Top Rankings
Deer Park Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,964 students in Deer Park Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Deer Park Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
12,263 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
832 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Deer Park Independent School District, which is ranked #283 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
120 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,644 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
53%
# Black Students
335 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
3,883 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
32%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
729
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
836
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
885
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
823
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
845
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
957
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,038
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,082
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,071
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
986
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,455 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,401 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,455
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,401
$14,148
Best Deer Park Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairmont J High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4911 Holly Bay Ct
Pasadena, TX 77505
(832) 668-7800
Pasadena, TX 77505
(832) 668-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Park J High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
410 E Ninth
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7500
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 863 students
Rank: #33.
Bonnette J High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5010 Pasadena Blvd
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7700
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7700
Grades: 3-8
| 724 students
Rank: #44.
Deepwater J High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Glenmore
Pasadena, TX 77503
(832) 668-7600
Pasadena, TX 77503
(832) 668-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 643 students
Rank: n/an/a
H S Point
Alternative School
301 W P St
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7455
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7455
Grades: 8-10
| 4 students
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