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Enrollment
639
Middle
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER PARK ISD·NCES 481653001413
Deepwater Junior High School
501 GLENMORE, PASADENA, TX 77503 · (832) 668-7600 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
520 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 195 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 37% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Deepwater Junior High School→Deer Park High School
Based on grade levels within DEER PARK ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 34.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 47.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Deepwater Junior High School
Deepwater Junior High School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepwater Junior High School this school | 639 | 81.4% | 47.8% |
| Marshall Kendrick Middle School PASADENA | 652 | 83.3% | 40.4% |
| Rayburn Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 600 | 84.0% | 28.4% |
| Bedichek Middle School AUSTIN | 671 | 84.2% | 22.8% |
| Paredes Middle School AUSTIN | 635 | 78.3% | 17.2% |
| Uplift Luna Prep Middle School DALLAS | 591 | 84.3% | 35.6% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Deepwater Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #582 of 1,635 | #68 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #601 of 1,670 ▼ 92 | #70 of 219 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,169 of 1,670 ▼ 225 | #151 of 219 ▼ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #190 of 1,570 | #21 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #862 of 1,749 | #146 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #154 of 1,542 | #20 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #1,240 of 1,543 | #174 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #482 of 1,648 | #125 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #857 of 942 | #134 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
639
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 639 | 53.5 | 11.9:1 | 81% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 50.6 | 12.2:1 | 84% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 47.9 | 13.4:1 | 86% (551) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 80% (509) |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 46.2 | 14.2:1 | 81% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 73% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 46 | 14.0:1 | 83% (533) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 42 | 13.8:1 | 58% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 43 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deepwater Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (657 to 639); teachers up 16% (46.2 to 53.5).
About Deepwater Junior High School
Deepwater Junior High School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Texas, located in PASADENA. The school reports 639 students in grades 6 through 8.
Deepwater Junior High School is run by DEER PARK ISD, whose 14 schools enroll 12,165 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Deepwater Junior High School, with 85% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Black and 5% White. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. Deepwater Junior High School has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 53.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.9:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 81%. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Deepwater Junior High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.8%; the prediction is 38.9%.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Harris County number 1,205 and enroll about 886,911.
The closest other public school is Early Childhood Center, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Deepwater Junior High School is ahead of the 46.3% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
In the federal locale system, Deepwater Junior High School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 633 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 639. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.9:1.
Discussions about Deepwater Junior High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DEER PARK ISD
- Deer Park High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Deer Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- San Jacinto Elementary SchoolElementary · 862 students
- Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Fairmont Junior High SchoolMiddle · 676 students
Other schools in PASADENA
- Pasadena Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,177 students
- Sam Rayburn High SchoolHigh · 2,627 students
- Pasadena High SchoolHigh · 2,217 students
- Bondy Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 933 students
- Miller Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Fairmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 250
- Deepwater Elementary School0.2 mi · 629
- Parkwood Elementary School0.3 mi · 619
- McMasters Elementary School0.7 mi · 339
- Unlimited Visions Aftercare0.8 mi · 14
- Parks Elementary School1.1 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Deepwater Junior High SchoolHow large is Deepwater Junior High School?
Deepwater Junior High School enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Deepwater Junior High School serve?
Deepwater Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Deepwater Junior High School have?
Deepwater Junior High School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Deepwater Junior High School?
Deepwater Junior High School reports a student body of 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Deepwater Junior High School?
Deepwater Junior High School is overseen by DEER PARK ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.