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Deerfield Elementary

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Deerfield Elementary ranks 221 st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrence, Kansas, serving 469 students in grades K-5. The school consistently outperforms the Lawrence school district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Deerfield's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools, with the exception of Langston Hughes Elementary, which consistently outperforms Deerfield and the district/state averages. However, Deerfield has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% to 28.0%, which may be contributing to the school's declining performance over the past few years. Additionally, Deerfield struggles with the performance of its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student populations, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools.

Comparing Deerfield to nearby schools highlights the exceptional performance of Langston Hughes Elementary, which ranks in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools, and the relative struggles of other schools with higher rates of economic disadvantage, such as Prairie Park, Sunflower, and Woodlawn Elementary schools. Deerfield's focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged students may be key to improving the school's overall academic outcomes.

433

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,736

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66049

(785) 832-5660

District: Lawrence

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence West Middle School
High:	Lawrence Free State High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2024) to 66th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

221^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Lawrence

110^th of 264Lawrence 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	221 of 656	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	175 of 653	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	180 of 660	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	196 of 668	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	239 of 670	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	210 of 667	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	191 of 656	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	54.2	300 of 659	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	223 of 656	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	287 of 678	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	244 of 668	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	235 of 660	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	403 of 631	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.6	161 of 630	74.4%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	275 of 621	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.1	373 of 614	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	238 of 600	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	120 of 585	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.8	170 of 591	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	134 of 591	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	139 of 574	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	382 of 533	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	391 of 546	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	341 of 541	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.7	121 of 512	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	322 of 494	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	347 of 509	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	368 of 512	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	239 of 605	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	255 of 586	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	219 of 575	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.1	9 of 41	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	155 of 313	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	115 of 296	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	217 of 305	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	186 of 576	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	126 of 579	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	162 of 584	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	179 of 596	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	262 of 587	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	209 of 592	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	201 of 574	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2021)71st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2021)60th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science48%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		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/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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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	K-5	101 Lawrence Avenue	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5660	433	28	15.2	32.1%	296 (68.4%)	23 (5.3%)	46 (10.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.9%)	64.9	221^st of 656 public elementary schools	66.3%		68.7	175^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.2%	46	57.1	59.7	53.2	56.3	44.0	61.8	50.5	51.4	47.9	47.9	$10,736	$1,009	$9,727
Sunset Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Schwarz Rd	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5880	398	28	13.9	51.3%	239 (60.1%)	17 (4.3%)	53 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (20.4%)	41.6	397^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.8	364^th of 653 public elementary schools	44.3%	33	54.1	38.7	47.3	46.6	42.6	33.9	34.5	37.1	40.0	40.0	$11,559	$1,369	$10,190
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1045 Hilltop Dr	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5720	393	33	11.8	61.8%	152 (38.7%)	44 (11.2%)	101 (25.7%)	30 (7.6%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.5%)	50.7	329^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.9	362^nd of 653 public elementary schools	44.6%	33	54.8	49.3	48.0	50.5	43.9	31.9	37.7	37.7	55.7	55.7	$12,864	$1,833	$11,030
Quail Run Elementary	Public	K-5	1130 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5820	421	27	15.4	25.2%	297 (70.5%)	25 (5.9%)	32 (7.6%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.6%)	78.8	114^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.9	78^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.1%	36	60.5	65.1	66.7	63.6	47.0	66.7	66.7	58.6	60.0	60.0	$12,012	$1,188	$10,824
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	K-5	508 Elm St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5920	240	20	12.1	52.1%	151 (62.9%)	14 (5.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.9%)	36.5	442^nd of 656 public elementary schools	32.6%		17	567^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.2%	125	47.6	36.6	45.2	43.2	30.2	32.5	42.8	35.2	39.0	39.0	$13,184	$1,579	$11,604
New York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	936 New York Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5780	415	21	19.9	57.3%	213 (51.3%)	28 (6.7%)	74 (17.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (21.9%)	17.6	565^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.9%		47.9	349^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.6%	216	32.1	31.0	36.4	32.9	17.9	31.0	13.6	21.5	30.4	30.4	$12,380	$1,649	$10,731
Schwegler Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 Ousdahl Rd	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5860	434	31	13.9	61.5%	189 (43.5%)	32 (7.4%)	120 (27.6%)	10 (2.3%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.2%)	34.6	456^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.5%		41.2	406^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.8%	50	47.0	41.7	46.8	45.2	29.0	28.6	27.4	28.3	44.4	44.4	$12,711	$2,063	$10,648
Cordley Elementary	Public	K-5	204 West 19th Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5640	348	29	11.8	59.8%	183 (52.6%)	16 (4.6%)	75 (21.6%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	56.3	284^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.7%		59	252^nd of 653 public elementary schools	61.4%	32	70.0	48.0	48.5	54.8	54.0	44.0	36.8	44.0	42.0	42.0	$14,901	$2,026	$12,875
Langston Hughes Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 George Williams Way	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5890	560	29	19.1	15.4%	420 (75.0%)	9 (1.6%)	31 (5.5%)	36 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (10.2%)	95.1	12^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.3	16^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	79.0	76.7	85.7	79.8	76.5	74.1	72.9	74.5	75.7	75.7	$9,875	$914	$8,961
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-5	2521 Inverness Drive	Lawrence	66047	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5870	444	33	13.3	43.0%	268 (60.4%)	32 (7.2%)	61 (13.7%)	11 (2.5%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	63.1	233^rd of 656 public elementary schools	64.5%		62	224^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.7%	9	54.3	58.8	60.0	57.5	35.7	47.5	49.2	43.7	59.7	59.7	$11,089	$1,522	$9,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary

What district is Deerfield Elementary in?

Lawrence

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Deerfield Elementary.

Is Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Deerfield Elementary ranks 221^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence West Middle School
High : Lawrence Free State High

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Elementary are 68% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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