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Deepwater Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

3745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Deepwater Elementary in Pasadena, TX, serves 629 students in grades 3-5 and is part of the Deer Park Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 31% of Texas, though the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. The school faces significant challenges, with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and its academic performance lags behind both district and state averages in most subjects.

The most striking feature of Deepwater is its exceptional 6th-grade math program, which is a dramatic outlier. In the 2025-2026 school year, 92.5% of Deepwater's 6th graders scored proficient on the STAAR math exam, compared to just 44.59% for the district and 38.57% statewide—a performance that is more than double the state average. This consistent success over several years suggests a highly effective math program or teacher for this grade level. However, this strength stands in stark contrast to the school's overall performance, which is the lowest among comparable schools in the district. For example, Carpenter Elementary, another school in the same district, ranks in the 38th-56th percentile and significantly outperforms Deepwater in nearly every subject and grade level, particularly in reading.

Despite high per-student spending—$13,314 per student in 2020-2021, higher than nearby schools like Golden Acres Elementary ($12,648) and Pomeroy Elementary ($11,148)—Deepwater has not achieved broad academic gains. Interestingly, several high-poverty schools in the neighboring Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) are achieving far better results. For instance, Sparks Elementary (92.43% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 75th percentile, and McMasters Elementary (88.5% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 69th percentile, both outperforming Deepwater in reading and math proficiency. This suggests that the challenges at Deepwater are not solely economic but may relate to school-specific instructional strategies or leadership. The school's special education program is a relative bright spot, ranking in the 59th percentile in 2023-2024, and understanding the success of the 6th-grade math program could hold the key to broader improvement.

629

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,200

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Glenmore
Pasadena, TX 77503-1518

(832) 668-8300

District: Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Deepwater Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Deepwater J H
High:	Deer Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

5.9%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Texas avg48%

3,745^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)

292^nd of 951Deer Park Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3745 of 4627	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	3590 of 4651	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3498 of 4710	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3467 of 4647	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3711 of 4581	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3119 of 4578	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3631 of 4479	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	3042 of 4359	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	2658 of 4329	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.7	2459 of 4286	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	2519 of 4320	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.6	1950 of 4260	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	2669 of 4221	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	2108 of 4206	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.7	1838 of 4095	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	1937 of 3937	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	2021 of 3884	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	1516 of 3768	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	2095 of 3724	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	1736 of 3476	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.5	2326 of 3475	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.7	1825 of 3465	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1595 of 2406	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1898 of 2443	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1667 of 2443	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1573 of 2421	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	2217 of 2444	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1384 of 2515	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1814 of 2483	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	3339 of 4461	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	2577 of 4331	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2976 of 4295	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2131 of 4240	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1227 of 1643	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2254 of 3668	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	2681 of 3556	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	2516 of 3487	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1943 of 3446	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2402 of 3333	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	1432 of 3226	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3545 of 4575	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	2948 of 4658	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3376 of 4588	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3786 of 4561	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3205 of 4499	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	3751 of 4348	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3106 of 4306	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	2571 of 3075	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	1507 of 2980	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	1863 of 2958	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	1907 of 3006	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2258 of 3184	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	2025 of 3106	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	3435 of 4413	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2539 of 4465	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3273 of 4401	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3455 of 4376	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2739 of 4329	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	3402 of 4188	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2686 of 4168	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	3409 of 4520	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2621 of 4594	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3216 of 4521	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3380 of 4477	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2807 of 4451	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	3349 of 4309	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2480 of 4264	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	3790 of 4582	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2889 of 4647	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3479 of 4585	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3683 of 4563	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3005 of 4498	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3344 of 4357	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2963 of 4319	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	629 of 1099	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2448 of 4301	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	1765 of 4292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	2455 of 4086	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2579 of 3952	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1761 of 3799	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	2448 of 3684	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2158 of 3558	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	2705 of 3006	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2744 of 3108	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1768 of 3106	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	2766 of 3082	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	2507 of 3082	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	2397 of 3142	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2498 of 3127	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)43rd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-14 vs state

Mathematics36%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Deepwater Elementary	Public	3-5	309 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8300	629	48	13.0	83.3%	37 (5.9%)	36 (5.7%)	549 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	25.1	3745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	3590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	155	29.2	28.6	23.3	23.1	35.3	38.9	44.3	24.6	32.3	34.8	92.5	$12,200
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	401 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8390	250	24	10.5	74.8%	45 (18.0%)	10 (4.0%)	186 (74.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)												$19,026
Parkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 Parkwood	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8200	619	56	11.0	80.8%	29 (4.7%)	34 (5.5%)	551 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$13,825
McMasters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1011 Bennett Dr	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0640	339	31	10.9	88.5%	35 (10.3%)	10 (2.9%)	291 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	63.5	1433^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		78.3	822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%	611	22.2	37.5			58.2	57.1		44.4	56.8			$14,399
Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3302 San Augustine Ave	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0680	379	36	10.5	90.2%	25 (6.6%)	37 (9.8%)	316 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.4	2490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.9	2324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.0%	166	41.4	33.3	0.0	0.0	48.6	41.9		37.3	51.1			$13,202
Sparks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2503 E Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0744	370	33	11.2	92.4%	25 (6.8%)	17 (4.6%)	324 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	69.3	1168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.3	1201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	33	29.2	69.2	0.0	50.0	45.0	58.1		51.4	66.0			$13,351
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0696	769	58	13.2	92.3%	41 (5.3%)	38 (4.9%)	685 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32.5	3263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.5%		48.1	2249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	1014	32.7	52.4	25.0	50.0	36.8	47.5		18.2	47.0			$10,896
Red Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Bearle St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0704	476	38	12.6	91.0%	33 (6.9%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	3910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		34.7	3143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	767	45.8				43.6	29.5		31.7	30.8			$10,438
Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1107 Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0576	382	34	11.2	92.1%	23 (6.0%)	15 (3.9%)	341 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.5	3777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		21.2	3961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	184	17.4				36.1	43.6		22.0	36.5			$14,290
Carpenter Elementary	Public	K-5	5002 Pasadena Blvd	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8400	837	57	14.6	56.0%	228 (27.2%)	22 (2.6%)	557 (66.5%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.2%)	38.4	2864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.1%		41.4	2689^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.2%	175					47.8	47.2	53.3	39.9	38.2	29.0	100.0	$9,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Deepwater Elementary

What district is Deepwater Elementary in?

Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)

Is Deepwater Elementary a good school?

Deepwater Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Deepwater Elementary?

Students at Deepwater Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% African American.

How many students attend Deepwater Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Deepwater Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Deepwater Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deepwater Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Deepwater J H
High : Deer Park High School

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