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Highland Park Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,037 students in Highland Park Independent School District.
Public Middle School in Highland Park Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
6,551 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Highland Park Independent School District, which is ranked #8 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
469 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
435 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
49 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
5,336 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
82%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
458
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
447
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
463
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
428
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
450
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
513
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
524
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
545
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
547
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
585
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,151 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,278 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$212 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,151
$13,417
Spending / Student
$32,278
$14,148
Best Highland Park Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Park Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3555 Granada Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3600
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3600
Grades: 7-8
| 1,037 students
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