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Deerpark Middle School vs. Noel Grisham Middle School

Should you attend Deerpark Middle School or Noel Grisham Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Deerpark Middle School
8849 Anderson Mill Rd
Austin, TX 78729
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Noel Grisham Middle School
10805 School House Ln
Austin, TX 78750
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Deerpark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Noel Grisham Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 820 students in grades 6-8, Deerpark Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 608 students in grades 6-8, Noel Grisham Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
820 students
608 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Noel Grisham Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3542 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#1429 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerpark Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40%
(Top 50% in TX)
55%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in TX)
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Deerpark Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Noel Grisham Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
259
205
Grade 7 Students
282
198
Grade 8 Students
279
205

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.71
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerpark Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Noel Grisham Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deerpark Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Noel Grisham Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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