Deer Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Deer Park, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades K–5
Deer Park Elementary School serves 661 students in grades K–5 in Deer Park (Harris County). It is one of 13 schools in Deer Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1175th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 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 ÷ 43.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Deer Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481653001414 |
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 | 661 | 12,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.2% | 47.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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 Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Deer Park ISD, Deer Park Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 5.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 616 students, so Deer Park Elementary 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 5 with 144 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 88, against an average of 110 per grade. This year grade 5 has 64% more students than kindergarten (144 against 88). 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 48.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Deer Park ISD (64.5%). White students are next, at 47%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.2% 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
Deer Park Elementary School has 43.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 661 students would have about 44.7 teachers, so Deer Park Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 College Park Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in La Porte ISD. There are 23 elementary schools within 5 miles and 105 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.3% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 97 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 144 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2920 Luella, Deer Park, TX 77536
Phone: (832)668-8000
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deer Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Park Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 0.9 mi | 432 | 15.4 | 62% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 1.2 mi | 862 | 15.2 | 45.9% |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 1.2 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 54.2% |
| Heritage Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 1.4 mi | 667 | 18 | 54.3% |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 1.4 mi | 837 | 14.7 | 56% |
| McMasters Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 2.6 mi | 339 | 10.9 | 88.5% |
| Lomax Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.7 mi | 512 | 17.4 | 36.7% |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 2.9 mi | 619 | 11 | 80.8% |
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 |
| Deepwater Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| 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 |