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Deer Park Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 12,263 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Deer Park Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Harris County). During the 2023 school year, 12,263 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 6

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Incumbent Jason Morris won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 6 on May 6, 2017.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 7

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Incumbent Brenda Cothran won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 7 on May 6, 2017.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 4

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Incumbent Lynn Kirkpatrick won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 4 on May 7, 2016.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 5

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Incumbent Ken Donnell won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 5 on May 7, 2016.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 1

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Incumbent Rhonda Leigh Lowe won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 1 on May 9, 2015.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 2

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Incumbent Albert Lee Giddens won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 2 on May 9, 2015.

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Deer Park Independent School District, Position 3

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Incumbent Ryan Taylor won election in the general election for Deer Park Independent School District, Position 3 on May 9, 2015.

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About the district

School board

The Deer Park Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jason CablePosition 32027
Albert Lee GiddensPosition 22027
Rhonda Leigh LowePosition 12027
Brenda CothranPosition 72026
Jason MorrisPosition 62026
Ken DonnellPosition 52025
Lynn KirkpatrickPosition 42025

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Overlapping state house districts

Deer Park Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 128Briscoe CainRepublican Party 51% 9%
Texas House of Representatives District 144Mary Ann PerezDemocratic Party 36% 25%
Texas House of Representatives District 143Ana HernandezDemocratic Party 10% 4%
Texas House of Representatives District 129Dennis PaulRepublican Party 4% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,152,000 $1,225 8%
Local: $146,701,000 $11,859 77%
State: $27,676,000 $2,237 15%
Total: $189,529,000 $15,322
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $188,862,000 $15,267
Total Current Expenditures: $152,142,000 $12,299
Instructional Expenditures: $91,896,000 $7,428 49%
Student and Staff Support: $14,721,000 $1,190 8%
Administration: $16,921,000 $1,367 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $28,604,000 $2,312 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $21,559,000 $1,742
Construction: $17,243,000 $1,393
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $284,000 $22
Interest on Debt: $10,906,000 $881

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 80-89 20-24 46 >=50 55-59 59
2018-2019 60 80-89 35-39 55 >=50 65-69 68
2017-2018 59 >=90 30-34 55 >=50 55-59 68
2016-2017 87 >=95 70-74 84 >=50 90-94 91
2015-2016 83 90-94 70-74 80 >=80 90-94 88
2014-2015 82 >=95 60-64 79 >=80 85-89 86
2013-2014 86 >=95 65-69 84 >=80 85-89 89
2012-2013 84 >=95 65-69 80 >=80 85-89 89
2011-2012 89 >=95 75-79 87 80-89 90-94 92
2010-2011 91 >=95 80-84 89 90-94 94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 47 80-89 25-29 41 >=50 50-54 57
2018-2019 50 75-79 30-34 44 >=50 50-54 60
2017-2018 49 80-84 25-29 43 >=50 50-54 59
2016-2017 77 90-94 65-69 73 >=50 80-84 85
2015-2016 78 85-89 65-69 74 60-79 85-89 84
2014-2015 79 >=95 60-64 76 >=80 80-84 84
2013-2014 83 90-94 65-69 79 60-79 85-89 88
2012-2013 83 90-94 65-69 79 60-79 85-89 89
2011-2012 93 >=95 85-89 91 >=90 >=95 95
2010-2011 93 >=95 85-89 90 90-94 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 90 >=50 >=80 89 PS >=50 91
2017-2018 88 >=80 80-89 88 PS >=80 89
2016-2017 88 >=50 >=80 85 PS 60-79 92
2015-2016 89 >=80 >=80 86 >=50 60-79 92
2014-2015 89 >=50 60-79 89 PS >=50 90
2013-2014 91 >=80 >=80 89 >=50 >=80 92
2012-2013 89 >=80 >=80 85 PS >=50 92
2011-2012 90 >=80 >=80 87 >=50 >=50 92
2010-2011 89 >=80 60-79 87 >=50 >=50 91

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,263 -0.7
2021-2022 12,345 -0.2
2020-2021 12,370 -3.2
2019-2020 12,766 -1.3
2018-2019 12,937 -0.7
2017-2018 13,032 -1.2
2016-2017 13,185 -0.7
2015-2016 13,278 1.0
2014-2015 13,140 1.0
2013-2014 13,015 1.5
2012-2013 12,826 -0.1
2011-2012 12,841 1.9
2010-2011 12,593 0.7
2009-2010 12,502 -0.4
2008-2009 12,554 1.6
2007-2008 12,355 -0.5
2006-2007 12,421 0.6
2005-2006 12,345 3.0
2004-2005 11,979 1.3
2003-2004 11,819 2.8
2002-2003 11,490 1.5
2001-2002 11,312 -1.0
2000-2001 11,428 -0.7
1999-2000 11,506 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Deer Park Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 5.1
Black 2.7 12.8
Hispanic 62.3 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 2.2 3.0
White 31.7 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Deer Park Independent School District had 838.59 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.62.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.93
Kindergarten: 46.78
Elementary: 298.25
Secondary: 382.68
Total: 838.59

Deer Park Independent School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 97.26 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 58.19
School Administrators: 97.26
School Administrative Support: 80.78
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 266.68
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 38.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 12.50
Library/Media Support: 6.75
Student Support Services: 112.90
Other Support Services: 413.85

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Deer Park Independent School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bonnette J H7243-8
Carpenter El847KG-5
Deepwater El6311-5
Deepwater J H6436-8
Deer Park El732KG-5
Deer Park H S4,0269-12
Deer Park J H8636-8
Early Childhood Center251PK-PK
Fairmont El747KG-5
Fairmont J H7306-8
Harris Co J J A E P0
H S Point48-10
Jp Dabbs El616KG-5
Parkwood El648PK-2
San Jacinto El801KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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