Is Deerfield School a good school?

Yes! Deerfield School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31 st of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Deerfield School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Deerfield School.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield School?

Students at Deerfield School are 56% Asian, 33% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield School attend?

Students who attend Deerfield School usually go on to attend: Middle : Millburn Middle School High : Millburn High School

Deerfield School

Summary:

Deerfield School is a public elementary school located in Short Hills, New Jersey, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 402 students. It is part of the Millburn Township School District, which is ranked 9th out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Deerfield School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 31st out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Deerfield School's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.2% of 3rd-grade students and 85.7% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.6% and 50.8%, respectively. In mathematics, 89.8% of 3rd-grade students and 89.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 47.6% and 45%. The school's performance is particularly strong across different student subgroups, ranking 20th out of 1,313 New Jersey elementary schools for male students and 22nd out of 989 for special education students in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Deerfield School's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its low chronic absenteeism rates, with 7.7% in the 2021-2022 school year and 8.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 18.1% in 2021-2022. The school also benefits from the strong financial resources of the Millburn Township School District, with a per-student spending of $13,641 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the state average. While Deerfield School's performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further enhance the educational experience for students, such as supporting the academic growth of its Asian and White student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-4

26 Troy Lane
Short Hills, NJ 07078

(973) 379-4843

District: Millburn Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,641

Students who attend Deerfield School usually attend:

Middle:	Millburn Middle School
High:	Millburn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.6%

White:

33.2%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deerfield School ranks better than 97.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (55.6%), White (33.2%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deerfield School is 12.4. 2 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Deerfield School employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deerfield School is $13,641. 3 elementary schools in the Millburn Township School District spend more per student. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deerfield School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deerfield School 31^st of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Deerfield School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Millburn Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Millburn Township School District 9^th of 611 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deerfield School

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Rank History for all students at Deerfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	90.64	6^th	1204	99.5%
2004	83.93	85^th	1298	93.5%
2005	83.88	68^th	1303	94.8%
2006	81.95	101^st	1314	92.3%
2007	82.69	57^th	1329	95.7%
2008	82.96	88^th	1338	93.4%
2009	85.48	84^th	1346	93.8%
2010	87.00	36^th	1354	97.3%
2011	86.75	41^st	1360	97.0%
2012	87.83	25^th	1363	98.2%
2013	89.11	15^th	1367	98.9%
2014	89.57	10^th	1363	99.3%
2015	94.98	27^th	1357	98.0%
2016	95.42	18^th	1346	98.7%
2017	96.13	5^th	1352	99.6%
2018	95.64	11^th	1353	99.2%
2019	93.54	34^th	1360	97.5%
2021	97.21	14^th	1317	98.9%
2022	95.16	34^th	1345	97.5%
2023	96.30	12^th	1342	99.1%
2024	95.16	31^st	1338	97.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deerfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	97.54	16^th	1001	98.4%
2019	91.83	59^th	1007	94.1%
2021	96.22	9^th	868	99.0%
2022	97.85	15^th	949	98.4%
2023	99.91	3^rd	958	99.7%
2024	97.21	22^nd	989	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Deerfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	95.18	7^th	1333	99.5%
2019	93.25	28^th	1331	97.9%
2021	92.49	59^th	1290	95.4%
2022	91.94	76^th	1326	94.3%
2023	94.75	27^th	1318	98.0%
2024	92.63	59^th	1317	95.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Deerfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	95.08	25^th	1334	98.1%
2019	92.36	54^th	1335	96.0%
2021	97.95	3^rd	1297	99.8%
2022	96.12	19^th	1324	98.6%
2023	96.70	11^th	1315	99.2%
2024	95.90	20^th	1313	98.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Deerfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	86.31	18^th	370	95.1%
2019	86.13	12^th	370	96.8%
2022	84.57	24^th	348	93.1%
2023	84.52	26^th	346	92.5%
2024	78.72	52^nd	340	84.7%

