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Deerfield Community School

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Deerfield Community School ranks 81 st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Community School is a public school serving 506 students in prekindergarten through grade 8 in the town of Deerfield, NH, a rural community within the Deerfield School District. The school ranks 81st out of 230 New Hampshire schools, placing it at the 65th percentile with a three-star rating.

For families, the overall picture is positive: Deerfield performs above the state average in mathematics, reading, and science and is one of the stronger schools in its nearby comparison group. It ranks third among nearby schools with current overall rankings, behind Nottingham Elementary School and Northwood Elementary School. Deerfield’s strongest academic area is science, with 51% of students proficient compared with 38% statewide. That result is higher than the reported science rates at nearby Henry W. Moore School, Northwood Elementary School, and Chichester Central School. Reading is also a strength, particularly in grades 5–8, including 70% proficiency in grade 8.

The school has improved substantially over the past decade, rising from the 39th percentile in 2016–17 to its current above-average position. Its special education subgroup ranks especially well, at the 74th percentile statewide. The clearest area for improvement is fourth grade: only 22% of fourth graders were proficient in mathematics and 31% in reading, both well below state results. Because fifth-grade performance is considerably stronger, this may reflect a specific cohort or grade-level challenge rather than a schoolwide pattern. Deerfield’s student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1 is reasonable but somewhat higher than the nearby-school average, so staffing levels are another factor families may wish to monitor.

506

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,733

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

66 North Rd.
Deerfield, NH 03037-1325

(603) 463-7422

District: Deerfield School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Hampshire average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the New Hampshire median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

New Hampshire avg46%

Elementary school

81^st of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

32^nd of 138

New Hampshire public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 166Deerfield School District among New Hampshire 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	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	81 of 230	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	89 of 224	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	66 of 234	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	91 of 237	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	65 of 233	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	86 of 211	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	125 of 231	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	133 of 231	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	139 of 229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.7	96 of 206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	32 of 242	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	29 of 241	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	53 of 241	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	85 of 237	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	76 of 242	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	28.7	191 of 240	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.4	130 of 236	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	152 of 237	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.7	187 of 238	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	58 of 184	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	70 of 182	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	47 of 187	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	57 of 193	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	49 of 187	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	93 of 192	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	105 of 190	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	72 of 184	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	72 of 186	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	68 of 193	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	108 of 199	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	68 of 194	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	116 of 195	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	16 of 72	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	18 of 60	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	31.8	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	84 of 229	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	89 of 223	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	68 of 228	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	94 of 233	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	66 of 229	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	83 of 209	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	137 of 227	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	32 of 138	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	51 of 130	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	42 of 134	68.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	51 of 130	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	40 of 131	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	54 of 134	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	28 of 107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	52 of 132	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	54.9	61 of 131	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	49 of 127	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.0	91 of 127	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.0	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.7	74 of 126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	39 of 114	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	43 of 115	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	52 of 114	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	44 of 121	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	41 of 117	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	26 of 114	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	33 of 136	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	50 of 128	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	70 of 123	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	64 of 126	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

Science51%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/reduced lunch (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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Deerfield Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	66 North Rd.	Deerfield	03037	Rockingham County	Deerfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 463-7422	506	45	11.3	11.3%	483 (95.5%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	60.8	81^st of 230 public elementary schools	64.8%		59.5	89^th of 224 public elementary schools	60.3%	8	74.0	22.0	60.0	48.0	55.0	49.0	52.0	57.0	31.0	74.0	60.0	60.0	70.0	59.0	56.0	47.0	51.0	$18,733
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	511 First NH Tpke.	Northwood	03261	Rockingham County	Northwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 942-5488	413	34	12.3	17.4%	388 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	63.1	73^rd of 230 public elementary schools	68.3%		47.4	119^th of 224 public elementary schools	46.9%	46	57.0	46.0	56.0	56.0	37.0	32.0	48.0	59.0	51.0	66.0	56.0	44.0	40.0	53.0	50.0	35.0	43.0	$17,581
Nottingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 Stage Rd.	Nottingham	03290	Rockingham County	Nottingham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 679-5632	527	40	13.1	9.1%	484 (91.8%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	64.2	70^th of 230 public elementary schools	69.6%		68.8	59^th of 224 public elementary schools	73.7%	11	60.0	56.0	55.0	76.0	71.0	79.0	67.0	51.0	54.0	51.0	79.0	65.0	77.0	64.0	40.0	53.0	47.0	$15,747
Henry W. Moore School	Public	K-8	12 Deerfield Rd.	Candia	03034	Rockingham County	Candia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 483-2251	272	27	10.0	12.9%	238 (87.5%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	58.3	90^th of 230 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.7	85^th of 224 public elementary schools	62.1%	5	71.0	46.0	38.0	69.0	50.0	39.0	52.0	57.0	46.0	59.0	62.0	75.0	42.0	56.0	38.0	32.0	35.0	$19,931
Epsom Central School	Public	K-8	282 Black Hall Rd.	Epsom	03234	Merrimack County	Epsom School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 736-9331	378	35	10.8	20.1%	356 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	50	117^th of 230 public elementary schools	49.1%		40.2	136^th of 224 public elementary schools	39.3%	19	67.0	50.0	30.0	33.0	56.0	25.0	43.0	57.0	52.0	63.0	40.0	78.0	44.0	55.0	48.0	21.0	33.0	$20,378
Lamprey River Elementary School	Public	K-3	33 Old Manchester Rd	Raymond	03077	Rockingham County	Raymond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 895-3117	333	30	10.9	25.2%	298 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)	60.0						60.0	53.0						53.0				$17,898
Allenstown Community School	Public	K-8	171 River Rd	Allenstown	03275	Merrimack County	Allenstown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(603) 485-5187	348	32	11.0	35.9%	302 (86.8%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	28.3	174^th of 230 public elementary schools	24.3%					(n/a)	26.0	44.0	45.0	41.0	39.0	26.0	39.0	33.0	47.0	39.0	44.0	55.0	61.0	46.0	24.0	52.0	34.0
Strafford School	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Roller Coaster Rd	Strafford	03884	Strafford County	Strafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2842	376	39	9.6	15.7%	368 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	49.2	122^nd of 230 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.3	130^th of 224 public elementary schools	42.0%	8	53.0	91.0	29.0	47.0	22.0	25.0	45.0	47.0	71.0	51.0	37.0	33.0	48.0	48.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	$15,216
Chichester Central School	Public	K-8	219 Main St.	Chichester	03258	Merrimack County	Chichester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 485-5187	192	21	9.1	12.5%	188 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	43.5	134^th of 230 public elementary schools	41.7%		74.4	42^nd of 224 public elementary schools	81.3%	92	45.0	54.0	41.0	30.0	44.0	50.0	44.0	41.0	54.0	59.0	55.0	76.0	92.0	61.0	36.0	58.0	44.0	$20,689
Epping Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17 Prospect St.	Epping	03042	Rockingham County	Epping School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 679-8018	464	41	11.4	17.2%	430 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	40.1	144^th of 230 public elementary schools	37.4%		38	141^st of 224 public elementary schools	37.1%	3	34.0	40.0	21.0				31.0	52.0	61.0	64.0				59.0	34.0		34.0	$18,400

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Is Deerfield Community School a good school?

Deerfield Community School ranks 81^st of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Community School?

Students at Deerfield Community School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Deerfield Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Deerfield Community School.

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