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Deerfield Elementary School

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Deerfield Elementary School ranks 252 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Elementary School in Ridgeville, Indiana, is a PK–5 school serving 158 students in Randolph County as part of Randolph Central School Corp, and it is the district’s only PK–5 building.

Academically, Deerfield Elementary School is the strongest elementary in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–26 it ranked 252 of 1,015 Indiana schools (75th percentile, 4 stars), ahead of Randolph Southern Elementary School, East Jay Elementary, West Jay Elementary, Albany Elementary School, Redkey Elementary School, Monroe Central Elementary School, Willard Elementary School, and North Side Elementary School. It led all eight peers in both ELA (48.1%) and math (62.03%). Within its own district, it far outpaced Willard Elementary School (31.82 ELA / 39.67 math), a 16-point ELA and 22-point math gap. Its grade-level math results beat the state at grades 3, 4, and 5, and 5th-grade social studies was 61.76% versus the state’s 47.2%.

The school also had 2024–25 chronic absenteeism of 9.1%, well below the district’s 16.0% and state’s 16.7%, and its 9.9 students per teacher was the lowest in the comparison group. Spending was $12,359 per student in 2023–24, highest in Randolph Central School Corp. The main caveats: science is the soft spot—4th-grade science was 40%, 3.8 points below state—and 5th-grade ELA was 41.18%, about 1 point below state. Because each grade has roughly 15–35 students, single-grade, single-year percentages can swing with one or two students; the multi-year, all-grades results are the more reliable signal.

158

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,359

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

213 W Sr 28
Ridgeville, IN 47380

(765) 857-2554

District: Randolph Central School Corp

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lee L Driver Middle School
High:	Winchester Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg37%

Indiana avg47%

252^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Randolph Central School Corp

189^th of 374Randolph Central School Corp among Indiana 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	252 of 1015	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	367 of 1005	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	260 of 1011	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	160 of 1016	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	206 of 1020	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	251 of 1016	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	191 of 1031	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	282 of 1027	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	433 of 1033	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	278 of 1046	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	391 of 1040	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	620 of 1036	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	538 of 1035	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	598 of 1015	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	549 of 1025	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	663 of 1009	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	533 of 1003	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	510 of 996	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.9	382 of 985	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	320 of 961	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.8	415 of 959	56.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math62%

Social Studies62%+15 vs state

English Language Arts48%

Science40%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 W Sr 28	Ridgeville	47380	Randolph County	Randolph Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 857-2554	158	16	9.9	44.9%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	73.5	252^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	75.2%		62.6	367^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.5%	115	56.7	46.7	41.2		48.1	66.7	60.0	58.8		62.0	40.0		40.0	61.8	$12,359	$1,181	$11,179
Willard Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 W South St	Winchester	47394	Randolph County	Randolph Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 584-9171	232	17	13.6	55.2%	197 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	40.7	613^th of 1015 public elementary schools	39.6%		42.4	594^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.9%	19	36.5	24.0	34.2		31.8	41.2	36.0	41.5		39.7	33.3		33.3	48.8	$10,415	$1,546	$8,869
O R Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 S Oak St	Winchester	47394	Randolph County	Randolph Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 584-5581	303	24	12.8	30.0%	252 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$8,968	$1,225	$7,743
North Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	905 N Plum St	Union City	47390	Randolph County	Randolph Eastern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 964-6430	526	39	13.6	53.2%	276 (52.5%)	2 (0.4%)	235 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	17.9	839^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.3%		17.8	836^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.8%	3	17.1	10.9	13.6	21.3	16.0	40.8	25.0	12.1	24.0	26.0	18.8	28.4	23.9	19.7	$10,855	$1,404	$9,451
Redkey Elementary School	Public	K-6	Box 6 W Main St	Redkey	47373	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 369-2571	326	22	14.5	37.7%	307 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	51.9	503^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	50.4%		48.7	534^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.9%	31	33.3	22.6	41.0	47.6	35.6	55.6	48.4	30.8	42.9	43.2	38.7	42.9	40.4	55.3	$10,489	$1,250	$9,238
East Elementary School	Public	K-2	705 E Tallman St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9418	395	32	12.2	64.8%	333 (84.3%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$12,124	$2,006	$10,118
East Jay Elementary	Public	3-6	225 E Water St	Portland	47371	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 726-9371	529	34	15.4	64.7%	439 (83.0%)	6 (1.1%)	75 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	60.1	392^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	61.4%		64.4	345^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.7%	47	50.0	39.1	42.1	47.7	44.5	59.7	47.4	35.7	53.9	48.5	40.6	40.6	40.6	46.4	$10,536	$1,123	$9,413
Monroe Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10421 W Sr 32	Parker City	47368	Randolph County	Monroe Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 468-7725	680	39	17.6	50.1%	624 (91.8%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	46.7	554^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.3	511^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.2%	43	31.7	33.3	37.8	32.1	33.9	54.9	49.3	40.0	35.8	44.7	40.6	19.8	29.3	49.4	$9,356	$692	$8,663
West Jay Elementary	Public	K-6	140 Highland Ave	Dunkirk	47336	Jay County	Jay School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 768-6075	214	19	11.0	72.4%	198 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	54.8	460^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.7%		63.1	363^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.9%	97	29.6	14.3	44.0	43.8	34.3	51.9	14.3	52.0	46.9	42.9	38.1	53.1	47.2	52.0	$12,987	$1,522	$11,465
Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 W State St	Albany	47320	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 789-6102	267	23	11.7	67.4%	235 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	52.9	488^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.9%		56.5	442^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	56.0%	46	26.7	36.0	47.6		36.5	48.9	50.0	42.9		47.5	42.0		42.0	54.8	$13,144	$1,053	$12,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary School

What district is Deerfield Elementary School in?

Randolph Central School Corp

Is Deerfield Elementary School a good school?

Deerfield Elementary School ranks 252^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lee L Driver Middle School
High : Winchester Community High School

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary School?

Students at Deerfield Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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