Is Deerfield Elementary School a good school?

Deerfield Elementary School ranks 321 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary School?

Students at Deerfield Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkway Middle School Middle : Whitesboro Middle School High : Whitesboro High School

Deerfield Elementary School

Summary:

Deerfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Utica, New York, serving 318 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Whitesboro Central School District, which is ranked 258 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 25% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 321 and 465 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the Whitesboro Central School District and the state average, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with 68.57% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 48% and the state's 35%. Deerfield Elementary School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

In contrast, the schools in the Utica City School District, such as Watson Williams Elementary, Christopher Columbus Elementary, and Kernan Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Deerfield Elementary School, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages. This suggests that Deerfield Elementary School serves a more economically diverse student population compared to the Utica City School District schools, which have higher concentrations of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-5

5604 Trenton Rd
Utica, NY 13502-1120

(315) 266-3412

District: Whitesboro Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
321^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,211

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deerfield Elementary School ranks better than 86.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Whitesboro Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), two or more races (3.3%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.3% 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 School is 11.4. 2 elementary schools in the Whitesboro Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deerfield Elementary School employs 28.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deerfield Elementary School is $16,211, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Whitesboro Central School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deerfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deerfield Elementary School 321^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Deerfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Whitesboro Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitesboro Central School District 258^th of 865 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
2006	80.54	313^th	2206	85.8%
2007	74.59	551^st	2219	75.2%
2008	70.87	695^th	2227	68.8%
2009	72.01	630^th	2257	72.1%
2010	62.28	948^th	2263	58.1%
2011	63.35	902^nd	2286	60.5%
2012	72.77	625^th	2320	73.1%
2013	86.50	227^th	2325	90.2%
2014	88.10	183^rd	2345	92.2%
2015	89.27	160^th	2352	93.2%
2016	73.64	558^th	2366	76.4%
2017	77.10	465^th	2386	80.5%
2018	71.55	620^th	2395	74.1%
2019	63.65	815^th	2413	66.2%
2021	68.67	633^rd	2201	71.2%
2022	73.38	577^th	2434	76.3%
2023	63.58	830^th	2439	66.0%
2024	84.57	321^st	2445	86.9%

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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
2018	84.41	140^th	1941	92.8%
2019	38.57	1007^th	1859	45.8%
2021	37.49	629^th	1044	39.8%
2022	55.76	636^th	2031	68.7%
2023	37.99	1155^th	2016	42.7%
2024	45.68	956^th	2110	54.7%

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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
2018	72.22	409^th	2045	80.0%
2019	47.98	942^nd	2032	53.6%
2021	55.91	641^st	1678	61.8%
2022	53.37	826^th	2099	60.6%
2023	48.62	933^rd	2041	54.3%
2024	72.35	421^st	2078	79.7%

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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
2018	67.11	728^th	2338	68.9%
2019	61.99	841^st	2357	64.3%
2021	68.19	555^th	1955	71.6%
2022	72.71	572^nd	2401	76.2%
2023	58.25	948^th	2403	60.5%
2024	81.91	357^th	2413	85.2%

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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
2018	73.72	540^th	2340	76.9%
2019	63.56	795^th	2358	66.3%
2021	64.56	648^th	1961	67.0%
2022	71.71	586^th	2400	75.6%
2023	67.41	718^th	2400	70.1%
2024	83.55	315^th	2411	86.9%

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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	707^th	1408	49.8%
2023	42.84	810^th	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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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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	Total
1989	482	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	484
1990	483	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	486
1991	480	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	481
1992	481	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	485
1993	459	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	459
1994	465	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	466
1995	459	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	464
1996	459	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	464
1997	448	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	454
1998	456	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	459
1999	456	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	458
2000	440	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	442
2001	441	3	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	449
2002	406	5	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	417
2003	406	5	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	417
2004	376	1	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	388
2005	368	1	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	381
2006	357	1	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	373
2007	379	1	9	2	2	n/a	n/a	393
2008	378	4	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	393
2009	342	2	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	355
2010	345	5	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	360
2011	321	4	8	3	0	0	5	341
2012	305	3	3	5	0	2	4	322
2013	283	2	4	6	0	2	9	306
2014	275	2	3	10	0	0	11	301
2015	265	0	1	11	0	0	11	288
2016	267	1	3	14	0	0	10	295
2017	287	0	3	14	0	0	11	315
2018	289	0	1	12	0	0	15	317
2019	306	3	0	15	0	0	13	337
2020	299	3	1	14	0	0	13	330
2021	291	3	1	10	0	0	13	318
2022	315	5	1	12	0	0	14	347
2023	285	8	2	9	0	0	14	318
2024	299	8	4	8	0	0	11	330

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
2024	330	28.7	11.4	33.3

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
2024	330	28.7	11.4	33.3

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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