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Deerfield Elementary

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Deerfield Elementary ranks 443 rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Elementary is a PK–6 school in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, serving 301 students in the Deerfield district — one of the larger elementary schools among its nearby comparables. It is a generally stable, mid-performing 3-star school: in 2025–2026 it ranked 443rd out of 899 elementary schools, the 51st percentile, while its district ranked 209th of 351, the 40th percentile with 2 stars. Its rank history rose from a low of 35th percentile in 2016–2017 to a high of 62nd in 2021–2022, then moderated to 58th in 2024–2025 and 51st in 2025–2026.

On 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation tests, Deerfield's all-grade proficiency was 39.76% in ELA (just below the state's 40.03%), 41.57% in math (slightly above the state's 41.11%), and 51.43% in science (well above the state's 40.98%). That science result is the school's clearest relative strength. Results vary by grade: 4th-grade math was a strength at 51.28% versus the state's 43.20%, while 4th-grade ELA was a clear weak spot at 28.21% versus 37.43%, and 5th-grade math fell below state at 34.29% versus 39.50%. The student-teacher ratio was 8.8 in 2024–2025, and per-student spending was $21,413 in 2020–2021.

Locally, Deerfield sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms the Greenfield schools — Federal Street School and Newton School — as well as Sheffield Elementary School, and compares closely with Whately Elementary (2.1 miles away) and Sunderland Elementary (2.14 miles away), though Conway Grammar is the local standout with a 79th percentile rank. Deerfield's effectiveness rank for its low-socioeconomic-status students was the 60th percentile in 2025–2026, up from 46th and 30th in prior years, and above its own overall rank. Free/reduced-price lunch percentages were not reported, so economic context is incomplete, and spending data only goes through 2020–2021.

301

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,502

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

21 Pleasant Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373

(413) 665-1131

District: Deerfield

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Frontier Regional

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Massachusetts median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Massachusetts avg41%

443^rd of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

209^th of 351Deerfield among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	443 of 899	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	379 of 906	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	407 of 916	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	441 of 928	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	355 of 932	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	527 of 936	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	370 of 942	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	511 of 934	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	608 of 938	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.4	549 of 932	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.2	335 of 914	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	364 of 926	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	385 of 928	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	382 of 930	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	361 of 924	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	337 of 920	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	376 of 909	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	307 of 908	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	272 of 911	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	345 of 911	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.1	295 of 887	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	306 of 882	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.6	378 of 884	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	225 of 672	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	275 of 632	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	136 of 665	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	313 of 656	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	393 of 869	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	318 of 869	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	378 of 886	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	376 of 887	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	304 of 901	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	436 of 898	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	340 of 902	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	530 of 893	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	298 of 742	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	401 of 736	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	529 of 760	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.0	704 of 757	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	408 of 772	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	625 of 705	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	283 of 700	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	447 of 685	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	458 of 879	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	414 of 884	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	428 of 891	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	479 of 896	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	385 of 908	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	595 of 904	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	373 of 907	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	444 of 898	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	420 of 709	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	486 of 717	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	323 of 731	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	382 of 703	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	487 of 905	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	799 of 894	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	304 of 896	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	614 of 886	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	46.7	505 of 925	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	528 of 734	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	436 of 737	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	446 of 753	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	470 of 762	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	392 of 764	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	539 of 765	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	383 of 780	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	496 of 772	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21 Pleasant Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1131	301	34	8.8	24.3%	260 (86.4%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	51.4	443^rd of 899 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.5	379^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.2%	64	48.7	28.2	37.1	43.6	39.8	37.8	51.3	34.3	41.8	41.6	51.4	51.4			$24,502
Whately Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	273 Long Plain Rd.	Whately	01093	Franklin County	Whately	No	No	No	No	(413) 665-7826	133	16	8.2	19.5%	125 (94.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	54.4	407^th of 899 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.8	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%	104	38.9	26.7	41.2	55.6	41.2	31.6	46.7	58.8	33.3	42.0	64.7	64.7			$23,711
Sunderland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Swampfield Drive	Sunderland	01375	Franklin County	Sunderland	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-1151	174	24	7.1	36.2%	117 (67.2%)	8 (4.6%)	25 (14.4%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	42	520^th of 899 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.1	384^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.6%	136	50.0	33.3	23.1	40.9	38.8	30.4	23.8	50.0	30.4	32.1	50.0	50.0			$28,463
Conway Grammar	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fournier Road	Conway	01341	Franklin County	Conway	No	No	No	No	(413) 369-4239	152	19	7.8	25.7%	141 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	78.4	186^th of 899 public elementary schools	79.3%		81	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%	15	73.3	52.9	43.8	63.6	58.6	86.7	64.7	47.1	47.8	59.7	58.8	58.8			$27,199
Leverett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	85 Montague Rd	Leverett	01054	Franklin County	Leverett	No	No	No	No	(413) 548-9144	137	16	8.7	19.7%	115 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.2%)	63.1	332^nd of 899 public elementary schools	63.1%		75.1	228^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.8%	104	61.5	70.0	27.8	77.8	59.4	23.1	70.0	21.1	83.3	51.4	31.6	31.6			$21,946
Newton School	Public	K-4	70 Shelburne Rd	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1370	174	15	11.7	77.0%	97 (55.7%)	10 (5.7%)	55 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.7%)	4.8	886^th of 899 public elementary schools	1.4%		12.1	825^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.9%	61	12.1	4.0			8.6	9.1	12.0			10.3			71%	0%	$24,410
Federal Street School	Public	K-4	125 Federal Street	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1380	195	17	11.2	61.0%	128 (65.6%)	7 (3.6%)	46 (23.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	24.2	686^th of 899 public elementary schools	23.7%		20	736^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.8%	50	31.0	24.3			27.9	28.6	29.7			29.1			74%	0%	$23,560
Hatfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33 Main Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 247-5010	201	18	10.9	26.4%	180 (89.6%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	53.1	421^st of 899 public elementary schools	53.2%		52.3	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%	12	50.0	40.0	35.7		41.4	40.9	45.0	32.1		38.6	57.1	57.1			$23,467
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-6	71 Strong Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1400	314	34	9.2	43.6%	136 (43.3%)	37 (11.8%)	58 (18.5%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	65.2	312^th of 899 public elementary schools	65.3%		65.9	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	9	44.2	40.0	67.5	60.0	53.3	32.7	48.2	62.5	47.4	46.5	57.5	57.5	89%	6%	$32,866
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	30 Griswold Street	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9526	122	14	8.5	58.2%	86 (70.5%)	7 (5.7%)	19 (15.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)													92%	0%	$30,214

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Frontier Regional

What district is Deerfield Elementary in?

Deerfield

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Deerfield Elementary.

Is Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Deerfield Elementary ranks 443^rd of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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