Deerfield Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

101 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, KS 66049

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Top 20%

Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in KS
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Deerfield Elementary School's student population of 469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield Elementary School
Kind	69
1	70
2	79
3	74
4	94
5	83

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2024	469
2023	457
2022	467
2021	461
2020	492
2019	492
2018	484
2017	484
2016	522
2015	531
2014	514
2013	478
2012	472
2011	526
2010	502
2009	511
2008	529
2007	507
2006	477
2005	567
2004	549
2003	501
2002	533
2001	501
2000	506
1999	499
1998	451
1997	451
1996	476
1995	497
1994	480
1993	485
1992	517
1991	521
1990	485
1989	486
1988	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2024	28
2023	28
2022	31
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	31
2014	29
2012	26
2011	27
2010	29
2009	29
2008	30
2007	31
2006	28
2005	31
2004	28
2003	28
2002	30
2001	29
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27
1997	26
1996	31
1995	29
1994	29
1993	29
1992	28
1991	27
1990	26
1989	25
1988	24
1987	18

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Deerfield Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deerfield Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#232 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School
2023	#232
2022	#267
2021	#253
2019	#264
2018	#269
2017	#360
2016	#287
2015	#360
2014	#402
2013	#402
2012	#320

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45%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	45%	31%	33%
2022	40%	29%	32%
2021	37%	28%	31%
2019	44%	33%	38%
2018	47%	33%	38%
2017	43%	34%	39%
2016	46%	35%	42%
2015	40%	33%	40%
2013	91%	77%	85%
2012	94%	84%	87%
2011	85%	84%	88%

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50%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	50%	32%	38%
2021	57%	36%	44%
2019	53%	37%	44%
2018	51%	37%	38%
2017	50%	38%	46%
2016	56%	41%	51%
2015	55%	42%	50%
2013	91%	84%	92%
2012	93%	86%	92%
2011	88%	87%	92%
2010	95%	85%	89%

