Is Deer Park Middle School a good school?

Deer Park Middle School ranks 180 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deer Park Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 500 students attended Deer Park Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Park Middle School?

Students at Deer Park Middle School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Deer Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Deer Park Middle School usually go on to attend Deer Park High School

Deer Park Middle School

Summary:

Deer Park Middle School is a public middle school located in Deer Park, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Deer Park School District, which is ranked 119 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Park Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 57.62% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 52.63%. In math, the school's proficiency rate of 42.71% in 2023-2024 is slightly above the state average of 41.68%. However, the school's performance in science is below the state average, with 41.83% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state's 49.73%. The school's Hispanic students consistently perform at a high level, ranking in the top 5% of Washington middle schools in ELA proficiency for the past three school years, and the school's male students also perform well, ranking in the top 30% of Washington middle schools in ELA and math proficiency. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, Deer Park Middle School has been able to support these students and help them achieve academic success.

When comparing Deer Park Middle School to the nearby middle schools in the Spokane and Mead school districts, Deer Park Middle School outperforms the Spokane middle schools (Garry, Pauline Flett, Glover, and Salk) in both ELA and math proficiency, but the Mead district schools (Highland, Northwood, and Mountainside) generally outperform Deer Park Middle School, particularly in math and science.

Detail:

Public 6-8

S. 347 Colville Ave.
Deer Park, WA 99006-0882

(509) 464-5800

District: Deer Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
180^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,149

Students who attend Deer Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Deer Park High School

Feeder schools for Deer Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Arcadia Elementary
	Deer Park Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Park Middle School ranks better than 66.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.4%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Park Middle School is 15.3. (See more...)

