Deerfield School
Test scores
MCAS 2022-23 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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.
5-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23About Deerfield School
As a middle-of-the-pack multi-level school in Westwood, Massachusetts, Deerfield School works with students from the surrounding community from grade M, operated by Westwood.
Westwood runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,842 students. Deerfield School is one of those campuses.
On the income-and-resources front, The student-to-teacher ratio at Deerfield School logs approximately 11.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.1:1 average.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Deerfield School is one.
Nearest neighbor: E W Thurston Middle, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Deerfield School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 196). Asian enrollment moved from 9% to 14% across the same window.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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