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Enrollment
661
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER PARK ISD·NCES 481653001414
Deer Park Elementary School
2920 LUELLA, DEER PARK, TX 77536 · (832) 668-8000 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL661 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
239 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (144).
Student demographics
54%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +52.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 52 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 34.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Deer Park Elementary School
Deer Park Elementary School's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Elementary School this school | 661 | 36.2% | 61.4% |
| Lubbock-Cooper South Elementary School LUBBOCK | 708 | 37.7% | 52.0% |
| Arlon R Seay Elementary School SPRING BRANCH | 623 | 39.6% | 58.5% |
| Greenwood Intermediate School MIDLAND | 822 | 37.2% | 42.0% |
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy MIDLAND | 570 | 32.6% | 63.9% |
| Charter Oak Elementary School TEMPLE | 602 | 40.9% | 52.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Deer Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #695 of 4,401 | #75 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #580 of 4,466 ▲ 170 | #62 of 625 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,245 of 4,466 ▼ 276 | #145 of 625 ▼ 44 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #966 of 3,998 | #135 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 661 | #1,179 of 4,938 | #283 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,544 of 4,622 | #341 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #1,986 of 4,628 | #259 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #4,069 of 4,789 | #608 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #1,749 of 2,838 | #297 of 441 |
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. 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
661
-142 (-18%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 661 | 43.8 | 15.1:1 | 36% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 43.7 | 15.8:1 | 35% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 47.5 | 15.4:1 | 34% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 29% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 43.5 | 17.5:1 | 23% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 22% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 719 | 46 | 15.6:1 | 22% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 781 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 13% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 43 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (762 to 661); teachers up 1% (43.5 to 43.8).
About Deer Park Elementary School
In DEER PARK, Texas, Deer Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 661 students in 2024-25. The school is 27% above the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Deer Park Elementary School is run by DEER PARK ISD, whose 14 schools enroll 12,165 students.
No group is above 50% at Deer Park Elementary School; the largest is Hispanic, at 48%. Other reported shares: 47% White and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Deer Park Elementary School lists 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.1 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 36% of the student body. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 34 points.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 58.3%. Deer Park Elementary School scores 61.4%.
In Harris County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 1,205 public schools and about 886,911 students.
Among nearby public schools, H S Point is closest at about 0.7 miles. Deer Park Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Deer Park Elementary School comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 142 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.1:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Deer Park Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 DEER PARK
- 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
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Bonnette Junior High SchoolMiddle · 662 students
Other Deer Park Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Deer Park Elementary. Deer Park Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 957 students
- DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW PORT RICHEY, FL · 524 students
- Deer Park ElementaryCentreville, VA · 522 students
- Deer Park Elementary SchoolOwensboro, KY · 480 students
- Deer Park ElementaryNewport News, VA · 433 students
Nearby schools
- H S Point0.7 mi · 8
- Deer Park High School0.9 mi · 4,057
- College Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 432
- San Jacinto Elementary School1.2 mi · 862
- Deer Park Junior High School1.2 mi · 877
- Bonnette Junior High School1.2 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Deer Park Elementary School?
Deer Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 661 students in grades KG-05.
Is Deer Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Deer Park Elementary School have?
Deer Park Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Deer Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Deer Park Elementary School are roughly 47% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Deer Park Elementary School in?
Deer Park Elementary School is part of DEER PARK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.