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Deer Park Early Learning Center

"1406 E. ""D"" Street", Deer Park, WA 99006 · (509) 464-5606 · Spokane County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
77
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
76 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K77100%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
7192%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
34%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 5%
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
Male
3647%
Female
4153%

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Deer Park Early Learning Center this school7798.7%N/A
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Matched among Washington 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 Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Spokane County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
77#1,191 of 1,268#89 of 92
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 2024-25
Enrollment
77
+24 (+45%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2577325.7:199% (76)
2023-2473N/AN/A100% (73)
2022-2389N/AN/A100% (89)
2020-2153N/AN/A100% (53)
2017-1815N/AN/A100% (15)
2015-1615N/AN/A80% (12)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Park Early Learning Center.

About Deer Park Early Learning Center

Deer Park Early Learning Center is a small elementary school for students in Deer Park, Washington. The school had 77 students in pre-K in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 80% smaller than that.

A total of 7 schools make up Deer Park School District, with 2,783 students enrolled.

The large majority of students at Deer Park Early Learning Center, 92%, are White. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points above the 83% share among Spokane County residents. Deer Park Early Learning Center has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

With 3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Deer Park Early Learning Center was 25.7:1. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. Deer Park Early Learning Center's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. Among public schools in Spokane County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.

Census Bureau estimates for Spokane County show that median household income is about $78,582, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Deer Park Early Learning Center is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County, which together enroll about 76,588 students.

Deer Park Elementary is the public school closest to Deer Park Early Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Deer Park Early Learning Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 53 students at Deer Park Early Learning Center; in 2024-25, 77. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

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Spokane County at a glance

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Population
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students

Quick facts

School name
Deer Park Early Learning Center
District
Deer Park School District
Address
"1406 E. ""D"" Street", Deer Park, WA 99006
Phone
(509) 464-5606
County
Spokane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
77
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
25.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
76 (99%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530207003423
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Deer Park Early Learning Center
How large is Deer Park Early Learning Center?
Deer Park Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 77 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Deer Park Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Park Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Deer Park Early Learning Center have?
Deer Park Early Learning Center employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Deer Park Early Learning Center?
Student demographics at Deer Park Early Learning Center are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Deer Park Early Learning Center public or private?
Deer Park Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deer Park School District.
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