Highland Park Elementary School
Tel:
(903) 794-8001
Highland Park Elementary School serves 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Highland Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Highland Park Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Highland Park Elementary School's student population of 368 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2006) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 368 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
Highland Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Highland Park Elementary School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
Overall Testing Rank | #6014 out of 7999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 49% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 52% |
| Black | 40% | 13% |
| White | 11% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Texarkana Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Highland Park Elementary School is Arkansas High School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Texas Middle School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Fairview Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Texarkana Fairview Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 296 students
0.7 miles
801 E 16th St
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-9211 0.7 PK-4 296 - Texarkana Arkansas High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,009 student
1.0 miles
1500 Jefferson Ave
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 774-7641 1.0 9-12 1,009 - Texarkana Options Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 64 students
1.1 miles
905 Martine St
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 793-5632 1.1 9-12 64 - Texarkana Texas Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,454 student
1.3 miles
2100 College Dr
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 793-5631 1.3 6-8 1,454 - Texarkana Spring Lake Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 374 students
1.4 miles
4324 Ghio Fish Blvd
Texarkana, TX 75503
(903) 794-7525 1.4 PK-5 374
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