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Deerfield Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
52nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Deerfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Novi, Michigan, serving 468 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Novi Community School District, which is ranked 23rd out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Deerfield Elementary School is a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Michigan. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 52nd out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.4% of 3rd-grade students and 70.2% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9% and 42.4%, respectively. In Math, 73.8% of 3rd-grade students and 82.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7% and 39.4%.

While Deerfield Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in the 2022-2023 school year to 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. This trend is concerning and may require further investigation and intervention. Compared to nearby schools, Deerfield Elementary outperforms Orchard Hills Elementary School, Parkview Elementary School, and Novi Woods Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, but Moraine Elementary School and Amerman Elementary School, both part of the Northville Public Schools district, have even higher academic performance.

459
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,660
Per pupil spending ?
5.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 26500 Wixom Rd
       Novi, MI  48374-1508

(248) 449-1700

District: Novi Community School District


Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Novi Meadows School
    Novi Middle School
High:    Novi High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
51.6%
White:
34.2%
African American:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of Michigan elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school74%
District avg69%
Michigan avg41%
52nd of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Novi Community School District
23rd of 613Novi Community School District 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202595.152 of 148896.5%★★★★★
202492.572 of 148695.2%★★★★★
202391.983 of 147094.4%★★★★★
202290.0103 of 134492.3%★★★★★
202196.518 of 115398.4%★★★★★
201994.937 of 140897.4%★★★★★
201892.668 of 144895.3%★★★★★
201781.4198 of 146686.5%★★★★☆
201694.445 of 154897.1%★★★★★
201594.842 of 158097.3%★★★★★
201493.245 of 153397.1%★★★★★
201394.430 of 156398.1%★★★★★
201292.843 of 156697.3%★★★★★
201185.633 of 155297.9%★★★★★
201083.057 of 155296.3%★★★★★
200988.122 of 158998.6%★★★★★
200888.716 of 157799.0%★★★★★
200791.14 of 156599.7%★★★★★
200688.721 of 154598.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202586.56 of 9593.7%★★★★★
202477.720 of 9779.4%★★★★☆
202378.314 of 8483.3%★★★★☆
201980.86 of 3683.3%★★★★☆
201869.427 of 10173.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202591.69 of 17394.8%★★★★★
202484.622 of 18488.0%★★★★☆
202386.517 of 18090.6%★★★★★
201995.83 of 11797.4%★★★★★
201894.69 of 27096.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202595.832 of 133897.6%★★★★★
202491.656 of 134295.8%★★★★★
202392.451 of 132196.1%★★★★★
202292.637 of 110696.7%★★★★★
202196.610 of 90298.9%★★★★★
201995.915 of 117198.7%★★★★★
201892.059 of 144395.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202591.281 of 136694.1%★★★★★
202490.981 of 134794.0%★★★★★
202388.299 of 133492.6%★★★★★
202281.7159 of 113986.0%★★★★☆
202195.118 of 91598.0%★★★★★
201992.646 of 119696.2%★★★★★
201890.581 of 144694.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202589.091 of 120692.5%★★★★★
202481.1184 of 120484.7%★★★★☆
202377.1229 of 119880.9%★★★★☆
202276.4216 of 110280.4%★★★★☆
202186.680 of 100592.0%★★★★★
201991.057 of 112894.9%★★★★★
201880.8187 of 125385.1%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Math78%+37 vs state
English Language Arts69%+29 vs state

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Yes! Deerfield Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 52nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

Students at Deerfield Elementary School are 52% Asian, 34% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Novi Meadows School
Middle : Novi Middle School
High : Novi High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Deerfield Elementary School.


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