San Jacinto Elementary School
Public elementary school in Deer Park, Texas · Deer Park ISD · Grades K–5
San Jacinto Elementary School serves 862 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 269th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 56.7 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 | 481653001420 |
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 | 862 | 12,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% | 47.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
San Jacinto Elementary School in context
Size
San Jacinto Elementary School is the largest of Deer Park ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 862 students are 7.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 616; San Jacinto 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 1 with 156 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 131, against an average of 144 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (131 against 148). 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: 61.4% here and 64.5% across Deer Park ISD. White students are next, at 35%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.9% 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 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 862 students, San Jacinto Elementary School has 15.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 862 students would have about 58.2 teachers, so San Jacinto Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
San Jacinto Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Deer Park Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 104 other elementary schools, 20 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 | 61.4% |
| White | 35% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 148 |
| Grade 1 | 156 |
| Grade 2 | 140 |
| Grade 3 | 139 |
| Grade 4 | 148 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1302 E Thirteenth St, Deer Park, TX 77536
Phone: (832)668-7900
Website: dpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Jacinto Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 1.2 mi | 661 | 15.1 | 36.2% |
| College Park Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.0 mi | 432 | 15.4 | 62% |
| Heritage Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.1 mi | 667 | 18 | 54.3% |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 2.3 mi | 837 | 14.7 | 56% |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 2.4 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 54.2% |
| Lomax Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.7 mi | 512 | 17.4 | 36.7% |
| McMasters Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 2.9 mi | 339 | 10.9 | 88.5% |
| Parkwood Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 3.0 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 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 |