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Deerfield Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Elementary in Deerfield, Kansas, enrolls 123 students in prekindergarten through grade 5. Its overall results are mixed, but a sharp weakness in third-grade math stands out: just 11% of third graders were proficient, compared with 38% in both fourth and fifth grades. This is the clearest specific academic concern for families to ask the school about.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state: 38% of students were proficient, essentially matching Kansas, with Deerfield just 0.1 percentage point below the state rate. That result was 4 points above the average for the three nearby schools with science data. ELA and math were weaker: proficiency was 31% in ELA and 28% in math, compared with 46% and 41% statewide. Both were above the Deerfield district, but ELA was 6 points below the nearby-school average and math was 1 point below it. Third-grade math was the lowest among 10 nearby schools with results; the next-lowest was 26% at Georgia Matthews Elementary.

Results have fluctuated, and the school has fallen behind the state in ELA and math over time. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency dropped 7 points, while math rose just 1 point as Kansas improved more quickly; science fell 12 points from its earlier level and moved from well above the state to near parity. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 18th percentile statewide in 2025–26, with 1 star, down 26 percentile points from its 2022–23 standing. Chronic absenteeism was 22%, up 6 points since 2022–23 and above the nearby-school average of 5%. The student–teacher ratio was a relatively low 12.2, and 81% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch—context, not explanations for the results. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students classified as low socioeconomic status fell from the 45th percentile to the 22nd between 2024–25 and 2025–26.

123

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,599

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838-0274

(620) 426-8301

District: Deerfield

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deerfield Middle School
High:	Deerfield High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

White:

36.6%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

538^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

256^th of 268Deerfield among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	538 of 657	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	457 of 656	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	523 of 653	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	372 of 660	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.9	649 of 668	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	494 of 670	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	498 of 667	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	613 of 656	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	576 of 659	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	433 of 656	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.8	599 of 678	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	567 of 668	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.9	465 of 660	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	441 of 631	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	79.1	62 of 630	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	65.6	246 of 621	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	333 of 614	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.9	472 of 600	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	64.3	232 of 585	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	192 of 269	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	253 of 254	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	86 of 229	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	161 of 235	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.0	198 of 207	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	426 of 546	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	291 of 533	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	472 of 546	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.7	193 of 541	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.3	480 of 512	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	293 of 494	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	446 of 512	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	374 of 594	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	412 of 576	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	517 of 579	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	491 of 584	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)37th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-15 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		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/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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Beech Street	Deerfield	67838	Kearny County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 426-8301	123	10	12.2	81.3%	45 (36.6%)	4 (3.3%)	72 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	22	538^th of 657 public elementary schools	18.1%		34.3	457^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.3%	81	27.8	30.8	33.3		30.8	10.5	38.5	38.1		28.3	38.1	38.1	$20,599	$1,714	$18,885
Lakin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 N Main	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 355-6191	290	16	18.4	60.7%	144 (49.7%)	1 (0.3%)	145 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	453^rd of 657 public elementary schools	31.1%		38.2	433^rd of 656 public elementary schools	34.0%	20	47.3	37.8	50.0		45.7	43.6	29.7	31.9		36.0	41.3	41.3	$13,693	$746	$12,946
Wiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	204 Henderson	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 277-4431	218	18	12.2	46.8%	203 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$14,585	$1,718	$12,867
Holcomb Elementary 3-5	Public	3-5	200 N Main	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 277-2257	187	16	11.8	54.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	473^rd of 657 public elementary schools	28.0%		42.4	386^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.2%	87	50.9	42.6	36.4		42.9	42.9	42.6	21.2		35.0	31.8	31.8	$15,019	$1,497	$13,522
Edith Scheuerman Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 Wilcox	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7350	204	17	11.9	85.3%	28 (13.7%)	8 (3.9%)	161 (78.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	30.9	485^th of 657 public elementary schools	26.2%		31.5	479^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.0%	6	50.0	27.9			37.0	46.7	18.6			30.1			$14,900	$2,275	$12,625
Buffalo Jones Elementary	Public	K-4	708 Taylor Ave	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7300	221	17	13.1	89.1%	13 (5.9%)	7 (3.2%)	193 (87.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	16.2	571^st of 657 public elementary schools	13.1%		24	523^rd of 656 public elementary schools	20.3%	48	33.3	23.1			28.6	27.7	30.0			28.7			$13,926	$2,207	$11,719
Gertrude Walker Elementary	Public	K-4	805 W Fair	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7600	186	13	13.8	90.9%	12 (6.5%)	31 (16.7%)	116 (62.4%)	17 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	18.4	562^nd of 657 public elementary schools	14.5%		28.5	493^rd of 656 public elementary schools	24.8%	69	52.4	17.4			34.1	23.8	8.7			15.9			$13,865	$2,465	$11,401
Abe Hubert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1205 A Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-8400	285	23	12.3	94.0%	28 (9.8%)	15 (5.3%)	233 (81.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	11	605^th of 657 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.8	613^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.6%	8	34.2	7.5	29.6	17.9	20.4	30.8	13.2	18.5	7.5	17.0	29.6	29.6	$14,603	$2,207	$12,396
Georgia Matthews Elementary	Public	K-4	111 Johnson	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7550	112	11	10.5	86.6%	13 (11.6%)	7 (6.3%)	87 (77.7%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	22.6	535^th of 657 public elementary schools	18.6%		16.8	569^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.3%	34	33.3	45.5			38.8	25.9	26.1			26.0			$17,120	$2,433	$14,687
Alta Brown Elementary	Public	K-4	1110 East Pine	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7200	336	24	13.9	86.9%	34 (10.1%)	17 (5.1%)	270 (80.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16.7	569^th of 657 public elementary schools	13.4%		12.5	592^nd of 656 public elementary schools	9.8%	23	34.4	31.3			32.8	32.8	16.2			24.2			$15,417	$2,528	$12,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Deerfield Elementary.

Is Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Deerfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 37% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deerfield Middle School
High : Deerfield High

What district is Deerfield Elementary in?

Deerfield

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