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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153002678
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8636 TROUBLE CREEK RD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653 · (727) 774-8900 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
243 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +15.3pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.1:1
% White
67%
was 71%
% Hispanic
20%
was 19%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a mid-tier elementary-level community in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 524 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by PASCO.
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 105 schools operated by PASCO, a district that works with 86,873 students overall.
Looking at the student body, DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black.
In terms of school funding signals, DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pasco County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.2%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pasco County put median household earnings sit near $70,492, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).
The closest other public school is PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 52.6%.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Five-year trend. DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 524). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.
Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
611,444
Census ACS
Median income
$70,492
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
86,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASCO
- LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,233 students
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,218 students
- SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,206 students
- JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,201 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,006 students
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,928 students
Other schools in NEW PORT RICHEY
- RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,798 students
- GULF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,518 students
- DAYSPRING ACADEMYCombined · 1,259 students
- RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,026 students
- ODESSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 984 students
- GULF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 796 students
Nearby schools
- PLATO ACADEMY TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL1.2 mi · 489
- COTEE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 526
- SEVEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 469
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS2.3 mi · 55
- LONGLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 601
- GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 796
Frequently asked questions
About DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.