%	15 (2.6%)	339 (58.7%)	221 (38.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14.9	2036^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.8%		17	1982^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.5%	54	26.0	35.0	30.0				29.0	43.0	43.0			30.0					$11,992	$2,318	$9,674
Somerset Pines Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	901 NE 33rd St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 786-5980	462	0	17.8	73.6%	54 (11.7%)	182 (39.4%)	217 (47.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.5	1005^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.5%		38.4	1377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.5%	372	51.0	55.0	57.0				60.0	60.0	47.0			56.0					$9,822	$750	$9,071
Addison Mizner School	Public	PK, KG-8	199 SW 12th Ave	Boca Raton	33486	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 362-3100	1,093	67	16.3	18.6%	760 (69.5%)	20 (1.8%)	254 (23.2%)	16 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	91.9	119^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.7%		93.5	79^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.5%	40	84.0	69.0	84.0	92.0	86.0	79.0	85.0	56.0	85.0	99.0	97.0	77.0	72.0	91.0	100.0	96.0	$11,182	$1,011	$10,171
Somerset Academy Boca East	Public, Charter	K-5	333 SW 4th Ave	Boca Raton	33432	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 393-1091	348	21	16.8	20.1%	210 (60.3%)	13 (3.7%)	104 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	86.8	264^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.3%		83.6	324^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.5%	60	90.0	69.0	78.0				80.0	72.0	78.0			64.0					$10,989	$996	$9,993
Boca Raton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	103 SW 1st Ave	Boca Raton	33432	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 544-1700	365	23	16.2	62.5%	118 (32.3%)	106 (29.0%)	127 (34.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	40.4	1337^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.6	1395^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.7%	58	54.0	36.0	57.0				59.0	40.0	55.0			46.0					$14,438	$1,777	$12,661
Somerset Academy Pompano (K-5)	Public, Charter	K-5	1101 NW 33rd St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 946-4144	141	0	16.2	88.7%	7 (5.0%)	18 (12.8%)	110 (78.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	35.6	1470^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.8%		20.8	1878^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.2%	408	42.0	41.0	57.0				42.0	41.0	48.0			52.0					$10,212	$1,201	$9,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deerfield Beach Middle School
High : Deerfield Beach High School

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Park Elementary School?

Students at Deerfield Park Elementary School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is Deerfield Park Elementary School in?

Broward

Is Deerfield Park Elementary School a good school?

Deerfield Park Elementary School ranks 1487^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deerfield Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Deerfield Park Elementary School.

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