Deer Park Elementary

Deer Park Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in Deer Park, Washington, overseen by Deer Park School District, with 400 students on its rolls from grades K through 2.

Deer Park School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,783 students. Deer Park Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Deer Park Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Deer Park Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, census data for Spokane County shows median household income runs about $78,582, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Spokane County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), of which Deer Park Elementary is one.

Deer Park Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Deer Park Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Deer Park Elementary's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 400). Class-load math has tightened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.