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Deer Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Deer Creek Elementary in Cedar Park, TX, is a high-performing public school within the Leander Independent School District (Isd), serving 638 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and consistently ranking in the top tier of Texas elementary schools.

Deer Creek stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates (over 71% in 3rd through 5th grades) far exceed district and state averages. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Lois F Giddens Elementary and Ada Mae Faubion Elementary, which struggle with math proficiency. The school also demonstrates strong effectiveness across diverse student groups, ranking in the 98th percentile for Hispanic students and 95th percentile for English Language Learners. While Basis Cedar Park Pri, a nearby charter school, achieves even higher raw test scores, Deer Creek offers a compelling value proposition: near-elite academic results within a traditional, community-based public school setting.

An interesting finding is that while Deer Creek excels with students needing extra support, its performance for Gifted and Talented students is a relative weakness, ranking only in the 69th percentile. This suggests the school may not provide sufficient enrichment for its highest achievers. On a positive note, the school has successfully closed a "science gap," with 5th-grade science proficiency doubling to over 60%—double the state average. Additionally, Deer Creek achieves its outstanding results with lower per-student spending ($9,046) compared to lower-performing peers like Pauline Naumann Elementary ($12,548), indicating efficient use of resources that translates directly into strong academic outcomes.

638

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,960

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2420 Zeppelin Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613

(512) 570-6300

District: Leander Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Park Middle
High:	Cedar Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Asian:

20.2%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg59%

Texas avg51%

174^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 30Elementary Schools in the Leander Independent School District (Isd)

195^th of 951Leander 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	94.8	174 of 4627	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	143 of 4651	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	267 of 4710	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	419 of 4647	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	644 of 4581	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	785 of 4578	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	174 of 4479	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	602 of 4359	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	520 of 4329	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	740 of 4286	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	645 of 4320	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	602 of 4260	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	427 of 4221	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.0	392 of 4206	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	376 of 4095	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.9	345 of 3937	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	269 of 3884	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	422 of 3768	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	372 of 3724	90.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	206 of 999	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	79 of 814	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	276 of 1045	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	226 of 1015	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	615 of 957	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	575 of 967	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	274 of 1009	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	516 of 1005	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	1801 of 4461	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	1742 of 4331	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	364 of 4295	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	34.2	3089 of 4240	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	265 of 1643	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	93.1	136 of 2918	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	358 of 3668	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	272 of 3556	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	55.5	1336 of 3487	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	696 of 3446	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	143 of 3333	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	58.9	1072 of 3226	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	174 of 4575	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	71 of 3744	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	173 of 4658	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	465 of 4588	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	680 of 4561	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	888 of 4499	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	172 of 4348	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	715 of 4306	83.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	956 of 3075	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	674 of 2619	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	1996 of 2980	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	1868 of 2958	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1899 of 3006	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	1190 of 3184	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1364 of 3106	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	148 of 4413	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	78 of 3644	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	308 of 4465	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	349 of 4401	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	61.5	1362 of 4376	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	1276 of 4329	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	94 of 4188	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	70.6	820 of 4168	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1086 of 4520	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	266 of 3705	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	357 of 4594	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	57.0	1711 of 4521	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2344 of 4477	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.2	4446 of 4451	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	90.0	157 of 4309	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	50.7	1986 of 4264	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	221 of 4582	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	121 of 3739	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	359 of 4647	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	378 of 4585	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	635 of 4563	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	679 of 4498	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	171 of 4357	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	531 of 4319	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	226 of 1106	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	102 of 975	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	365 of 1128	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	344 of 1099	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	466 of 1004	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	83 of 1112	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	59.2	419 of 1046	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	238 of 4301	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	254 of 3549	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	610 of 4292	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	319 of 4086	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	353 of 3952	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.7	612 of 3799	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	46 of 3684	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	391 of 3558	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	281 of 3006	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	204 of 2612	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	371 of 3108	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	752 of 3106	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	863 of 3082	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	1240 of 3082	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	305 of 3142	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	722 of 3127	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)79th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading82%+27 vs state

