Deer Creek Elementary is in the Leander ISD and earned a 10/10 rating from Great School’s as of October 2026. The campus is at 2420 Zeppelin Dr. in southwest Cedar Park (78613), off Anderson Mill Road, and serves early education and Pre-K through 5th grade. Its attendance zone is small and almost entirely residential, covering Ranch at Deer Creek, Cypress Canyon, and parts of Twin Creeks Country Club and Ranch at Cypress Creek. Students go on to Cedar Park Middle School and Cedar Park High School. This page covers the school’s official ratings and programs, its attendance zone, the neighborhoods zoned to it, feeder schools, and real closed-sales data for homes in the zone from Unlock MLS.
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Deer Creek Elementary School Snapshot
- Address: 2420 Zeppelin Dr., Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Phone: (512) 570-6300
- School District: Leander ISD
- Grades Served: Early Education and Pre-K through 5th grade
- Enrollment: 637 students (2024-25, TEA)
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 14.2:1 (2024-25, TEA)
- Principal: Allison Brown
- School Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (doors open 7:10 a.m.)
- Mascot: the Colts
- GreatSchools Rating: It is 10/10 as of October 2026.
Allison Brown became Deer Creek’s principal in August 2026, when the Leander ISD board approved her selection. She had served as the campus assistant principal since 2022 and has worked in Leander ISD since 2009. Deer Creek’s average class sizes run about 18 to 19 students in every grade from kindergarten through 5th, and in 2024-25 about 9% of its students were economically disadvantaged. About 22% of students are emergent bilingual (English learners), and about 14% are identified as gifted and talented. GreatSchools and TEA measure different things. GreatSchools weighs test results against schools with similar student populations, while TEA’s rating, below, is the state’s official accountability measure.
Academic Performance: Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating
In TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026, Deer Creek Elementary earned an overall A with a score of 93. That is down 2 points from an A (95) in 2024-25, but it is the campus’s fourth straight A. Deer Creek was rated B (87) in 2021-22, the first year ratings resumed after the pandemic, and has been an A every year since.
- Overall TEA Rating (2025-26): A (93)
- Student Achievement: A, 93 out of 100 (based on STAAR performance)
- School Progress: A, 92 out of 100 (Academic Growth A/92, Relative Performance B/80)
- Closing the Gaps: A, 93 out of 100
- Prior Overall Ratings: A (95) in 2018-19, B (87) in 2021-22, A (92) in 2022-23, A (93) in 2023-24, A (95) in 2024-25
Under TEA’s scale, an A reflects exemplary performance, B is recognized, C is acceptable, D needs improvement, and F is unacceptable. TEA’s overall score combines the better of Student Achievement or School Progress (70%) with Closing the Gaps (30%), and Deer Creek scored in the A range on all three in 2025-26. Closing the Gaps, which looks at how each student group performs, is the area that improved most since 2021-22, when it was a C. The 2022-23 and 2023-24 ratings were held up by litigation and were not released until 2025. Deer Creek did not earn distinction designations in 2025-26. In 2018-19 it earned distinctions in Science and in Comparative Closing the Gaps.
Source: Texas Education Agency accountability summaries for Deer Creek Elementary (campus 246913113), 2019 and 2022 through 2026 (2025-26 ratings released August 2026). Enrollment, class size and student-group figures are from TEA’s 2024-25 Texas Academic Performance Report. TEA issues updated ratings annually, so verify the current rating directly with Leander ISD or TEA before making a decision based on it.
Programs at Deer Creek Elementary
These are the programs Deer Creek Elementary and Leander ISD list for this campus. The school’s website does not name STEM, robotics or other after-school clubs, so ask the campus directly if those matter to you.
- Pre-K: Deer Creek is Leander ISD’s Pre-K 4 site for students zoned to Deer Creek and Mason Elementary, and it hosts a Pre-K 3 Early Childhood Community that serves the same two schools in 2026-27. Eligibility rules apply, so check Leander ISD’s Pre-K page
- Specials: Library, performing arts, physical education and visual art. The performing arts program includes a student performing group called The P.A.C.K. and a recorder program
- Gifted and Talented: Leander ISD’s district GT program; about 14% of Deer Creek students were identified as GT in 2024-25
- ESL: English as a Second Language services are offered at the campus, and about 22% of students were in bilingual or ESL programs in 2024-25. Deer Creek is not one of Leander ISD’s two-way dual language campuses, which are Bagdad, Knowles, Reed and Whitestone
- Special education: About 13% of students received special education services in 2024-25
- PTA: The Deer Creek PTA runs the Colt Corral Run Club, Watch D.O.G.S., a clothes closet and an annual fall fundraiser
- Volunteer and mentoring programs: HEROES mentoring and Watch D.O.G.S., listed on the campus site
- After-school care: The YMCA of Central Texas runs after-school care at Deer Creek from dismissal until 6:30 p.m.