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Rank History for White students at Deerfield School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	90.53	38^th	1022	96.3%
2019	81.76	130^th	1023	87.3%
2021	67.71	245^th	964	74.6%
2022	74.57	221^st	976	77.4%
2023	85.53	96^th	975	90.2%
2024	79.96	147^th	963	84.7%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Deerfield School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	199	5	33	4	0	n/a	n/a	241
1989	188	3	36	1	0	n/a	n/a	228
1990	163	3	28	2	0	n/a	n/a	196
1991	173	2	30	1	0	n/a	n/a	206
1992	187	1	34	1	0	n/a	n/a	223
1993	204	2	31	0	0	n/a	n/a	237
1994	237	3	31	0	0	n/a	n/a	271
1995	243	6	20	1	0	n/a	n/a	270
1996	243	6	20	1	0	n/a	n/a	270
1998	348	9	36	0	0	n/a	n/a	393
1999	400	6	39	2	0	n/a	n/a	447
2000	453	9	42	3	0	n/a	n/a	507
2001	451	6	34	5	0	n/a	n/a	496
2002	463	11	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	514
2003	463	11	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	514
2004	457	11	34	2	0	n/a	n/a	504
2005	445	11	39	1	0	n/a	n/a	496
2006	453	7	57	5	0	n/a	n/a	522
2007	426	6	70	5	0	n/a	n/a	507
2008	407	5	73	7	0	n/a	n/a	492
2009	406	4	68	9	0	1	0	488
2010	384	5	77	14	0	1	0	481
2011	393	4	96	11	0	1	10	515
2012	378	5	115	16	0	2	10	526
2013	396	8	136	17	0	2	13	572
2014	396	6	148	14	0	2	12	578
2015	366	3	166	13	1	2	9	560
2016	358	6	183	16	0	0	23	586
2017	318	6	197	17	1	0	24	563
2018	215	5	174	16	1	0	27	438
2019	185	3	180	9	1	0	35	413
2020	171	5	195	13	1	0	38	423
2021	146	4	197	17	0	0	36	400
2022	146	1	219	17	0	0	41	424
2023	137	1	219	8	0	0	37	402
2024	125	1	209	9	0	0	32	376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deerfield School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1989	228	13.0	17.5	n/a
1990	196	12.0	16.3	n/a
1991	206	13.0	15.8	0
1992	223	12.0	18.5	n/a
1993	237	12.0	19.8	0.4
1994	271	13.0	20.8	n/a
1995	270	14.5	18.6	n/a
1996	270	14.5	18.6	n/a
1998	393	19.0	20.7	n/a
1999	447	25.0	17.9	n/a
2000	507	26.0	19.5	0
2001	496	26.3	18.9	0.8
2002	514	34.0	15.1	0.2
2003	514	34.0	15.1	0.2
2004	504	32.0	15.8	0.2
2005	496	35.0	14.2	n/a
2006	522	34.0	15.4	0
2007	507	36.0	14.1	0
2008	492	29.0	17.0	n/a
2009	488	39.4	10.4	0
2010	481	34.0	14.1	0.4
2011	515	31.4	16.4	0
2012	526	36.6	14.3	n/a
2013	572	38.0	15.0	0
2014	578	38.0	15.2	0
2015	560	36.0	15.5	0
2016	586	42.0	13.9	0
2017	563	40.9	13.7	0.5
2018	438	32.9	13.3	0
2019	413	33.5	12.3	0.7
2020	423	32.1	13.1	0.7
2021	400	32.7	12.2	0.8
2022	424	30.8	13.7	0.7
2023	402	30.3	13.2	0.7
2024	376	30.1	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deerfield School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	241	13.0	18.5	n/a
1989	228	13.0	17.5	n/a
1990	196	12.0	16.3	n/a
1991	206	13.0	15.8	0
1992	223	12.0	18.5	n/a
1993	237	12.0	19.8	0.4
1994	271	13.0	20.8	n/a
1995	270	14.5	18.6	n/a
1996	270	14.5	18.6	n/a
1998	393	19.0	20.7	n/a
1999	447	25.0	17.9	n/a
2000	507	26.0	19.5	0
2001	496	26.3	18.9	0.8
2002	514	34.0	15.1	0.2
2003	514	34.0	15.1	0.2
2004	504	32.0	15.8	0.2
2005	496	35.0	14.2	n/a
2006	522	34.0	15.4	0
2007	507	36.0	14.1	0
2008	492	29.0	17.0	n/a
2009	488	39.4	10.4	0
2010	481	34.0	14.1	0.4
2011	515	31.4	16.4	0
2012	526	36.6	14.3	n/a
2013	572	38.0	15.0	0
2014	578	38.0	15.2	0
2015	560	36.0	15.5	0
2016	586	42.0	13.9	0
2017	563	40.9	13.7	0.5
2018	438	32.9	13.3	0
2019	413	33.5	12.3	0.7
2020	423	32.1	13.1	0.7
2021	400	32.7	12.2	0.8
2022	424	30.8	13.7	0.7
2023	402	30.3	13.2	0.7
2024	376	30.1	12.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deerfield School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$34 (0.2%)	$13,607 (99.8%)	$13,641

