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Deer Park J H

Public Grades 6-8
375th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 84% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Deer Park J H is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Deer Park Independent School District (ISD) in Texas. With 857 students, the school has consistently been ranked among the top 15% of middle schools in Texas over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Park J H stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the Deer Park ISD and the state of Texas on STAAR assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.67% of 6th graders, 60.14% of 7th graders, and 69.29% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.33%, 56.73%, and 63.16% for the district, and 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39% for the state. The school also has low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 1.7% over the past few years, which are lower than the district and state averages.

Deer Park J H's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools. In 2024-2025, the school had higher proficiency rates in 8th grade math (74.91%) compared to Fairmont J H (82.04%) and Deepwater J H (53.62%) in the Deer Park ISD. Additionally, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 95.96% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (52.7%) and state (47.01%) averages.

877
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,706
Per pupil spending ?
38.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 410 E Ninth
       Deer Park, TX  77536-3299

(832) 668-7500

District: Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Deer Park J H usually attend:

High:    Deer Park High School

Feeder schools for Deer Park J H:

Elementary:    Deer Park Elementary
    San Jacinto Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.5%
White:
39.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Texas middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg56%
Texas avg45%
375th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Middle Schools in the Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)
278th of 961Deer 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.4375 of 234484.0%★★★★☆
202480.6310 of 237286.9%★★★★☆
202380.8319 of 233086.3%★★★★☆
202282.4291 of 225487.1%★★★★☆
202184.8230 of 225289.8%★★★★☆
201982.8270 of 219387.7%★★★★☆
201884.9210 of 208089.9%★★★★☆
201782.3248 of 202787.8%★★★★☆
201683.5197 of 198790.1%★★★★★
201583.2202 of 204390.1%★★★★★
201482.1225 of 198788.7%★★★★☆
201378.1294 of 197385.1%★★★★☆
201275.0368 of 195181.1%★★★★☆
201176.8192 of 189589.9%★★★★☆
201080.7103 of 180394.3%★★★★★
200980.9133 of 176392.5%★★★★★
200880.8147 of 171891.4%★★★★★
200781.3145 of 168491.4%★★★★★
200686.362 of 158596.1%★★★★★
200586.958 of 158296.3%★★★★★
200483.385 of 157394.6%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202424.11090 of 128014.8%★☆☆☆☆
201881.2129 of 116788.9%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202271.6342 of 218284.3%★★★★☆
202173.0271 of 211887.2%★★★★☆
201969.1337 of 205883.6%★★★★☆
201873.5248 of 200887.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202480.7190 of 177089.3%★★★★☆
202383.2148 of 172091.4%★★★★★
202282.7136 of 164391.7%★★★★★
202191.450 of 159296.9%★★★★★
201973.4200 of 144586.2%★★★★☆
201881.2110 of 137692.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202476.1349 of 224284.4%★★★★☆
202378.0343 of 224184.7%★★★★☆
202282.3261 of 222188.2%★★★★☆
202186.3186 of 215191.4%★★★★★
201982.1248 of 204787.9%★★★★☆
201881.4253 of 200887.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202371.6364 of 148175.4%★★★★☆
202274.7282 of 148881.0%★★★★☆
202178.2236 of 150184.3%★★★★☆
201973.5295 of 144679.6%★★★★☆
201877.2174 of 143087.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202479.6229 of 211989.2%★★★★☆
202380.0251 of 211688.1%★★★★☆
202283.8184 of 207791.1%★★★★★
202186.2143 of 204393.0%★★★★★
201981.6210 of 193589.1%★★★★☆
201885.4151 of 189592.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202471.7377 of 223583.1%★★★★☆
202380.0230 of 225189.8%★★★★☆
202277.1268 of 222087.9%★★★★☆
202185.5125 of 217294.2%★★★★★
201982.4163 of 207392.1%★★★★★
201882.5164 of 203992.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202477.9328 of 224685.4%★★★★☆
202381.9275 of 224587.8%★★★★☆
202280.6289 of 222887.0%★★★★☆
202179.3307 of 216885.8%★★★★☆
201980.0291 of 206985.9%★★★★☆
201886.5181 of 203091.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202459.1285 of 81865.2%★★★☆☆
202361.6258 of 81768.4%★★★☆☆
202267.2211 of 81374.0%★★★★☆
202163.9196 of 74373.6%★★★★☆
201962.7242 of 75367.9%★★★☆☆
201874.9122 of 72083.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202446.6931 of 189150.8%★★★☆☆
202372.5231 of 181587.3%★★★★☆
202283.895 of 175794.6%★★★★★
202176.1141 of 171291.8%★★★★★
201981.1115 of 162692.9%★★★★★
201868.5230 of 159785.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202470.7363 of 173379.1%★★★★☆
202375.5305 of 174982.6%★★★★☆
202273.2337 of 172380.4%★★★★☆
202173.8317 of 170081.4%★★★★☆
201974.6327 of 168480.6%★★★★☆
201875.8314 of 167381.2%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)89th percentile~ school
Male (2024)85th percentile~ school
Female (2024)84th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)84th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)83rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2024)79th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)75th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)65th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2024)51st percentile-36 vs school
African American (2024)15th percentile-72 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I96%+49 vs state
Science78%+32 vs state
Reading65%+11 vs state
Mathematics55%+17 vs state
Social Studies39%+9 vs state

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Students who attend Deer Park J H usually go on to attend Deer Park High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Deer Park J H.

Deer Park J H ranks 375th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Deer Park J H are 56% Hispanic, 40% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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