Compare Deer Park Middle School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Park Middle School is $14,149.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deer Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Park Middle School 180^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Deer Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Deer Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Park School District 119^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	53.46	201^st	421	52.3%
2005	49.67	229^th	425	46.1%
2006	58.49	170^th	449	62.1%
2007	68.17	120^th	463	74.1%
2008	49.32	232^nd	466	50.2%
2009	50.22	240^th	476	49.6%
2010	59.67	177^th	483	63.4%
2011	57.04	206^th	492	58.1%
2012	64.70	156^th	497	68.6%
2013	65.63	163^rd	498	67.3%
2015	59.52	165^th	445	62.9%
2016	54.51	193^rd	443	56.4%
2017	67.59	130^th	435	70.1%
2018	71.43	110^th	437	74.8%
2019	66.56	149^th	512	70.9%
2021	59.97	185^th	529	65.0%
2022	69.90	138^th	541	74.5%
2023	60.73	181^st	539	66.4%
2024	62.52	180^th	535	66.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.42	139^th	231	39.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.10	42^nd	349	88.0%
2019	74.31	60^th	448	86.6%
2021	66.28	96^th	458	79.0%
2022	75.00	63^rd	475	86.7%
2023	68.66	103^rd	463	77.8%
2024	68.75	103^rd	455	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.99	114^th	376	69.7%
2019	61.82	157^th	452	65.3%
2021	46.20	233^rd	469	50.3%
2022	60.76	159^th	479	66.8%
2023	55.74	189^th	464	59.3%
2024	59.81	171^st	464	63.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.77	97^th	371	73.9%
2019	69.92	115^th	453	74.6%
2021	73.11	107^th	476	77.5%
2022	76.61	96^th	480	80.0%
2023	63.21	149^th	470	68.3%
2024	63.51	140^th	466	70.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	95.36	10^th	353	97.2%
2022	95.06	11^th	360	96.9%
2023	84.64	34^th	336	89.9%
2024	87.94	24^th	344	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Deer Park Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.66	129^th	325	60.3%
2019	53.24	214^th	470	54.5%
2021	49.67	230^th	480	52.1%
2022	59.39	168^th	488	65.6%
2023	49.23	224^th	488	54.1%
2024	54.27	206^th	486	57.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Deer Park Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	0	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	271
1989	235	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
1990	222	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	227
1991	241	0	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
1992	238	1	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	249
1993	255	3	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	269
1994	290	2	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	312	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1996	312	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1997	295	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1998	301	2	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	314
1999	449	1	4	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	455	2	1	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	479
2001	454	2	9	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
2002	444	3	6	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	476
2003	444	3	6	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	476
2004	456	4	2	15	20	n/a	n/a	0	497
2005	463	5	1	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	499
2006	440	1	0	11	17	n/a	n/a	0	469
2007	424	4	0	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	446
2008	424	2	0	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	450
2009	446	3	0	11	11	n/a	n/a	2	473
2010	438	4	0	11	14	n/a	n/a	1	468
2011	440	5	0	9	13	0	0	0	467
2012	412	5	1	13	12	0	1	0	444
2013	427	7	1	14	15	0	3	0	467
2014	435	9	4	21	10	0	2	0	481
2015	411	10	5	15	10	0	1	0	452
2016	429	9	6	23	13	1	1	0	482
2017	422	7	6	33	9	0	1	0	478
2018	410	4	3	26	7	1	1	0	452
2019	411	3	2	32	13	0	3	0	464
2020	450	4	1	34	19	1	3	0	512
2021	413	7	1	35	19	1	5	0	481
2022	399	9	2	32	13	0	5	0	460
2023	408	7	2	41	4	0	6	0	468
2024	422	7	2	47	5	0	17	0	500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deer Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	271	15.0	18.0	0
1989	236	14.0	16.8	n/a
1990	227	14.2	15.9	0
1991	245	11.7	20.9	n/a
1992	249	12.7	19.6	n/a
1993	269	12.6	21.3	n/a
1994	301	12.6	23.9	n/a
1995	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1996	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1997	296	14.0	21.1	n/a
1998	314	15.8	19.9	n/a
1999	471	24.5	19.2	n/a
2000	479	23.8	20.1	n/a
2001	481	23.7	20.3	n/a
2002	476	24.3	19.6	54.4
2003	476	24.3	19.6	54.4
2004	497	24.0	20.7	57.1
2005	499	23.8	21.0	56.5
2006	469	24.7	19.0	56.7
2007	446	24.4	18.3	54.7
2008	450	24.1	18.7	54.9
2009	473	24.1	19.6	56.3
2010	468	24.7	18.9	58.2
2011	467	25.3	18.4	57.8
2012	444	24.2	18.3	58.1
2013	467	24.9	18.7	58.9
2014	481	n/a	n/a	57.4
2015	452	28.0	16.1	55.3
2016	482	28.0	17.2	58.5
2017	478	29.1	16.3	55.9
2018	452	29.9	15.0	54.2
2019	464	29.9	15.4	53.2
2020	512	28.5	17.9	54.3
2021	481	29.5	16.2	50.7
2022	460	30.8	14.9	54.1
2023	468	30.4	15.3	58.1
2024	500	32.4	15.3	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Deer Park Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	271	15.0	18.0	0
1989	236	14.0	16.8	n/a
1990	227	14.2	15.9	0
1991	245	11.7	20.9	n/a
1992	249	12.7	19.6	n/a
1993	269	12.6	21.3	n/a
1994	301	12.6	23.9	n/a
1995	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1996	317	15.0	21.1	n/a
1997	296	14.0	21.1	n/a
1998	314	15.8	19.9	n/a
1999	471	24.5	19.2	n/a
2000	479	23.8	20.1	n/a
2001	481	23.7	20.3	n/a
2002	476	24.3	19.6	54.4
2003	476	24.3	19.6	54.4
2004	497	24.0	20.7	57.1
2005	499	23.8	21.0	56.5
2006	469	24.7	19.0	56.7
2007	446	24.4	18.3	54.7
2008	450	24.1	18.7	54.9
2009	473	24.1	19.6	56.3
2010	468	24.7	18.9	58.2
2011	467	25.3	18.4	57.8
2012	444	24.2	18.3	58.1
2013	467	24.9	18.7	58.9
2014	481	n/a	n/a	57.4
2015	452	28.0	16.1	55.3
2016	482	28.0	17.2	58.5
2017	478	29.1	16.3	55.9
2018	452	29.9	15.0	54.2
2019	464	29.9	15.4	53.2
2020	512	28.5	17.9	54.3
2021	481	29.5	16.2	50.7
2022	460	30.8	14.9	54.1
2023	468	30.4	15.3	58.1
2024	500	32.4	15.3	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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