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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 6,898 students in Deer Park Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Deer Park Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (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 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
12,122 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
820 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Deer Park Independent School District, which is ranked #281 of all 1,196 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:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,608 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
325 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
3,799 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
31%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
340
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
729
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
830
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
869
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
828
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
877
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
869
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,000
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
966
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,075
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,104
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
927
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,635 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,580 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$15,635
$13,387
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
$15,580
$14,116
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairmont J High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4911 Holly Bay Ct
Pasadena, TX 77505
(832) 668-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #22.
Deer Park J High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
410 E Ninth
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 857 students
Rank: #33.
Bonnette J High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5010 Pasadena Blvd
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #44.
Deer Park High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
710 W San Augustine
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7200
Grades: 8-12
| 4,063 students
Rank: #55.
Deepwater J High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 Glenmore
Pasadena, TX 77503
(832) 668-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 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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