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Deerfield Beach Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with an enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Broward County school district, which is ranked 25th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively well-performing district, Deerfield Beach Elementary consistently performs below the Broward County and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 33% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 61% in Broward and 57% statewide. The school's performance has been consistently low, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger for most years in the past decade. Nearby schools like Quiet Waters Elementary, Norcrest Elementary, and Deerfield Park Elementary generally perform better than Deerfield Beach Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and better SchoolDigger ratings.

Deerfield Beach Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 34.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 56.91% to 74.32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This socioeconomic factor may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs of the school and its community.

572

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,045

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 NE 1st St
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

(754) 322-6100

District: Broward

Students who attend Deerfield Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Deerfield Beach Middle School
High:	Deerfield Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

African American:

34.8%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (39% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

1,963^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

184^th of 189Elementary Schools in the Broward

25^th of 67Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1963 of 2258	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1577 of 2256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1623 of 2240	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1854 of 2219	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1797 of 2247	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1591 of 2182	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1540 of 2118	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	1566 of 2112	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1682 of 2087	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.9	1232 of 2064	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	1288 of 2029	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	1211 of 1984	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	1218 of 1985	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.7	1298 of 1919	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	1144 of 1847	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	937 of 1789	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	971 of 1786	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.4	934 of 1688	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-20 vs state

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

Science31%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

I am the parent of a child who has attended Deerfield Beach Elementary for 5 years since kindergarten. Although my child only has one year left of elementary school my child will be attending another school for 5th grade due to bullying. Unfortunately, after many attempts of trying to resolve the bullying issue on my own by contacting the school and speaking to the school counselor on multiple occasions, there were no repercussions taken with the child bullying my child. This issue has been going on since the beginning of the school year. I recently spoke with the school counselor, but apparently, her time is more valuable doing anything else except dealing with the well being of the students. If you are concerned about your child getting bullied, DO NOT send him/her here. It will not be handled correctly. Close Quote

Schools Near Deerfield Beach Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 NE 1st St	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6100	572	35	16.3	53.5%	68 (11.9%)	199 (34.8%)	276 (48.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	18.4	1963^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	13.1%		31.4	1577^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.1%	386	33.0	41.0	47.0				35.0	45.0	44.0			31.0					$14,045	$2,201	$11,845
Deerfield Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	650 SW 3rd Ave	Deerfield Beach	33441	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	Yes	(754) 322-6150	391	26	15.0	73.4%	6 (1.5%)	334 (85.4%)	45 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	45.9	1208^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.1	1487^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.1%	279	54.0	48.0	58.0				69.0	61.0	50.0			42.0					$16,124	$1,954	$14,171
Somerset Academy Boca East	Public, Charter	K-5	333 SW 4th Ave	Boca Raton	33432	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	No	(561) 393-1091	391	22	17.8	20.2%	216 (55.2%)	17 (4.3%)	130 (33.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	80.6	395^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.8	264^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.3%	131	84.0	80.0	70.0				86.0	80.0	71.0			48.0					$10,228	$170	$10,057
Park Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 NE 9th Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7700	549	27	20.3	55.9%	15 (2.7%)	342 (62.3%)	185 (33.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	21.2	1868^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.3%		18.8	1935^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.2%	67	30.0	47.0	42.0				40.0	49.0	37.0			43.0					$12,755	$1,760	$10,994
Boca Raton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	103 SW 1st Ave	Boca Raton	33432	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 544-1700	335	23	14.8	55.8%	114 (34.0%)	81 (24.2%)	126 (37.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	47.1	1180^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.7%		40.4	1337^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.7%	157	55.0	50.0	58.0				58.0	62.0	59.0			43.0					$18,334	$1,417	$16,917
Addison Mizner School	Public	K-8	199 SW 12th Ave	Boca Raton	33486	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 362-3100	1,184	70	17.0	13.0%	821 (69.3%)	20 (1.7%)	271 (22.9%)	23 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.1%)	90.7	148^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.4%		91.9	119^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.7%	29	88.0	78.0	79.0	92.0	96.0	95.0	85.0	60.0	75.0	100.0	98.0	76.0	88.0	93.0	100.0	98.0	$12,729	$458	$12,271
Norcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 NE 16th Ave	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7250	678	37	18.3	51.6%	108 (15.9%)	218 (32.2%)	326 (48.1%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	28.3	1694^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.0%		32.3	1553^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	31.2%	141	46.0	41.0	46.0				56.0	57.0	39.0			34.0					$13,762	$2,023	$11,739
Tedder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4157 NE 1st Ter	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8650	597	31	19.3	54.4%	15 (2.5%)	381 (63.8%)	196 (32.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.8	2085^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.9	2036^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.8%	49	31.0	29.0	25.0				41.0	34.0	42.0			41.0					$13,243	$1,795	$11,448
Somerset Pines Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	901 NE 33rd St	Pompano Beach	33064	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 786-5980	447	19	23.5	83.0%	47 (10.5%)	159 (35.6%)	227 (50.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	56.7	956^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.7%		53.5	1005^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.5%	49	56.0	56.0	63.0				74.0	51.0	64.0			51.0					$11,316	$1,021	$10,296
J. C. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 NW 5th Ave	Boca Raton	33431	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 750-4900	683	48	14.2	40.7%	225 (32.9%)	108 (15.8%)	283 (41.4%)	41 (6.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	37.4	1435^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.4%		50.7	1079^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.2%	356	48.0	49.0	51.0				59.0	46.0	41.0	100.0		51.0					$16,735	$1,328	$15,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Beach Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deerfield Beach Middle School
High : Deerfield Beach High School

What district is Deerfield Beach Elementary School in?

Broward

Is Deerfield Beach Elementary School a good school?

Deerfield Beach Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Beach Elementary School?

Students at Deerfield Beach Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 35% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Deerfield Beach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Deerfield Beach Elementary School.

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