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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROWLEY ISD·NCES 481591001156
Deer Creek Elementary School
805 S CROWLEY RD, CROWLEY, TX 76036 · (817) 297-5880 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
490 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 15% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 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 down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Deer Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,933 of 4,401 | #178 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,194 of 4,466 | #215 of 339 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,110 of 4,466 | #221 of 339 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,536 of 3,998 | #185 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #1,272 of 4,938 | #70 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,999 of 4,622 | #250 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,772 of 4,628 | #217 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #2,229 of 4,789 | #164 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.9% | #304 of 1,307 | #12 of 72 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
647
-22 (-3%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 647 | 41.4 | 15.6:1 | 76% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 51.6 | 14.6:1 | 74% (556) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 51.7 | 14.0:1 | 69% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 71% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 39.3 | 13.1:1 | 53% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 53% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 48% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 20% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 31 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Creek Elementary School.
About Deer Creek Elementary School
Students in CROWLEY, Texas, attend Deer Creek Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 647 students, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 25% above the average for elementary schools in Texas.
CROWLEY ISD oversees Deer Creek Elementary School and 23 other schools, with 17,011 students in total.
The student body at Deer Creek Elementary School is 62% Hispanic. The remaining students are 21% Black, 12% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Tarrant County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Deer Creek Elementary School scores 56%.
There are about 15.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Deer Creek Elementary School, which has 41.4. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Deer Creek Elementary School is about 76%. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
The model predicts 41.4% for a school in Texas with Deer Creek Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Deer Creek Elementary School posts 37.1%.
Looking at the county, Tarrant County, median household income comes to about $84,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 639, with about 385,835 students.
Judy Hajek Elementary School sits about 0.9 miles from Deer Creek Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Deer Creek Elementary School is 6th among 9 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Deer Creek Elementary School had a net loss of 22 students, or 3%.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Deer Creek Elementary School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROWLEY ISD
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Summer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Richard Allie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,008 students
- Crowley Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- H F Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Other schools in CROWLEY
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Summer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Richard Allie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,008 students
- H F Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Bess Race Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
- Crowley Montessori AcademyElementary · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Judy Hajek Elementary School0.9 mi · 628
- Frazier Elementary School1.3 mi · 552
- Jack Taylor Elementary School1.3 mi · 536
- Bess Race Elementary School1.3 mi · 647
- Crowley High School1.6 mi · 2,433
- Richard Allie Middle School1.6 mi · 1,008
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Deer Creek Elementary School?
Deer Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Deer Creek Elementary School serve?
Deer Creek Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Creek Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deer Creek Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Deer Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Deer Creek Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 62% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Deer Creek Elementary School?
Deer Creek Elementary School is overseen by CROWLEY ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.