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Schools in Deerfield Township · Cumberland Regional School District, Deerfield Township School District

Deerfield Township’s public schools score below 90% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Deerfield Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Deerfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#434of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 27 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 24 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▼ 22% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Cumberland Regional
Students per teacher
12.3
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,486 students on the public path
In brief

Deerfield Township’s schools, in brief

Deerfield Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Deerfield Township Elementary School (PK–8) is Deerfield Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Cumberland Regional School District with Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek and Upper Deerfield: Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton. The high school’s own results earn a C−. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Cumberland Regional spends $22,144 per student and Deerfield Township $26,730, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deerfield Township’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 10% of New Jersey school districts, #434 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (332)Better than 6%
Towns in Cumberland County (10)Better than 30%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 488 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Deerfield Township anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Deerfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (497 in math, 479 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Deerfield Township Elementary SchoolDeerfield Township School DistrictC
9–12Cumberland Regional High Schoolin BridgetonC−

Deerfield Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Deerfield Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Cumberland Regional School District, shared with Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek and Upper Deerfield. Its high school is in Bridgeton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Deerfield Township

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

Cumberland Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,161 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,144NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Deerfield Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 325 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,730NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Cumberland Regional School District21%
State average 48.6% · 297 students tested
Math · 9–12, Cumberland Regional School District8%
State average 35.5% · 311 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Deerfield Township School District22%
State average 48.6% · 182 students tested
Math · PK–8, Deerfield Township School District17%
State average 35.5% · 186 students tested

Deerfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deerfield TownshipDDeerfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
MillvilleDMillville City
VinelandDVineland City
Upper DeerfieldDUpper Deerfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
PittsgroveCPittsgrove Township
FairfieldDFairfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cumberland Regional with Deerfield Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Deerfield Township

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

District schools in Deerfield Townshipby address
Deerfield Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rosenhayn
C
325 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Deerfield Townshipin other towns
Cumberland Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeton
C−
1,161 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerfield Township’s schools

Are Deerfield Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deerfield Township children attend score below 90% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #434 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerfield Township in?

Two districts: Deerfield Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Cumberland Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Fairfield, Greenwich, Hopewell, Shiloh, Stow Creek and Upper Deerfield.

Where do Deerfield Township kids go to high school?

Cumberland Regional High School in Bridgeton, with 1,161 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Deerfield Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Deerfield Township spend per student?

$22,144 in Cumberland Regional School District and $26,730 in Deerfield Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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 Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.