Deer Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

11541 Jefferson Ave
Newport News, VA 23601

Top 30%

Serving 461 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deer Park Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30% in VA
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Deer Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Deer Park Elementary School's student population of 461 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Park Elementary School
Kind	73
1	71
2	80
3	80
4	68
5	89

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School
2023	517
2022	530
2021	549
2020	549
2019	549
2018	527
2017	527
2016	526
2015	541
2014	498
2013	503
2012	515
2011	507
2010	502
2009	511
2008	557
2007	487
2006	496
2005	481
2004	544
2003	537
2002	516
2001	488
2000	514
1999	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School
2023	29
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	25
2012	21
2011	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	37
2006	34
2005	29
2004	31
2003	34

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Year Founded

2012

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Rankings

Deer Park Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Deer Park Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#474 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School
2023	#474
2022	#782
2021	#782
2019	#48
2018	#33
2017	#16
2016	#30
2015	#31
2014	#187
2013	#199
2012	#323

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	82%	68%	52%
2021	56%	54%	34%
2019	96%	82%	71%
2017	94%	72%	59%
2016	95%	80%	71%
2015	96%	79%	70%
2014	91%	74%	62%
2013	83%	71%	57%
2012	77%	68%	56%
2011	96%	86%	81%
2010	96%	87%	81%

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(20-21)

74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2021	74%	69%	54%
2019	92%	78%	64%
2018	94%	80%
2017	96%	80%	69%
2016	95%	80%	69%
2015	93%	79%	67%
2014	85%	74%	63%
2013	88%	74%	63%
2012	95%	89%	82%
2011	92%	88%	82%
2010	91%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

55-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	20:1	14:1	15:1
2021	20:1	14:1	15:1
2020	20:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	16:1
2015	21:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	20:1	16:1	18:1
2012	25:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	19:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	12:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	9%	19%	16%
2022	9%	18%	15%
2021	8%	18%	14%
2020	10%	16%	14%
2019	10%	16%	14%
2018	8%	15%	13%
2017	8%	15%	13%
2016	9%	14%	13%
2015	9%	14%	13%
2014	8%	13%	12%
2013	7%	12%	11%
2012	5%	12%	10%
2011	6%	11%	10%
2010	3%	10%	8%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	3%	10%	7%
2007	4%	9%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%	3%

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Black

50%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	47%	22%	54%
2022	43%	22%	55%
2021	39%	22%	55%
2020	30%	22%	55%
2019	30%	22%	55%
2018	31%	23%	55%
2017	31%	23%	55%
2016	34%	23%	55%
2015	35%	23%	55%
2014	37%	23%	54%
2013	42%	23%	54%
2012	40%	24%	55%
2011	40%	24%	56%
2010	44%	26%	57%
2009	45%	26%	58%
2008	44%	27%	58%
2007	35%	27%	58%
2006	35%	27%	57%
2005	33%	27%	57%
2004	37%	27%	57%
2003	36%	27%	56%
2002	38%	27%	56%
2001	40%	27%	55%
2000	41%	27%	54%
1999	41%	27%	54%

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White

27%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	31%	45%	20%
2022	35%	46%	20%
2021	39%	46%	21%
2020	48%	49%	22%
2019	48%	49%	22%
2018	49%	50%	24%
2017	49%	50%	24%
2016	47%	50%	25%
2015	48%	52%	25%
2014	48%	52%	27%
2013	44%	53%	27%
2012	47%	54%	29%
2011	48%	54%	29%
2010	49%	57%	30%
2009	48%	57%	31%
2008	48%	57%	31%
2007	56%	58%	32%
2006	56%	59%	33%
2005	57%	60%	34%
2004	53%	61%	34%
2003	53%	61%	35%
2002	52%	63%	36%
2001	52%	64%	38%
2000	51%	65%	39%
1999	51%	65%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.64
2022	0.68	0.70	0.64
2021	0.69	0.70	0.63
2020	0.67	0.68	0.63
2019	0.67	0.68	0.63
2018	0.65	0.67	0.62
2017	0.65	0.67	0.62
2016	0.66	0.68	0.62
2015	0.64	0.66	0.61
2014	0.63	0.66	0.63
2013	0.63	0.65	0.62
2012	0.62	0.64	0.61
2011	0.62	0.64	0.60
2010	0.59	0.62	0.57
2009	0.58	0.60	0.57
2008	0.58	0.60	0.57
2007	0.57	0.59	0.56
2006	0.57	0.58	0.56
2005	0.57	0.57	0.56
2004	0.58	0.55	0.56
2003	0.59	0.55	0.56
2002	0.59	0.53	0.56
2001	0.57	0.52	0.56
2000	0.58	0.51	0.56
1999	0.57	0.51	0.56

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2023	91%	52%	86%
2022	83%	41%	78%
2021	30%	35%	59%
2020	27%	39%	72%
2019	27%	39%	72%
2018	31%	35%	57%
2017	31%	35%	57%
2016	30%	35%	53%
2015	31%	34%	53%
2014	34%	33%	51%
2013	32%	32%	49%
2012	28%	32%	48%
2011	27%	31%	45%
2010	26%	29%	43%
2009	20%	26%	40%
2008	20%	25%	38%
2007	19%	24%	36%
2006	17%	24%	38%
2005	14%	24%	37%
2004	15%	23%	37%
2003	18%	23%	36%
2002	21%	23%	36%
2001	23%	21%	19%
2000	25%	23%	36%
1999	23%	24%	36%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Deer Park Elementary School	Virginia	Newport News City School District
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	9%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	9%	7%	10%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	11%	7%	10%
2001	11%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport News City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Deer Park Elementary School's ranking?

Deer Park Elementary School is ranked #474 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Deer Park Elementary School often compared to?

Deer Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Achievable Dream Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Deer Park Elementary School?

461 students attend Deer Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Deer Park Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Deer Park Elementary School?

Deer Park Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Deer Park Elementary School offer ?

Deer Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Deer Park Elementary School part of?

Deer Park Elementary School is part of Newport News City School District.

In what neighborhood is Deer Park Elementary School located?

Deer Park Elementary School is located in the Deer Park neighborhood of Newport News, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Deer Park.