Deepwater Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pasadena, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades 3–5
Deepwater Elementary School serves 629 students in grades 3–5 in Pasadena (Harris County). It is one of 13 schools in Deer Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1400th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Deer Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481653001412 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Deer Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 629 | 12,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% | 47.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Deepwater Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Deer Park ISD, Deepwater Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 381 students, so Deepwater Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 229 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 190, against an average of 210 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than grade 3 (229 against 190). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Deer Park ISD (64.5%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.6% across Deer Park ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Deepwater Elementary School has 48.26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 629 students would have about 42.5 teachers, so Deepwater Elementary School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Early Childhood Center, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 135 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.3% |
| White | 5.9% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 190 |
| Grade 4 | 210 |
| Grade 5 | 229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
309 Glenmore, Pasadena, TX 77503
Phone: (832)668-8300
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deepwater Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Deer Park ISD | 0.1 mi | 250 | 10.5 | 74.8% |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 0.3 mi | 619 | 11 | 80.8% |
| McMasters Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 0.9 mi | 339 | 10.9 | 88.5% |
| Parks Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.3 mi | 379 | 10.5 | 90.2% |
| Sparks Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.4 mi | 370 | 11.2 | 92.4% |
| Pomeroy Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 769 | 13.3 | 92.3% |
| Red Bluff Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 476 | 12.6 | 91% |
| Gardens Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 2.2 mi | 382 | 11.2 | 92.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Deer Park ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnette Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 662 |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 837 |
| Deepwater Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Deer Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 661 |
| Deer Park High School | High | 9–12 | 4,057 |
| Deer Park Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 877 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 250 |
| Fairmont Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 776 |
| Fairmont Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 676 |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 612 |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 619 |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 862 |