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50-54%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2022	52%	31%	37%
2021	44%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	13:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	14:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	14:1
2002	18:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	16:1	18:1
1987	22:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	5%
2010	1%	1%	5%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	4%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	4%	1%	5%
2001	3%	1%	5%
2000	2%	1%	5%
1999	1%	1%	5%
1997	2%	1%	5%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	1%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	3%	1%	5%
1991	2%	1%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	6%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	10%	22%
2023	10%	21%	12%
2022	11%	21%	11%
2021	8%	20%	11%
2020	7%	20%	10%
2019	7%	20%	10%
2018	7%	19%	10%
2017	7%	19%	10%
2016	7%	19%	9%
2015	4%	19%	8%
2014	5%	18%	8%
2013	6%	18%	8%
2012	5%	17%	7%
2011	6%	16%	7%
2010	5%	16%	6%
2009	4%	14%	6%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	3%	13%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	4%	11%	5%
2003	3%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	1%	6%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	5%	7%
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	13%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	10%	9%	11%
2001	12%	9%	11%
2000	11%	9%	10%
1999	9%	9%	10%
1998	10%	9%	10%
1997	7%	8%	9%
1996	7%	9%	9%
1995	5%	8%	9%
1994	3%	8%	9%
1993	1%	8%	8%
1992	3%	8%	8%
1991	5%	8%	8%
1990	4%	8%	9%
1989	4%	8%	8%
1988	4%	8%	8%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	71%	61%
2023	72%	62%	64%
2022	71%	63%	65%
2021	71%	63%	67%
2020	72%	64%	67%
2019	72%	64%	67%
2018	73%	65%	69%
2017	73%	65%	69%
2016	74%	65%	69%
2015	76%	65%	69%
2014	77%	66%	69%
2013	76%	67%	70%
2012	77%	67%	71%
2011	77%	68%	72%
2010	75%	69%	72%
2009	75%	71%	73%
2008	77%	73%	72%
2007	80%	73%	74%
2006	79%	75%	73%
2005	81%	74%	74%
2004	79%	75%	75%
2003	82%	77%	76%
2002	81%	78%	76%
2001	79%	79%	78%
2000	82%	80%	79%
1999	85%	80%	79%
1998	87%	81%	80%
1997	87%	82%	80%
1996	89%	82%	82%
1995	91%	83%	81%
1994	94%	84%	82%
1993	93%	84%	82%
1992	92%	84%	82%
1991	90%	85%	83%
1990	90%	86%	83%
1989	90%	85%	83%
1988	91%	85%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	13%	6%
2023	12%	6%	11%
2022	12%	6%	11%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	13%	5%	8%
2017	13%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	10%	5%	9%
2013	11%	4%	8%
2012	10%	4%	6%
2011	9%	4%	4%
2010	11%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	0.47	0.58
2023	0.46	0.57	0.57
2022	0.47	0.56	0.55
2021	0.47	0.56	0.53
2020	0.46	0.55	0.53
2019	0.46	0.55	0.53
2018	0.45	0.54	0.51
2017	0.45	0.54	0.51
2016	0.44	0.54	0.50
2015	0.41	0.54	0.50
2014	0.40	0.53	0.51
2013	0.41	0.53	0.49
2012	0.40	0.52	0.49
2011	0.41	0.51	0.48
2010	0.42	0.49	0.47
2009	0.42	0.47	0.45
2008	0.40	0.45	0.45
2007	0.35	0.45	0.44
2006	0.38	0.42	0.43
2005	0.35	0.44	0.43
2004	0.37	0.42	0.42
2003	0.32	0.39	0.41
2002	0.33	0.38	0.40
2001	0.36	0.36	0.39
2000	0.32	0.34	0.37
1999	0.27	0.34	0.36
1998	0.23	0.33	0.35
1997	0.24	0.32	0.35
1996	0.20	0.31	0.33
1995	0.18	0.31	0.33
1994	0.13	0.29	0.32
1993	0.15	0.28	0.32
1992	0.16	0.28	0.31
1991	0.19	0.27	0.31
1990	0.19	0.25	0.31
1989	0.19	0.26	0.29
1988	0.17	0.26	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	25%	42%
2023	22%	41%	35%
2022	13%	34%	26%
2021	16%	36%	27%
2020	17%	37%	31%
2019	17%	37%	31%
2018	16%	39%	28%
2017	16%	39%	28%
2016	22%	40%	32%
2015	21%	40%	31%
2014	19%	40%	31%
2013	22%	39%	30%
2012	19%	39%	29%
2011	15%	37%	26%
2010	14%	36%	26%
2009	13%	32%	25%
2008	13%	30%	22%
2007	9%	30%	21%
2006	10%	30%	21%
2005	8%	29%	21%
2004	11%	28%	20%
2003	8%	26%	20%
2002	8%	25%	18%
2001	9%	24%	19%
2000	8%	23%	20%
1998	13%	33%	27%
1997	10%	32%	26%
1996	11%	32%	29%
1995	10%	24%	19%
1994	6%	24%	19%
1993	8%	23%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Deerfield Elementary School	Kansas	Lawrence School District
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	2%	9%	7%
2020	4%	10%	7%
2019	4%	10%	7%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	5%	10%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	5%	10%	8%
2009	5%	11%	8%
2008	6%	10%	8%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	7%	10%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	10%	9%
2002	8%	9%	8%
2001	9%	10%	10%
2000	8%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lawrence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deerfield Elementary School's ranking?

Deerfield Elementary School is ranked #232 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Deerfield Elementary School often compared to?

Deerfield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillcrest Elementary School, Sunflower Elementary School, Cordley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary School?

469 students attend Deerfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Deerfield Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deerfield Elementary School?

Deerfield Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Deerfield Elementary School offer ?

Deerfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Deerfield Elementary School part of?

Deerfield Elementary School is part of Lawrence School District.

In what neighborhood is Deerfield Elementary School located?

Deerfield Elementary School is located in the Deerfield neighborhood of Lawrence, KS.

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