Deer Park Independent School District

2800 Texas Ave
Deer Park, TX 77536
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2 public preschools serving 899 students in Deer Park Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Deer Park Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
12,263 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
832 Teachers
145,828 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#250 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Park Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Park Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Park Independent   School District 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.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Park Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Park Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
120 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,644 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
55%
# Black Students
335 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
3,883 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
32%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
313
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
729
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
836
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
885
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
823
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
845
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
957
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,038
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,082
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,071
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
986
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
5,297
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Park Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$189 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Park Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,455
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Park Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,401
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Park Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Park Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
401 Glenmore
Pasadena, TX 77503
(832) 668-8390
Grades: PK
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
404 Parkwood
Pasadena, TX 77503
(832) 668-8200
Grades: PK-2
| 648 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,263 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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