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deerfield School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 34^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 12^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield School)	81.9	86.3	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Millburn Township School District)	84.1	83.6	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Deerfield School)	92.6	87.5	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Millburn Township School District)	89.4	85.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Deerfield School)	82.9	85.6	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Millburn Township School District)	88.8	88.6	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Deerfield School)	89	91.8	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Millburn Township School District)	88.6	86.9	1.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	402	2.7%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	180	219	21.7%
Hispanic	9	8	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	185	137	25.9%
Two or More Races	35	37	5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	0.7%	0.7%	0%

Schools Near Deerfield School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield School	Public	K-4	26 Troy Lane	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-4843	376	30	12.4		125 (33.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	209 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	95.2	31^st of 1338 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.3	12^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.1%	19		74.2	85.7		89.8	89.3		$13,641	$34	$13,607
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center	Public	PK	747 Nothfield Avenue	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 435-9630	53	7	8.1	24.5%	8 (15.1%)	24 (45.3%)	16 (30.2%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)								$26,452		$26,452
Hartshorn School	Public	K-4	400 Hartshorn Drive	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7550	428	35	12.4	0.7%	166 (38.8%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	204 (47.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	92.9	62^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	95.4%		93.9	47^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.5%	15		68.8	80.7		86.5	87.1		$13,657	$34	$13,623
Collins Elementary School	Public	K-5	67 Martin Rd	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	471	40	11.7	1.5%	204 (43.3%)	20 (4.2%)	35 (7.4%)	180 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	90.1	107^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.0%		91.8	90^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.3%	17	70.4	66.3	79.0	81.4	68.9	69.2	82.5	$11,450	$413	$11,037
Wyoming School	Public	K-4	55 Myrtle Ave	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 761-1619	334	28	11.9	4.5%	96 (28.7%)	6 (1.8%)	34 (10.2%)	159 (47.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	94.7	36^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.3%		97	9^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.3%	27		80.9	90.7		75.3	89.3		$14,064	$436	$13,628
Glenwood School	Public	K-4	325 Taylor Road South	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7576	349	26	13.6	0.9%	92 (26.4%)	9 (2.6%)	13 (3.7%)	207 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	98.1	3^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.2	14^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.0%	11		94.0	94.2		94.0	90.0		$13,622	$34	$13,588
Delia Bolden Elementary School	Public	3-5	518 Ridgewood Rd	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-7696	481	41	11.8	7.5%	287 (59.7%)	69 (14.3%)	49 (10.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (12.7%)	85.5	201^st of 1338 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.5	179^th of 1342 public elementary schools	86.7%	22	45.4	64.7	77.2	83.2	64.7	70.3	62.5	$4,804		$4,804
South Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	444 West South Orange Ave	South Orange	07079	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 378-5216	650	49	13.1	4.2%	391 (60.2%)	77 (11.8%)	66 (10.2%)	25 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (13.7%)	77.8	309^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.9%		78.4	295^th of 1342 public elementary schools	78.0%	14	43.5	51.5	76.8	73.8	60.6	59.3	62.6	$5,242		$5,242
Burnet Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Byron Place	Livingston	07039	Essex County	Livingston Board of Education School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 535-8000	467	38	12.4	2.6%	183 (39.2%)	26 (5.6%)	34 (7.3%)	202 (43.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	91.2	92^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.1%		91.9	87^th of 1342 public elementary schools	93.5%	5	66.3	72.7	76.3	80.6	77.7	79.0	67.6	$12,821	$421	$12,400
South Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-4	2 Southern Slope Drive	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 921-1394	285	30	9.5	2.1%	69 (24.2%)	12 (4.2%)	14 (4.9%)	160 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	96.3	19^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.1	31^st of 1342 public elementary schools	97.7%	12		84.5	84.1		89.8	88.6		$14,387	$211	$14,176

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Impact of COVID-19 on Deerfield School

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