Deepwater Junior High School
Public middle school in Pasadena, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades 6–8
Deepwater Junior High School serves 639 students in grades 6–8 in Pasadena (Harris County). It is one of 13 schools in Deer Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 861st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 481653001413 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 639 | 12,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% | 47.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Deepwater Junior High School is the smallest of Deer Park ISD's 4 middle schools; its 639 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 634; Deepwater Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 235 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 195, against an average of 213 per grade. This year grade 8 has 21% more students than grade 6 (235 against 195). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 84.7% here and 64.5% across Deer Park ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.6% across Deer Park ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 639 students, Deepwater Junior High School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 639 students would have about 44.4 teachers, so Deepwater Junior High School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Deepwater Junior High School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other middle school is Keller Middle School, 1.2 miles away in Pasadena ISD. Within 10 miles there are 48 other middle schools, 18 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.7% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| White | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 195 |
| Grade 7 | 209 |
| Grade 8 | 235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 Glenmore, Pasadena, TX 77503
Phone: (832)668-7600
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deepwater Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 1.2 mi | 522 | 11.1 | 89.5% |
| San Jacinto Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.3 mi | 613 | 13.2 | 88.3% |
| The Summit (Intermediate) | Pasadena ISD | 1.5 mi | 76 | 7.2 | 88.2% |
| Southmore Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.2 mi | 673 | 13.5 | 93.3% |
| Bonnette Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 2.3 mi | 662 | 13.3 | 55.6% |
| Jackson Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.3 mi | 527 | 11.6 | 93% |
| Bobby Shaw Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 2.3 mi | 655 | 13.6 | 93.4% |
| Deer Park Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 2.6 mi | 877 | 15.2 | 38.2% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 629 |
| 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 |