High Schools in Britton Deerfield Schools

Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building is the sole high school serving grades 6-12 in the rural Britton Deerfield Schools district, with a small enrollment of 208 students and a moderate level of economic disadvantage (37.5% free/reduced lunch eligibility).

For parents, the most striking finding is the school’s dramatic strength in 8th-grade English Language Arts, where 83.33% of students are proficient—18.5 points above the state average—and its consistent above-average performance in science at both 8th and 11th grades. However, mathematics is a serious concern: proficiency rates fall far below state averages in every tested grade, with 8th-grade PSAT math at just 12.5% versus the state’s 33.2%, and 7th-grade M-Step math at 16.67% versus 33.3%. The school also shows a notable “middle school peak,” with 8th graders excelling in ELA and social studies (50% proficient), suggesting either a particularly strong teacher or a high-performing cohort at that level.

Beyond academics, the school posts a strong graduation rate of 89.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.2%, both better than state averages. Yet chronic absenteeism is a red flag at 33.8%, nearly six points above the state rate, which likely undermines consistent learning. The district spends a hefty $18,407 per student, yet this investment does not appear to lift math or 11th-grade social studies scores. Finally, the school’s state ranking is volatile—swinging from the 8th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026—a pattern typical of small schools where a single cohort can skew results. Overall, this is a school with clear pockets of excellence in ELA and science, but parents should probe math support and attendance strategies closely.