Mathematics74%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 18, 2019

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Wonderful school, kids love it and so do I. Lots of parents volunteer, which makes it even better. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

This is an excellent school. My children attend DCE & love it. The teachers take extreme care of each and every individual student; give feedback and involve the parents in the learning process. Close Quote

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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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Zeppelin Dr	Cedar Park	78613	Travis County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-6300	638	45	14.2	8.5%	333 (52.2%)	15 (2.4%)	112 (17.6%)	129 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.2%)	94.8	174^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.2%		96	143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	96.9%	31							73.1	83.3	88.3	71.4	77.1	74.6		$7,960
Westside Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Ryan Jordan Ln	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-7000	504	40	12.7	9.9%	310 (61.5%)	10 (2.0%)	99 (19.6%)	50 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	78.1	830^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.9	791^st of 4651 public elementary schools	83.0%	39							58.4	71.9	92.0	52.0	50.5	64.0		$9,529
Ada Mae Faubion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1209 Cypress Creek Rd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-7500	353	33	10.6	35.1%	148 (41.9%)	19 (5.4%)	143 (40.5%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	39.3	2811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.2%		36.1	3042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.6%	231							43.8	45.7	70.2	25.0	26.7	42.6		$12,107
Pauline Naumann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Brighton Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-5800	473	38	12.5	28.8%	242 (51.2%)	33 (7.0%)	115 (24.3%)	37 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	57.3	1745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.3%		61.5	1503^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.7%	242							52.5	69.7	63.6	41.7	52.3	32.8		$10,409
Basis Cedar Park Pri	Public, Charter	K-5	165 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Basis Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 981-1071	859	51	16.9		37 (4.3%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.3%)	760 (88.5%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	99	20^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.5	36^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.2%	16							89.3	87.3	95.5	91.6	86.6	94.8		$5,852
Cypress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 El Salido Pkwy	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-5400	506	39	13.0	18.2%	308 (60.9%)	10 (2.0%)	111 (21.9%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.1%)	78.1	831^st of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		75.5	917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.3%	86							65.1	69.9	75.3	47.6	60.0	59.3		$8,623
Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12200 Anderson Mill Rd	Austin	78726	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 494-5151	742	39	19.0	18.5%	109 (14.7%)	68 (9.2%)	97 (13.1%)	442 (59.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	90.7	331^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.8%		95.5	168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.4%	163							79.8	70.8	85.2	79.0	58.4	80.3		$9,228
Officer Leonard A Reed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Little Elm Trail	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 570-7700	638	58	10.9	38.7%	129 (20.2%)	40 (6.3%)	394 (61.8%)	45 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	46.5	2299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.3%		55.1	1835^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%	464	8.7	26.7	47.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	39.7	48.5	69.6	25.3	45.7	48.5		$9,522
Purple Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11801 Tanglebriar Trl	Austin	78750	Williamson County	Round Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 428-3500	502	36	14.0	23.5%	218 (43.4%)	18 (3.6%)	105 (20.9%)	128 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	86.1	539^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.4%		80.1	745^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.0%	206							75.9	72.6	72.0	61.5	60.6	65.8	100.0	$9,066
C C Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 N Lakeline Blvd	Cedar Park	78613	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-5500	691	51	13.6	16.1%	321 (46.5%)	32 (4.6%)	130 (18.8%)	156 (22.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	62.6	1487^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.2	1518^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.4%	31							59.3	62.8	66.4	50.0	48.2	41.1		$9,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Creek Elementary

What district is Deer Creek Elementary in?

Leander Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Deer Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Deer Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Elementary?

Students at Deer Creek Elementary are 52% White, 20% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Deer Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes! Deer Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 174^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Deer Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Park Middle
High : Cedar Park High School

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