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Deer Park Independent School District

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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2800 Texas Ave
Deer Park, TX 77536
Harris County
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PH: (832) 668-7000
FAX: (281) 930-1945

  • Grades PK-12
  • 12,839 students
  • 15 schools

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 TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 93% (2011)
 96% (2010)
 97% (2009)
 97% (2008)
 98% (2007)
 97% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math
 94% (2011)
 95% (2010)
 92% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading
 90% (2011)
 88% (2010)
 90% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing
 94% (2011)
 94% (2010)
 96% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 96% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math
 95% (2011)
 96% (2010)
 91% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading
 97% (2011)
 97% (2010)
 94% (2009)
 93% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science
 93% (2011)
 95% (2010)
 92% (2009)
 91% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math
 98% (2011)
 98% (2010)
 97% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading
 88% (2011)
 92% (2010)
 95% (2009)
 94% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math
 88% (2011)
 90% (2010)
 82% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading
 92% (2011)
 90% (2010)
 89% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing
 97% (2011)
 97% (2010)
 97% (2009)
 94% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 95% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math
 90% (2011)
 88% (2010)
 86% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 79% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading
 97% (2011)
 98% (2010)
 98% (2009)
 98% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies
 95% (2011)
 96% (2010)
 94% (2009)
 95% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science
 88% (2011)
 87% (2010)
 82% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 82% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math
 94% (2011)
 95% (2010)
 92% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading
 92% (2011)
 96% (2010)
 92% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math
 84% (2011)
 82% (2010)
 79% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 75% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies
 96% (2011)
 96% (2010)
 94% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science
 88% (2011)
 87% (2010)
 82% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 72% (2007)
 76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts
 93% (2011)
 94% (2010)
 94% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 92% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math
 87% (2011)
 84% (2010)
 76% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 73% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies
 99% (2011)
 99% (2010)
 98% (2009)
 96% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 96% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science
 96% (2011)
 97% (2010)
 93% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 86% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts
 97% (2011)
 98% (2010)
 95% (2009)
 92% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 92% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math
 94% (2011)
 95% (2010)
 89% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 88% (2007)
 87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

About the tests

  • In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
  • TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
  • The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students93%
Female93%
Male93%
African American75%
Asian100%
Hispanic91%
Native American100%
White94%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education90%
Not special education93%
English language learners94%
Proficient in English93%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students94%
Female93%
Male95%
African American75%
Asian100%
Hispanic91%
Native American91%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education91%
Not special education94%
English language learners94%
Proficient in English94%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female91%
Male89%
African American85%
Asian100%
Hispanic88%
Native American86%
White92%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education76%
Not special education91%
English language learners75%
Proficient in English92%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students94%
Female97%
Male90%
African American83%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Native American71%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education81%
Not special education95%
English language learners88%
Proficient in English95%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students95%
Female93%
Male97%
African American92%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Native American100%
White97%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education86%
Not special education95%
English language learners95%
Proficient in English95%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students97%
Female97%
Male96%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
Native American100%
White99%
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education95%
Not special education97%
English language learners75%
Proficient in English98%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students93%
Female92%
Male93%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic90%
Native American100%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education88%
Not special education93%
English language learners69%
Proficient in English94%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students98%
Female99%
Male98%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic97%
Native American94%
White99%
Economically disadvantaged97%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education100%
Not special education98%
English language learners93%
Proficient in English98%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
African American90%
Asian100%
Hispanic84%
Native American88%
White91%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education63%
Not special education89%
English language learners61%
Proficient in English89%
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented99%

MathThis District
All Students88%
Female88%
Male88%
African American85%
Asian100%
Hispanic83%
Native American88%
White92%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special education79%
Not special education88%
English language learners71%
Proficient in English89%
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students92%
Female92%
Male93%
African American71%
Asian100%
Hispanic89%
Native American78%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education73%
Not special education93%
English language learners53%
Proficient in English94%
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students97%
Female98%
Male96%
African American96%
Asian100%
Hispanic96%
Native American90%
White98%
Economically disadvantaged96%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education79%
Not special education98%
English language learners82%
Proficient in English98%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students90%
Female88%
Male92%
African American68%
Asian100%
Hispanic86%
Native American90%
White94%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education72%
Not special education90%
English language learners77%
Proficient in English90%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students97%
Female98%
Male96%
African American95%
Asian100%
Hispanic95%
Native American91%
White99%
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education93%
Not special education97%
English language learners75%
Proficient in English98%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

