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Deerfield Elementary School

Summary:

Deerfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Utica, New York, serving 318 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Whitesboro Central School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to the more diverse Utica City School District schools.

Deerfield Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, with a 57.78% proficiency rate in 3rd grade English Language Arts, compared to 54.17% for the Whitesboro district and 44.89% for the state. The school also has a higher statewide ranking, placing 830 out of 2,439 New York elementary schools, while the highest-ranked Utica City School District school, Christopher Columbus Elementary, ranks 1,611. Deerfield Elementary's higher spending per student ($16,211) and lower student-teacher ratio (11.7) may contribute to its strong academic results.

While Deerfield Elementary School's success is commendable, the significant differences in performance and resources compared to the Utica City School District schools raise questions about educational equity in the region. The homogeneous student population at Deerfield suggests that socioeconomic and demographic factors may play a role in student outcomes, and further investigation is needed to understand the underlying factors behind these disparities.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5604 Trenton Rd
       Utica, NY  13502-1120

(315) 266-3412

District: Whitesboro Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
830th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,211 Help


Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Parkway Middle School
    Whitesboro Middle School
High:    Whitesboro High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  318

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.6%
Two or more races:
4.4%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Deerfield Elementary School ranks better than 66% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Whitesboro Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), two or more races (4.4%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deerfield Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Whitesboro Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deerfield Elementary School is $16,211, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Whitesboro Central School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Deerfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deerfield Elementary School 830th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Deerfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Whitesboro Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitesboro Central School District 294th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Deerfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Deerfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.54 313th 2206 85.8%
2007 74.59 551st 2219 75.2%
2008 70.87 695th 2227 68.8%
2009 72.01 630th 2257 72.1%
2010 62.28 948th 2263 58.1%
2011 63.35 902nd 2286 60.5%
2012 72.77 625th 2320 73.1%
2013 86.50 227th 2325 90.2%
2014 88.10 183rd 2345 92.2%
2015 89.27 160th 2352 93.2%
2016 73.64 558th 2366 76.4%
2017 77.10 465th 2386 80.5%
2018 71.55 620th 2395 74.1%
2019 63.65 815th 2413 66.2%
2021 68.67 633rd 2201 71.2%
2022 73.38 577th 2434 76.3%
2023 63.58 830th 2439 66.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Deerfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.41 140th 1941 92.8%
2019 38.57 1007th 1859 45.8%
2021 37.49 629th 1044 39.8%
2022 55.76 636th 2031 68.7%
2023 37.99 1155th 2016 42.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deerfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.22 409th 2045 80.0%
2019 47.98 942nd 2032 53.6%
2021 55.91 641st 1678 61.8%
2022 53.37 826th 2099 60.6%
2023 48.62 933rd 2041 54.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Deerfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.11 728th 2338 68.9%
2019 61.99 841st 2357 64.3%
2021 68.19 555th 1955 71.6%
2022 72.71 572nd 2401 76.2%
2023 58.25 948th 2403 60.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Deerfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.72 540th 2340 76.9%
2019 63.56 795th 2358 66.3%
2021 64.56 648th 1961 67.0%
2022 71.71 586th 2400 75.6%
2023 67.41 718th 2400 70.1%
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Rank History for White students at Deerfield Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.07 707th 1408 49.8%
2023 42.84 810th 1337 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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.

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Enrollment information for Deerfield Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 482 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1990 483 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1991 480 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 481 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1993 459 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1994 465 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1995 459 2 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 464
1996 459 2 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 464
1997 448 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1998 456 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1999 456 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 440 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2001 441 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2002 406 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2003 406 5 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2004 376 1 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 388
2005 368 1 7 3 2 n/a n/a 0 381
2006 357 1 10 3 2 n/a n/a 0 373
2007 379 1 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 393
2008 378 4 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2009 342 2 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2010 345 5 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2011 321 4 8 3 0 0 5 0 341
2012 305 3 3 5 0 2 4 0 322
2013 283 2 4 6 0 2 9 0 306
2014 275 2 3 10 0 0 11 0 301
2015 265 0 1 11 0 0 11 0 288
2016 267 1 3 14 0 0 10 0 295
2017 287 0 3 14 0 0 11 0 315
2018 289 0 1 12 0 0 15 0 317
2019 306 3 0 15 0 0 13 0 337
2020 299 3 1 14 0 0 13 0 330
2021 291 3 1 10 0 0 13 0 318
2022 315 5 1 12 0 0 14 0 347
2023 285 8 2 9 0 0 14 0 318

