Deer Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cedar Park, Texas · Leander ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Deer Creek Elementary School serves 638 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Cedar Park (Travis County). It is one of 48 schools in Leander ISD. By enrollment it is the 1334th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 44.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leander ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482703011111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leander ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 638 | 42,608 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.5% | 16.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Deer Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 30 elementary schools in Leander ISD, Deer Creek Elementary School is the 15th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 505 students, so Deer Creek 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 106 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 74, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 5 has 43% more students than kindergarten (106 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 82 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Leander ISD (43.7%). Asian students are next, at 20.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.6% across Leander 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
Deer Creek Elementary School has 44.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 638 students would have about 43.1 teachers, so Deer Creek Elementary School has 1.8 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Westside Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 22 elementary schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.2% |
| Asian | 20.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 82 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 95 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2420 Zeppelin Dr., Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone: (512)570-6300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deer Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.0 mi | 504 | 12.7 | 9.9% |
| Ada Mae Faubion Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.3 mi | 353 | 10.6 | 35.1% |
| Pauline Naumann Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.4 mi | 473 | 12.6 | 28.8% |
| Basis Cedar Park Primary School | Basis Texas | 1.5 mi | 859 | 16.9 | – |
| Cypress Elementary School | Leander ISD | 1.6 mi | 506 | 13.1 | 18.2% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 2.0 mi | 742 | 19.1 | 18.5% |
| Officer Leonard a Reed Elementary School | Leander ISD | 2.2 mi | 638 | 10.9 | 38.7% |
| Purple Sage Elementary School | Round Rock ISD | 2.6 mi | 502 | 14 | 23.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.