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Deerfield Elementary School

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Deerfield Elementary School ranks 358 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Utica, New York, serving 330 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Whitesboro Central School District, which is ranked 245 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, Deerfield's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 69.81%, compared to the district's 63.88% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, their 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 82.14%, compared to the district's 73.8% and the state's 59.7%. Deerfield's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 73.58% was significantly higher than the district's 60.68% and the state's 45.02%. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Deerfield Elementary's performance is particularly impressive when compared to the nearby schools in the Utica City School District, which generally struggle academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Deerfield's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate of 69.81% was nearly double the rate of the closest Utica City school, Watson Williams Elementary (34.91%). Deerfield's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate of 81.48% was over twice as high as the rate at Kernan Elementary (33.7%), the highest-performing Utica City school.

320

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,747

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5604 Trenton Rd
Utica, NY 13502-1120

(315) 266-3412

District: Whitesboro Central School District

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parkway Middle School
	Whitesboro Middle School
High:	Whitesboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 66th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

358^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Whitesboro Central School District

245^th of 874Whitesboro Central School District among New York 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	358 of 2445	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	321 of 2445	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	830 of 2439	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	577 of 2434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	633 of 2201	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	815 of 2413	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	620 of 2395	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	465 of 2386	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	558 of 2366	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	160 of 2352	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	183 of 2345	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	227 of 2325	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	72.8	625 of 2320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	63.4	902 of 2286	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	948 of 2263	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	630 of 2257	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	695 of 2227	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	551 of 2219	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	313 of 2206	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	332 of 2409	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	357 of 2413	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	948 of 2403	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	572 of 2401	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	555 of 1955	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	841 of 2357	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	728 of 2338	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	587 of 2098	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	421 of 2078	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	933 of 2041	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	826 of 2099	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	641 of 1678	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	942 of 2032	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	409 of 2045	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	379 of 2407	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	315 of 2411	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	718 of 2400	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	586 of 2400	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	648 of 1961	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	795 of 2358	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	540 of 2340	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1288 of 2134	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	956 of 2110	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	1155 of 2016	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	636 of 2031	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	629 of 1044	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	1007 of 1859	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.4	140 of 1941	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	361 of 1402	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.8	810 of 1337	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	707 of 1408	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+23 vs state

Science74%+29 vs state

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	5604 Trenton Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3412	320	28	11.5	22.8%	289 (90.3%)	6 (1.9%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	82.7	358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.6	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%	37	69.8	67.4	72.2		82.1	76.6	81.5		73.6	97.7	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,747	$1,616	$27,131
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	190 Booth St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6700	390	38	10.2	79.5%	116 (29.7%)	98 (25.1%)	105 (26.9%)	50 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	27.9	1837^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%		21.4	2022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%	185	30.0	48.9	53.1	22.6	29.2	49.0	49.0	19.4	58.8	97.7	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.6	99.6	$29,103	$3,424	$25,679
General Herkimer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	420 Keyes Rd	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6600	634	49	12.8	74.1%	206 (32.5%)	158 (24.9%)	125 (19.7%)	108 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.5%)	28.4	1818^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.6%		29	1775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	43	38.6	40.5	37.0	42.4	58.0	48.3	41.3	33.7	26.3	99.5	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.7	$27,151	$3,548	$23,603
Marcy Elementary School	Public	K-5	9479 Maynard Dr	Marcy	13403	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3422	288	24	11.9	20.5%	247 (85.8%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.5%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.0%)	74.9	559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.3	633^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.1%	74	69.1	61.8	64.0		74.6	82.4	66.7		65.3	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$32,931	$1,341	$31,589
Kernan Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	929 York St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6760	585	49	12.0	87.5%	93 (15.9%)	167 (28.5%)	197 (33.7%)	49 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (13.3%)	24.2	1952^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.2%		12.2	2289^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%	337	22.1	27.0	47.4	35.2	22.5	46.7	45.6	27.3	46.2	98.7	99.8	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.3	98.7	$25,875	$3,668	$22,207
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1115 Mohawk St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6815	503	46	10.9	79.3%	100 (19.9%)	85 (16.9%)	119 (23.7%)	169 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	20.4	2065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.5%		17.9	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%	61	31.9	36.9	30.0	36.3	36.1	41.8	25.4	37.8	35.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,660	$3,868	$22,793
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	211 Square St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6721	303	28	10.7	90.1%	31 (10.2%)	102 (33.7%)	73 (24.1%)	77 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	42.1	1417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%		25.9	1874^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%	457	34.1	35.9	69.7	47.2	55.3	47.5	50.0	46.6	52.9	98.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$27,278	$3,882	$23,395
Albany Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	1151 Albany St	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6500	478	39	12.3	68.4%	212 (44.4%)	87 (18.2%)	82 (17.2%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	33.9	1662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.5	1731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	69	37.9	46.9	48.3	53.6	48.5	40.0	48.3	41.4	28.6	99.1	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.7	99.5	$26,377	$4,009	$22,368
Watson Williams Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	107 Elmwood Pl	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6780	590	50	11.7	85.6%	47 (8.0%)	204 (34.6%)	111 (18.8%)	192 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	25.3	1916^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.6%		22.1	1998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%	82	34.9	45.7	35.6	43.5	38.9	39.7	33.7	44.8	32.6	98.9	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.2	99.7	99.5	$25,031	$3,440	$21,591
Christopher Columbus Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	934 Armory Dr	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(315) 368-6520	618	48	12.8	79.1%	105 (17.0%)	117 (18.9%)	168 (27.2%)	189 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	27.4	1850^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.3%		27.2	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%	18	27.7	48.8	40.8	45.6	48.3	49.4	35.8	26.6	32.5	98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.9	99.1	$27,090	$3,545	$23,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary School

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Deerfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Parkway Middle School
Middle : Whitesboro Middle School
High : Whitesboro High School

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary School?

Students at Deerfield Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Deerfield Elementary School in?

Whitesboro Central School District

Is Deerfield Elementary School a good school?

Deerfield Elementary School ranks 358^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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