Deer Park Junior High School
Public middle school in Deer Park, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades 6–8
Deer Park Junior High School serves 877 students in grades 6–8 in Deer Park (Harris County). It is one of 13 schools in Deer Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 439th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 57.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 481653001416 |
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 | 877 | 12,165 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.2% | 47.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Deer Park Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Deer Park ISD, Deer Park Junior High School is the largest, with 7.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 577 students, so Deer Park Junior High 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 6 with 299 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 286, against an average of 292 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 299 in grade 6 and 286 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Deer Park ISD (64.5%). White students are next, at 39.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.2% of students qualify 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
Deer Park Junior High School has 57.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 877 students would have about 60.9 teachers, so Deer Park Junior High School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Bonnette Junior High School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 14 middle schools within 5 miles and 44 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.5% |
| White | 39.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 299 |
| Grade 7 | 292 |
| Grade 8 | 286 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 E Ninth, Deer Park, TX 77536
Phone: (832)668-7500
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Deer Park Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnette Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 1.8 mi | 662 | 13.3 | 55.6% |
| Lomax Junior High School | La Porte ISD | 2.6 mi | 540 | 15 | 44.8% |
| Deepwater Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 2.6 mi | 639 | 11.9 | 81.4% |
| The Summit (Intermediate) | Pasadena ISD | 2.7 mi | 76 | 7.2 | 88.2% |
| San Jacinto Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.7 mi | 613 | 13.2 | 88.3% |
| Keller Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 3.1 mi | 522 | 11.1 | 89.5% |
| James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus | La Porte ISD | 3.4 mi | 502 | 16.9 | 49% |
| Fairmont Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 4.4 mi | 676 | 15.4 | 37.7% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 661 |
| Deer Park High School | High | 9–12 | 4,057 |
| 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 |