Summary:
There is only one middle school located in Deerfield, Kansas - Deerfield Middle School. This small school serves around 50 students and faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Deerfield Middle School's academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.14% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 33.55%, and 0% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 31.6%. The school has ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas middle schools over the past few years.
Despite the low academic performance, Deerfield Middle School has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,059, which is above the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (68%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the small school size and lower student-teacher ratio may provide opportunities for more personalized instruction, these factors have not translated into improved academic results for the students.
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