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Deerfield School

72 Deerfield Avenue, Westwood, MA 02090 · (781)326-7500 · Norfolk County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 870
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

MCAS 2022-23 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
73.0%
MA avg 45.6% . -10.0pp since 2016
Math
80.0%
MA avg 43.0% . -2.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 46 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 2 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2373.0%80.0%
2021-2265.0%70.0%
2020-2173.0%74.0%
2018-1988.0%84.0%
2017-1884.0%72.0%
2016-1783.0%82.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
196
-4 (-2%) vs 2017
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.7:1
% White
74%
was 78%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
14%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-2319617.211.4:1N/A
2020-211911810.6:1N/A
2017-1820017.211.7:1N/A
2015-162371614.8:1N/A
2010-112511615.7:12% (5)
2000-01190N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deerfield School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (200 to 196); teachers unchanged (17.2 to 17.2).

About Deerfield School

Deerfield School is a public school in Westwood, Massachusetts, under Westwood.

The 7 schools of Westwood, including Deerfield School, enroll 2,842 students.

The school reports a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. The average for combined schools in Massachusetts is 10.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher.

In Norfolk County, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Norfolk County has 198 public schools with about 101,300 students, including Deerfield School.

E W Thurston Middle, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Deerfield School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Deerfield School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

The school's size has been steady, with 200 students in 2017-18 and 196 in 2022-23. By 2022-23, 14% of students were Asian, compared with 9% in 2017-18.

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Norfolk County at a glance

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Population
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Deerfield School
District
Westwood
Address
72 Deerfield Avenue, Westwood, MA 02090
Phone
(781)326-7500
County
Norfolk County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
251281000794
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Deerfield School
What grades does Deerfield School serve?
Deerfield School serves grades M-M.
How many students per teacher at Deerfield School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Deerfield School.
Who oversees Deerfield School?
Deerfield School is overseen by Westwood in Norfolk County.
What city is Deerfield School in?
Deerfield School is located in Westwood, MA.
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