Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310410002205
BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY
1100 DEERFIELD BLVD, BLAIR, NE 68008 · (402) 426-5123 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
93 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 37%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 57% · 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 BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
75.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY
BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY's state test result (75.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY this school | 397 | 23.4% | 75.4% |
| PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PIERCE | 338 | 23.4% | 69.2% |
| ARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARLINGTON | 372 | 25.3% | 73.6% |
| CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MURRAY | 376 | 27.1% | 65.8% |
| BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARY BLAIR | 494 | 27.7% | 56.9% |
| SEWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEWARD | 558 | 22.2% | 71.1% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #29 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #98 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #49 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #139 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #212 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #314 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #263 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.4% | #9 of 135 |
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
397
+119 (+43%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 23% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 26.6 | 14.6:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 16.5 | 17.4:1 | 29% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 21% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 17.9 | 16.1:1 | 25% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 29% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 18% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (289 to 397); teachers up 51% (17.9 to 27).
About BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY
Located in BLAIR, Nebraska, BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 397 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 46% above the average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
The BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS system has 5 schools and 2,184 students.
The share of White students at BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY is 87%. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
The school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1. Of all students at BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY, 23% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Washington County is similar, at 22%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 75.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.2%.
Looking at the county, Washington County, median household income comes to about $94,396, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 3,728 students.
BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARY sits about 0.6 miles from BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 278 in 2020-21 and 397 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.7:1.
The allk12 page for BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,106
Census ACS
Median income
$94,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,728 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- BLAIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 681 students
- BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 494 students
- GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCHMiddle · 481 students
- BLAIR SOUTH PRESCHOOLElementary · 131 students
- BLAIR NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in BLAIR
- BLAIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 681 students
- BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 494 students
- GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCHMiddle · 481 students
- BLAIR SOUTH PRESCHOOLElementary · 131 students
- BLAIR NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 494
- BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 681
- BLAIR SOUTH PRESCHOOL1.4 mi · 131
- GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH1.6 mi · 481
- FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 382
- FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARYHow many students attend BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY?
BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY serve?
BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY have?
BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY in?
BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY is part of BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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