Deer Park Elementary School

Deer Park Elementary School serves 993 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Tampa's Citrus Park area. This highly-rated public school has earned recognition as one of Florida's top elementary schools, ranking 283rd out of 3,816 schools statewide and placing in the 93rd percentile with an impressive 8.6 out of 10 rating. The school demonstrates strong academic performance across core subjects, with 81% of students achieving proficiency or above in mathematics and 70% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and reading.

With 63 full-time equivalent teachers maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1, students receive solid instructional support in their learning environment. Deer Park Elementary benefits from its location in an affluent suburban community where 62% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The surrounding neighborhood in ZIP code 33626 has a median household income of $120,240 and median home values of $450,800, reflecting the area's economic stability and educational priorities.

With a low poverty rate of just 5.6%, the school serves families in one of Tampa's most prosperous communities. The school sits in Hillsborough County's large suburban landscape, providing students with both the resources of a well-funded district and the family-oriented atmosphere of the established Citrus Park neighborhood.