Parkwood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pasadena, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Parkwood Elementary School serves 619 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Pasadena (Harris County). It is one of 13 schools in Deer Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1461st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11 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 ÷ 56.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| 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 | 481653001419 |
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 | 619 | 12,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.8% | 47.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Parkwood Elementary School in context
Size
Parkwood Elementary School is the 6th largest of Deer Park ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 619 students are 5.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 428; Parkwood 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 2 with 189 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 155 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 173 in kindergarten and 189 in grade 2. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89% here and 64.5% across Deer Park ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.8% of its students are eligible 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
With 56.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 619 students, Parkwood Elementary School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 619 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so Parkwood Elementary School has 14.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Parkwood Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Early Childhood Center, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 131 other elementary schools, 33 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 | 89% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| White | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 173 |
| Grade 1 | 186 |
| Grade 2 | 189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
404 Parkwood, Pasadena, TX 77503
Phone: (832)668-8200
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Parkwood 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 | 0.3 mi | 250 | 10.5 | 74.8% |
| Deepwater Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 0.3 mi | 629 | 13 | 83.3% |
| McMasters Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 0.7 mi | 339 | 10.9 | 88.5% |
| Parks Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.3 mi | 379 | 10.5 | 90.2% |
| Sparks Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.6 mi | 370 | 11.2 | 92.4% |
| Pomeroy Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.7 mi | 769 | 13.3 | 92.3% |
| Red Bluff Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.8 mi | 476 | 12.6 | 91% |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 2.2 mi | 837 | 14.7 | 56% |
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 |
| 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 |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 862 |