For current details on gifted and talented services, special education, Pre-K enrollment or after-school care, contact Deer Creek Elementary at (512) 570-6300.
Where is Deer Creek Elementary School?
Deer Creek Elementary is located at:
2420 Zeppelin Dr.
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Deer Creek Elementary Photos
Deer Creek Elementary Attendance Zone Map
Deer Creek Elementary’s attendance zone covers about 3.3 square miles of southwest Cedar Park, along Anderson Mill Road, Cypress Creek Road and Lime Creek Road. It includes all of Ranch at Deer Creek and Cypress Canyon, the sections of Twin Creeks Country Club closest to Anderson Mill Road (for example Durlston Court, Powderham Lane, Tattler Drive and Bindon Drive), and the sections of Ranch at Cypress Creek around the school, such as the Kimra Lane, Rachel Ridge, Del Roy Drive and Shady Creek Trail area. The zone borders the Cypress, Westside, Mason, Naumann and Grandview Hills Elementary zones. To confirm whether a specific address is zoned to Deer Creek, use Leander ISD’s official lookup on its attendance zones page.
Two neighborhoods are split. The northern sections of Twin Creeks Country Club, around Mingus Drive, Terlingua Drive and Izoro Bend, and the Reserve at Twin Creeks are zoned to Cypress Elementary. The northern sections of Ranch at Cypress Creek, around Summer Rain Drive and Shooting Star Cove, are zoned to Westside Elementary. Check the exact address in either neighborhood. Deer Creek’s zone was not changed in Leander ISD’s recent consolidation work. The board merged Faubion Elementary into Westside Elementary for 2026-27, and the district’s long-range planning committee plans to bring its next recommendations to the board in December 2026, so it is worth checking for updates if you are buying for a future school year.
Homes Zoned to Deer Creek Elementary: Market Stats
The figures below cover single-family homes in Leander ISD sold through Unlock MLS and tagged to Deer Creek Elementary. We also geocoded every one of those listings and checked it against Leander ISD’s own attendance-zone map, then left out the ones that fell outside Deer Creek’s zone, mostly homes in the Cypress-zoned part of Twin Creeks and the Westside-zoned part of Ranch at Cypress Creek. The zone’s sales come almost entirely from Ranch at Deer Creek, Cypress Canyon, Ranch at Cypress Creek and Twin Creeks Country Club.
3-Year Closed Sales Trend
| Period | Homes Sold | Median Sale Price | Median $/Sq Ft | Sale-to-List Ratio | Median Days on Market |
| Sept 2022 – Aug 2023 | 60 | $650,000 | $245.26 | 98.0% | 15 days |
| Sept 2023 – Aug 2024 | 56 | $642,500 | $238.14 | 98.0% | 34 days |
| Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 | 45 | $625,000 | $218.28 | 98.0% | 24 days |
| Trailing 12 Months (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026) | 82 | $602,500 | $212.00 | 98.0% | 35 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Single-family homes in Leander ISD tagged to Deer Creek Elementary, with each sale geocoded and checked against Leander ISD’s attendance-zone map; 15 sales that fell outside the Deer Creek zone (in the Cypress, Westside, Naumann and Block House Creek zones) were left out. Sale-to-list ratio is the median of close price divided by final list price.
The median sale price for homes in the Deer Creek Elementary zone has fallen, from $650,000 in 2022-23 to $602,500 over the trailing twelve months, a change of about 7.3%. Median price per square foot moved from $245.26 to $212.00 (-13.6%), so the per-foot picture is softer than three years ago.
Sales volume went from 60 homes in 2022-23 to 82 in the past twelve months. Median days on market rose from 15 to 35 days, and sellers received a median of 98.0% of their final list price over the past year.
