Other / mixed grade configuration · South Deerfield, MA
Deerfield Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Deerfield Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Deerfield Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 301
- students enrolled
Deerfield Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250408000049 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Deerfield Elementary held near 313 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 33.0 → 33.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 250408000049 · South Deerfield, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
301 enr · 9.1:1 · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Fruitdale High School (301 students)
Deerfield Elementary held near 313 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 33.0 → 33.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Deerfield Elementary compares
Deerfield Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 26% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Deerfield Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Deerfield reports $25,658 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in South Deerfield
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~301 students)
Frequently asked questions about Deerfield Elementary
How many students attend Deerfield Elementary?
Deerfield Elementary has 301 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Deerfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 309 (2022-23) → 313 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Deerfield Elementary is 9.1:1, which is 26% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deerfield Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Deerfield Elementary is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in South Deerfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deerfield Elementary?
Deerfield Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Deerfield?
None reported; Deerfield operates only Deerfield Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.