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Serving 196 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerfield School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Downey ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
196 students
308 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#152 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 10%)
#77 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
80-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
34
49
Grade 1 Students
41
51
Grade 2 Students
35
46
Grade 3 Students
29
42
Grade 4 Students
27
65
Grade 5 Students
30
53
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
23%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
74%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
