Enrollment
130
Elementary
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRITTON DEERFIELD SCHOOLS·NCES 260693008128
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building
252 DEERFIELD RD, DEERFIELD, MI 49238 · (517) 447-3215 · Lenawee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL130 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
47 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 23 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 31% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 56% · 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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building this school | 130 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Hemlock Elementary School HEMLOCK | 129 | 32.6% | N/A |
| Luther C Klager Elem School MANCHESTER | 163 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Gaines Elementary School GAINES | 93 | 35.5% | N/A |
| Posen Elementary School POSEN | 118 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center WOODLAND | 134 | 30.6% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Lenawee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #621 of 1,139 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 130 | #1,544 of 1,630 | #17 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #1,118 of 1,563 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #45 of 979 | #1 of 8 |
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
130
-43 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 130 | 7.6 | 17.0:1 | 36% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 9.9 | 13.7:1 | 54% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 9.9 | 15.3:1 | 58% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 12 | 14.4:1 | 60% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 16.3 | 12.5:1 | 52% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 50% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (204 to 130); teachers down 53% (16.3 to 7.6).
About Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building
Located in DEERFIELD, Michigan, Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building is a very small elementary school. Total enrollment is 130 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building is one of the 2 schools that make up Britton Deerfield Schools (338 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building is 95% White. Lenawee County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building, there are about 17.0 students; the school has 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 47 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 36% of enrollment. It compares with 44% for public schools in Lenawee County.
For the population of Lenawee County, the median household earns about $70,518 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Lenawee County, 47 public schools serve about 14,256 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Summerfield Elementary School, is about 3.9 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 130, compared with 173 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 14.4:1 to 17.0:1.
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Lenawee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,415
Census ACS
Median income
$70,518
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
14,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Britton Deerfield Schools
- Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton BuildingCombined · 208 students
Nearby schools
- Summerfield Elementary School3.9 mi · 312
- Summerfield JuniorSenior High School4.3 mi · 251
- Blissfield High School6.3 mi · 320
- Blissfield Elementary6.4 mi · 528
- Blissfield Middle School6.5 mi · 263
- Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building7.2 mi · 208
Frequently asked questions
About Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield BuildingHow many students attend Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building?
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building enrolls approximately 130 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building serve?
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building have?
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building?
At Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building public or private?
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building is a public K-12 school, overseen by Britton Deerfield Schools.
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