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Schools in Deerfield · Deerfield School District

Deerfield’s public schools outscore 62% of New Hampshire districts

51% of students in Deerfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Hampshire average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Deerfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Hampshire, not nationally.

#45of 126 New Hampshire townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs NH 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs NH 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.6K
▲ 14% vs NH $23.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
NH 11.2
Schools in town
2
506 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 112 New Hampshire towns with household incomes within a quarter of Deerfield’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,588 per student, against $23,296 across New Hampshire (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Longview School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deerfield’s grade

B+ Test scores

B: better than 62% of New Hampshire school districts, #45 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Test scores are above the New Hampshire average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Hampshire school districts we grade (172)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Hampshire towns with similar household incomes (112)Better than 52%
Towns in Rockingham County (34)Better than 38%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 312 test results could put Deerfield anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Deerfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (312 in math, 312 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Deerfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Deerfield Community SchoolDeerfield School DistrictB−

Deerfield’s public schools are run by Deerfield School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Deerfield School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 506 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NH 11.2)
$26,588NH $23,296 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 50.8% · 312 students tested
Math51%
State average 40.5% · 312 students tested

Deerfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Deerfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeerfieldBDeerfield
NorthwoodBNorthwood
CandiaB+Candia
NottinghamA−Nottingham
AllenstownC−Allenstown
HooksettA−Hooksett
EpsomBEpsom

Every school in Deerfield

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Deerfieldby address
Deerfield Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
506 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Longview School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Special education
21 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield’s schools

Are Deerfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Hampshire: the public schools Deerfield children attend outscore 62% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #45 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Deerfield in?

Deerfield School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 506 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Deerfield spend per student?

$26,588 in Deerfield School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Deerfield?

Yes: Longview School (special education, grades 9–12, 21 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.