Social StudiesThis District
All Students95%
Female95%
Male94%
African American80%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Native American87%
White97%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education86%
Not special education95%
English language learners79%
Proficient in English95%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students88%
Female84%
Male91%
African American75%
Asian100%
Hispanic84%
Native American87%
White91%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special education64%
Not special education88%
English language learners61%
Proficient in English89%
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students94%
Female93%
Male94%
African American76%
Asian100%
Hispanic94%
Native American88%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education88%
Not special education94%
English language learners88%
Proficient in English94%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students92%
Female94%
Male90%
African American96%
Asian100%
Hispanic89%
Native American89%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education70%
Not special education94%
English language learners41%
Proficient in English94%
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented99%

MathThis District
All Students84%
Female82%
Male86%
African American65%
Asian94%
Hispanic82%
Native American75%
White86%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Special education63%
Not special education84%
English language learners63%
Proficient in English84%
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented99%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10
Social StudiesThis District
All Students96%
Female96%
Male97%
African American93%
Asian100%
Hispanic95%
Native American83%
White98%
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education90%
Not special education97%
English language learners71%
Proficient in English98%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented99%

ScienceThis District
All Students88%
Female86%
Male91%
African American79%
Asian100%
Hispanic81%
Native American83%
White94%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education70%
Not special education89%
English language learners43%
Proficient in English91%
Non-migrant88%
Gifted/talented99%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students93%
Female96%
Male91%
African American79%
Asian100%
Hispanic91%
Native American100%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education65%
Not special education95%
English language learners69%
Proficient in English95%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students87%
Female85%
Male88%
African American79%
Asian100%
Hispanic83%
Native American83%
White89%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education74%
Not special education87%
English language learners54%
Proficient in English88%
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented99%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11
Social StudiesThis District
All Students99%
Female99%
Male99%
African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic99%
Native American100%
White100%
Economically disadvantaged99%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education92%
Not special education100%
English language learners100%
Proficient in English99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students96%
Female95%
Male97%
African American92%
Asian100%
Hispanic93%
Native American100%
White98%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education84%
Not special education97%
English language learners72%
Proficient in English97%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students97%
Female97%
Male97%
African American92%
Asian94%
Hispanic96%
Native American100%
White98%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education75%
Not special education98%
English language learners65%
Proficient in English97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students94%
Female94%
Male95%
African American83%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
Native American100%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education75%
Not special education95%
English language learners72%
Proficient in English95%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

About the Tests

  • In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
  • TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 Accountability Rating



In 2010-2011 this district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2009-2010, this district was rated "Recognized". In 2008-2009, this district was rated "Recognized".
Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

About the Accountability Ratings

  • Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
  • The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
  • Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
  • Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

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 Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

  • Commended Performance: Writing
  • Commended Performance: Social Studies
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the GPA

  • Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
  • To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

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 Teachers

 
Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: 1TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Beginning teachers110%8%
1 to 5 years121%30%
6 to 10 years117%20%
11 to 20 years127%23%
21 or more years126%19%
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: 1TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten11819
Grade 111819
Grade 211919
Grade 311919
Grade 411920
Grade 512122
Grade 612321
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)1n/a22
English (middle and high school)12120
Foreign language (middle and high school)12221
Math (middle and high school)12120
Science (middle and high school)12221
Social Studies (middle and high school)12222

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic53%34%
Hispanic43%48%
Black, not Hispanic3%14%
Asian/Pacific Islander2%4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: 1TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Economically disadvantaged139%55%
Special education111%10%
Gifted/talented students17%8%
Limited English proficient110%17%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,860$7,733
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional49%60%
Support services8%10%
School leadership25%11%
Other expenditures18%19%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007

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