Deerfield Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.4% |
| Met Standard | 19.4% |
| Below Standard | 23.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Deerfield Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.4 points above the Irvine Unified district average of 47.0%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.4 points higher (vs 40.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 9.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 43.3% | 23.9% | 67.2% |
| 4th | 116 | 61.2% | 17.2% | 78.5% |
| 5th | 90 | 66.7% | 18.9% | 85.6% |
| 6th | 123 | 58.5% | 22.8% | 81.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 40.6% | 31.9% | 72.5% |
| 4th | 118 | 57.6% | 20.3% | 78.0% |
| 5th | 94 | 64.9% | 7.5% | 72.3% |
| 6th | 128 | 64.1% | 14.1% | 78.1% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 61.0