Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEERFIELD·NCES 200540000074
Deerfield Elem
803 Beech Street, Deerfield, KS 67838 · (620) 426-8301 · Kearny County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
100 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 7% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Deerfield. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
32.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 20.4% | 21.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Deerfield Elem
Deerfield Elem's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Elem this school | 123 | 81.3% | 31.4% |
| Plains Elem Plains | 113 | 76.1% | 27.6% |
| Kismet Elem Kismet | 152 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Elkhart Elem Elkhart | 171 | 76.6% | 36.3% |
| Westview Elem Olathe | 164 | 78.0% | 52.5% |
| Logan Ave Elem Emporia | 208 | 74.0% | 17.9% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Deerfield Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #478 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #437 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #422 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #631 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #106 of 658 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
123
+5 (+4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 123 | 10 | 12.3:1 | 81% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 10.5 | 12.8:1 | 78% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 9.5 | 14.2:1 | 76% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 67% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 9.6 | 12.5:1 | 75% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 112 | 9 | 12.4:1 | 72% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 80% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 78% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deerfield Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (120 to 123); teachers up 4% (9.6 to 10).
About Deerfield Elem
Deerfield Elem is a small elementary school with an address in Deerfield, Kansas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 123 students. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.
Deerfield Elem reports to Deerfield, which has 3 schools and 244 students.
At Deerfield Elem, Hispanic students make up 59% of the student body. The school is also 37% White and 3% Black. That is higher than the 36% Hispanic share among all Kearny County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 10 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.3:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 81%. The 64% average for public schools in Kearny County is 17 points lower.
allk12 grades Deerfield Elem a C+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Deerfield Elem's average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.4% is 8.2 points above the 23.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the county around the school, Kearny County, the median household income is $89,135, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 6 public schools in Kearny County, enrolling about 928 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Deerfield Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Deerfield Elem is 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Deerfield Elem the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Deerfield Elem had 118 students, to 2024-25, when it had 123.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kearny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,864
Census ACS
Median income
$89,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Deerfield
- Deerfield HighHigh · 72 students
- Deerfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 49 students
Other schools in Deerfield
- Deerfield HighHigh · 72 students
- Deerfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 49 students
Other Deerfield Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 11 states are named Deerfield Elementary. Deerfield Elem is the 14th largest of the 14.
- Deerfield ElemLawrence, KS · 433 students
- Deerfield ElementaryLexington, SC · 753 students
- Deerfield ElementaryEdgewood, MD · 708 students
- Deerfield ElementaryIrvine, CA · 615 students
- Deerfield Elementary SchoolMOUNTAINSIDE, NJ · 483 students
Nearby schools
- Deerfield Middle School0.0 mi · 49
- Deerfield High0.0 mi · 72
- Lakin Elem7.0 mi · 290
- Lakin High7.4 mi · 212
- Lakin Middle7.5 mi · 182
- USD 363 Virtual Academy8.1 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Deerfield ElemHow large is Deerfield Elem?
Deerfield Elem enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-05.
Is Deerfield Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deerfield Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Deerfield Elem have?
Deerfield Elem employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Deerfield Elem?
Student demographics at Deerfield Elem are roughly 37% White, 59% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Deerfield Elem in?
Deerfield Elem is part of Deerfield.
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