Deer Park Elementary

As an average-sized elementary campus in Centreville, Virginia, Deer Park Elementary hosts 522 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Fairfax County Public Schools.

Fairfax County Public Schools runs 199 schools in total, collectively educating 179,323 students. Deer Park Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Deer Park Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Deer Park Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.8%; this one delivers 71.2%.

Around the school, Fairfax County reports that median household income runs about $153,637, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Fairfax County's 222 public schools (combined enrollment of about 174,475 students), Deer Park Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Virginia Run Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Deer Park Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 68.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deer Park Elementary has fell 17%, going from 628 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.