Current Inventory Snapshot
As of October 1, 2026
| Status | Count | Median List Price | Median Days on Market |
| Active | 17 | $659,000 | 70 days |
| Active Under Contract | 5 | $625,000 | 47 days |
| Pending | 1 | $425,000 | 25 days |
Data sourced from Unlock MLS. Statistics deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Same zone method as above; 3 listings outside the Deer Creek zone were left out.
23 homes are currently active, under contract, or pending in the Deer Creek Elementary zone. With 17 active listings against about 7 sales a month over the past year, the zone has roughly 2.5 months of inventory, a seller-leaning market.
The median active list price of $659,000 compares with a trailing-twelve-month median sale price of $602,500, and active listings have been on the market a median of 70 days.
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Neighborhoods Zoned to Deer Creek Elementary
These neighborhoods have their own guides and are zoned to Deer Creek Elementary. Ranch at Deer Creek and Cypress Canyon are entirely in the zone. Twin Creeks Country Club is split with Cypress Elementary, and Ranch at Cypress Creek is split with Westside Elementary, so confirm the zoning for any specific address in those two.
Ranch at Deer Creek
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 2,000-5,000 sqft, High $400,000s – High $900,000s
Cypress Canyon
3-5 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,600-4,726 sqft, Low $400,000s – $1.2MMs
Twin Creeks Country Club
3-6 beds, 2-6 baths, 1,600-5,238 sqft, Low $500,000s – $1.5MMs
Ranch at Cypress Creek
3-6 beds, 2-5 baths, 1,400-5,668 sqft, High $200,000s – Mid $600,000s
Feeder Middle and High Schools
All of Deer Creek Elementary’s zone feeds the same middle and high school, with no split: students go on to Cedar Park Middle School and then Cedar Park High School.
Feeder Middle School
- Cedar Park Middle School
2100 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park, TX 78613
Great Schools Rating: 9/10
Feeder High School
- Cedar Park High School
2150 Cypress Creek Rd., Cedar Park, TX 78613
Great Schools Rating: 8/10
Source: Leander ISD’s attendance-zone map layers (elementary, middle and high school), checked against each other on October 1, 2026. Every part of the Deer Creek zone falls inside the Cedar Park Middle and Cedar Park High zones. Confirm with the district for any specific address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ratings and Zoning
Deer Creek earned an A with a score of 93 in TEA’s 2025-26 accountability ratings, released in August 2026. It was rated A (95) in 2024-25 and has been an A every year since 2022-23.
In 2025-26 Deer Creek scored 93 in Student Achievement, 92 in School Progress and 93 in Closing the Gaps, an A in all three.
Ranch at Deer Creek and Cypress Canyon are entirely in the zone. Parts of Twin Creeks Country Club and Ranch at Cypress Creek are also zoned to Deer Creek. The northern sections of Twin Creeks go to Cypress Elementary, and the northern sections of Ranch at Cypress Creek go to Westside Elementary.
Use the address lookup on Leander ISD’s attendance zones page. This matters most in Twin Creeks Country Club, which is split with Cypress Elementary, and Ranch at Cypress Creek, which is split with Westside Elementary.
Not so far. The board merged Faubion Elementary into Westside Elementary for 2026-27, and Deer Creek was not named in that decision. The district plans to bring its next long-range planning recommendations to the board in December 2026.
Allison Brown, who was approved by the Leander ISD board in August 2026. She had been Deer Creek’s assistant principal since 2022.
Programs, Feeder Schools and Home Prices
The whole Deer Creek zone feeds Cedar Park Middle School and then Cedar Park High School, with no split.
Yes. Deer Creek is the Pre-K 4 site for students zoned to Deer Creek and Mason Elementary, and it hosts a Pre-K 3 program for the same two schools in 2026-27. Eligibility rules apply.
No. Deer Creek offers ESL services, but Leander ISD’s two-way dual language program is housed at Bagdad, Knowles, Reed and Whitestone elementaries.
Yes. The YMCA of Central Texas runs after-school care on campus from dismissal until 6:30 p.m.
Over the past twelve months, 82 single-family homes in the zone sold at a median price of $602,500, compared with $650,000 in 2022-23, a decline of 7.3%.
As of October 1, 2026 there were 17 active single-family listings in the zone, at a median list price of $659,000.
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