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About this school
Deerfield Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mountainside, New Jersey that is part of Mountainside School District.
It serves 488 students
in grades 3 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 180 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 3 - 8
488 Students
46 Teachers
302 Central AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
22%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Deerfield Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Deerfield Elementary School
$74,305
raised using DonorsChoose
180
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
629
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
70
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Deerfield Elementary School has received support from
518 individuals from New Jersey and
111 individuals out-of-state.
