Summary:
Deerfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Manchester, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 259. The school is part of the Coffee County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Deerfield Elementary faces significant challenges compared to its peers. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (83.4%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have a more diverse student population. Academically, Deerfield consistently underperforms the Coffee County district and the state of Tennessee in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments. In 2023-2024, Deerfield's proficiency rates were 33.7% in Math, 24% in ELA, and 35.6% in Science, while the state averages were 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools for White students and Special Education students in Math and ELA.
Deerfield Elementary's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 318 out of 820 schools in 2011-2012 (3-star rating) to 727 out of 1,008 schools in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The nearby schools, such as East Coffee Elementary, North Coffee Elementary, and New Union Elementary, generally outperform Deerfield Elementary in academic assessments and have higher statewide rankings, despite being part of the same Coffee County School District. The school's relatively low per-student spending ($12,116 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby Manchester and Warren County schools ($13,195 and $9,742, respectively) may be a contributing factor to its underperformance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Coffee County
SchoolDigger Rank:
735th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.7
Number of students: 259
Racial breakdown:
White:
83.4%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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African American:
1.2%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%
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