DEER PARK J H

DEER PARK J H, a mid-sized middle school in DEER PARK, Texas, part of DEER PARK ISD, educates 877 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 36% above the state mean of about 643.

DEER PARK J H is one of 14 schools operated by DEER PARK ISD, a district that instructs 12,165 students overall.

On demographics, DEER PARK J H logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 40% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DEER PARK J H higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at DEER PARK J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DEER PARK J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

In the broader community, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which DEER PARK J H is one.

The closest other public school is SAN JACINTO EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DEER PARK J H. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DEER PARK J H ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 57.7%.

DEER PARK J H operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DEER PARK J H has showed little movement, going from 880 students in 2018 to 877 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 52% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for DEER PARK J H typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.