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Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building

Q: Is Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building a good school?

Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building ranks 759 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Deerfield, Michigan, with an enrollment of 136 students. The school faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming on state assessments compared to the state average, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building has shown declining performance on M-Step and PSAT assessments over the past few years, with proficiency rates in 4th grade English Language Arts and Math falling below the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 37.7%, are also significantly higher than the state average, indicating potential issues with student engagement. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.68% to 64.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Monroe Road Elementary School, Ida Elementary School, and Dundee Elementary School, Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building generally underperforms academically, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending per student that is on the lower end of the spectrum. Addressing the root causes of the school's academic and attendance issues, potentially through targeted interventions and partnerships with the community, will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

130

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,762

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

252 Deerfield Rd
Deerfield, MI 49238

(517) 447-3215

District: Britton Deerfield Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

759^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

618^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

463^rd of 613Britton Deerfield Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	759 of 1488	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	869 of 1486	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	872 of 1470	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	827 of 1344	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	534 of 1153	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	737 of 1408	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	791 of 1448	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	722 of 1466	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.4	924 of 1548	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	906 of 1580	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.1	675 of 1533	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	583 of 1563	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	277 of 1338	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	592 of 1342	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	385 of 1321	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	629 of 1171	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.4	427 of 1443	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	284 of 1381	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	549 of 1350	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	443 of 1099	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	221 of 749	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	491 of 1134	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	335 of 1397	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	820 of 1347	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1031 of 1334	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	440 of 915	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	664 of 1196	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1042 of 1446	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	99.2	3 of 403	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	795 of 1206	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	818 of 1204	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	943 of 1198	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	856 of 1102	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	652 of 1005	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	691 of 1128	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	856 of 1253	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	618 of 890	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	606 of 897	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	641 of 883	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	585 of 776	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	473 of 675	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	440 of 792	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	269 of 838	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	406 of 821	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	319 of 894	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	375 of 919	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	282 of 921	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	365 of 919	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	448 of 789	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	288 of 658	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	137 of 794	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	373 of 832	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	296 of 836	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	528 of 825	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	423 of 691	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	125 of 672	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	200 of 815	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	639 of 798	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	479 of 786	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	577 of 776	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	469 of 658	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	466 of 639	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	389 of 797	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	611 of 696	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	573 of 701	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	625 of 688	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	574 of 638	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	450 of 577	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	402 of 624	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	316 of 678	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2018)99th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2024)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math39%+4 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

Social Studies29%-10 vs state

Mathematics14%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Deerfield Rd	Deerfield	49238	Lenawee County	Britton Deerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 447-3215	130	8	17.0	36.2%	124 (95.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	47.2	759^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.0%		38.9	869^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.5%	110	35.7	14.3		45.5	41.2	24.1	41.7		54.5		27.6	41.2	26.2	23.5	31.0	$12,762	$1,191	$11,572
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	232 E Elm St	Petersburg	49270	Monroe County	Summerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 279-1013	312	20	15.3	35.9%	290 (92.9%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	60.7	555^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.7%		71.4	381^st of 1486 public elementary schools	74.4%	174			53.8	44.9	43.2	44.4		46.2	49.0	25.0	38.9	50.0		31.8		$13,037	$429	$12,608
Blissfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Lane St	Blissfield	49228	Lenawee County	Blissfield Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 486-2811	528	30	17.4	34.7%	477 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	40.3	860^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.1	882^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	40.6%	22			39.1	28.3	33.3			42.4	35.9	32.1		33.3		26.2		$13,320	$752	$12,568
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	420 Ypsilanti St	Dundee	48131	Monroe County	Dundee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 529-2350	685	40	17.1	33.7%	616 (89.9%)	7 (1.0%)	30 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	85.2	203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	86.4%		68	438^th of 1486 public elementary schools	70.5%	235			59.0	56.0				72.4	57.8							$14,008	$775	$13,232
Whiteford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6655 Consear Rd	Ottawa Lake	49267	Monroe County	Whiteford Agricultural School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 856-1443	380	23	16.5	23.7%	346 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	68.7	429^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.7	411^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.3%	18			46.4	55.6	47.3			66.1	62.5	43.6		34.5		34.5		$12,634	$1,165	$11,469
Sutton Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	2780 Sutton Rd	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-2367	330	30	11.1	38.8%	276 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	29 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)								(n/a)			44.1					41.9								$13,413	$480	$12,933
Ida Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7900 Ida St	Ida	48140	Monroe County	Ida Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 269-3605	514	30	17.1	23.0%	478 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	64.7	498^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.5%		79.4	256^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.8%	242			44.0	52.4				51.7	43.8							$12,823	$1,163	$11,660
Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	600 S Adrian St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 423-9744	360	23	15.6	33.3%	316 (87.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)								(n/a)			35.4					27.1								$14,167	$453	$13,714
Monroe Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7979 Monroe Rd	Lambertville	48144	Monroe County	Bedford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 850-6800	595	32	18.5	21.2%	532 (89.4%)	11 (1.8%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	79.4	280^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.2%		76	318^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.6%	38			46.8	48.5	67.6			55.3	53.8	53.2		63.1		48.6		$13,137	$1,086	$12,051
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 263-0744	753	50	15.1	59.5%	443 (58.8%)	18 (2.4%)	235 (31.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	37.2	906^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.1%		44	784^th of 1486 public elementary schools	47.2%	122			31.9	29.2	41.9			28.7	31.7	26.7		36.8		30.2		$13,278	$904	$12,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building

How many students attend Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building.

Is Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building a good school?

Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building ranks 759^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building?

Students at Britton Deerfield SchoolDeerfield Building are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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