DEER PARK EL

DEER PARK EL is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in DEER PARK, Texas, operated by DEER PARK ISD, with 661 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

Within DEER PARK ISD, which oversees 14 schools and 12,165 students, DEER PARK EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, DEER PARK EL shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 47% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DEER PARK EL has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DEER PARK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Harris County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DEER PARK EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is H S POINT, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEER PARK EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 55.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 762 students in 2018 compared to 661 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 34% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DEER PARK EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.