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 484 32.4 14.9 n/a
1990 486 34.1 14.2 n/a
1991 481 28.1 17.1 n/a
1992 485 29.4 16.4 n/a
1993 459 26.2 17.5 n/a
1994 466 25.2 18.5 4.3
1995 464 24.2 19.2 3.9
1996 464 24.2 19.2 3.9
1997 454 23.2 19.6 7.5
1998 459 25.0 18.4 9.8
1999 458 27.2 16.8 7
2000 442 27.0 16.4 13.1
2001 449 27.5 16.3 10.2
2002 417 25.4 16.4 14.6
2003 417 25.4 16.4 14.6
2004 388 n/a n/a n/a
2005 381 24.9 15.3 19.2
2006 373 26.0 14.3 18.8
2007 393 26.3 14.9 20.9
2008 393 24.0 16.4 21.6
2009 355 25.0 14.2 17.5
2010 360 24.1 14.9 19.7
2011 341 30.4 11.1 19.9
2012 322 22.1 14.5 23
2013 306 21.1 14.4 21.2
2014 301 24.0 12.5 27.9
2015 288 24.0 12.0 32.3
2016 295 24.0 12.2 40.7
2017 315 27.4 11.4 36.5
2018 317 26.5 11.9 35
2019 337 25.0 13.4 35.9
2020 330 30.0 11.0 40
2021 318 28.7 11.0 39
2022 347 29.5 11.7 31.1
2023 318 26.9 11.7 35.2

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 484 32.4 14.9 n/a
1990 486 34.1 14.2 n/a
1991 481 28.1 17.1 n/a
1992 485 29.4 16.4 n/a
1993 459 26.2 17.5 n/a
1994 466 25.2 18.5 4.3
1995 464 24.2 19.2 3.9
1996 464 24.2 19.2 3.9
1997 454 23.2 19.6 7.5
1998 459 25.0 18.4 9.8
1999 458 27.2 16.8 7
2000 442 27.0 16.4 13.1
2001 449 27.5 16.3 10.2
2002 417 25.4 16.4 14.6
2003 417 25.4 16.4 14.6
2004 388 n/a n/a n/a
2005 381 24.9 15.3 19.2
2006 373 26.0 14.3 18.8
2007 393 26.3 14.9 20.9
2008 393 24.0 16.4 21.6
2009 355 25.0 14.2 17.5
2010 360 24.1 14.9 19.7
2011 341 30.4 11.1 19.9
2012 322 22.1 14.5 23
2013 306 21.1 14.4 21.2
2014 301 24.0 12.5 27.9
2015 288 24.0 12.0 32.3
2016 295 24.0 12.2 40.7
2017 315 27.4 11.4 36.5
2018 317 26.5 11.9 35
2019 337 25.0 13.4 35.9
2020 330 30.0 11.0 40
2021 318 28.7 11.0 39
2022 347 29.5 11.7 31.1
2023 318 26.9 11.7 35.2

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.

Immunization Rates

Deerfield Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.3%0.3%0.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201499.3%0.7%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201598.3%1.0%0.0%98.6%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.3%99.0%99.0%
201698.7%1.4%0.0%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%
201799.1%0.9%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201899.1%0.6%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201997.9%0.0%0.0%98.8%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.5%99.4%98.8%
202097.7%0.0%97.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Deerfield Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $843 (6.7%) $11,765 (93.3%) $12,608
2020 $877 (7.0%) $11,736 (93.0%) $12,613
2021 $869 (6.2%) $13,186 (93.8%) $14,055
2022 $1,168 (8.6%) $12,406 (91.4%) $13,574
2023 $944 (5.8%) $15,267 (94.2%) $16,211

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deerfield Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 815th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 830th of 2439 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield Elementary School)4157.8
 16.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitesboro Central School District)5854.2
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Deerfield Elementary School)5383.7
 30.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Whitesboro Central School District)7370
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield Elementary School)4452.1
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitesboro Central School District)5047.1
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Deerfield Elementary School)6872.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Math (Whitesboro Central School District)6464.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield Elementary School)5330
 23%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitesboro Central School District)5144.2
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Deerfield Elementary School)6848.9
 19.1%
   5th Grade Math (Whitesboro Central School District)7054.5
 15.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students337318
 5.6%
African American38
 166.7%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic159
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White306285
 6.9%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.9%35.2%
 0.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Deerfield Elementary School.

Students at Deerfield Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Deerfield Elementary School ranks 830th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Parkway Middle School
Middle : Whitesboro Middle School
High : Whitesboro High School


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