PARKWOOD EL

PARKWOOD EL is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in PASADENA, Texas, overseen by DEER PARK ISD, instructing 619 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 14 schools in DEER PARK ISD (12,165 students total), PARKWOOD EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PARKWOOD EL lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic; the rest reads as 5% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, PARKWOOD EL records 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PARKWOOD EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. PARKWOOD EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PARKWOOD EL.

PARKWOOD EL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 645 students in 2018 compared to 619 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 10% to 5% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the PARKWOOD EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.