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Highlands Elementary School (Closed 2014)

2401 Magnolia St
La Marque, TX 77568

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Highlands Elementary School serves 254 students in grades 1-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
1	48
2	36
3	45
4	48
5	39
6	38

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Total Students

254 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	254
2024	254
2023	254
2022	254
2021	254
2020	254
2019	254
2018	254
2017	254
2016	254
2015	254
2013	254
2012	249
2011	243
2010	330
2009	378
2008	328
2007	351
2006	344
2005	322
2004	305
2003	285
2002	309
2001	320
2000	317
1999	398
1998	344
1997	363
1996	376
1995	284
1994	295
1993	264
1992	273
1991	295
1990	265
1989	282
1988	322

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2013	16
2012	14
2011	18
2010	22
2009	24
2008	21
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	19
2000	19
1999	24
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	20
1994	21
1993	19
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(12-13)

50-54%

78%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2013	52%	78%	55%
2012	77%	83%	67%
2011	92%	84%	72%
2010	92%	83%	74%

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(12-13)

60-64%

78%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2013	62%	78%	61%
2012	82%	88%	77%
2011	87%	88%	82%
2010	87%	88%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	23:1
2022	16:1	15:1	23:1
2021	16:1	15:1	23:1
2020	16:1	15:1	23:1
2019	16:1	15:1	23:1
2018	16:1	15:1	20:1
2017	16:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	15:1	20:1
2015	16:1	15:1	18:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2009)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2009	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	30%	54%
2024	30%	53%
2023	30%	53%	20%
2022	30%	53%	20%
2021	30%	53%	20%
2020	30%	53%	20%
2019	30%	53%	20%
2018	31%	52%	21%
2017	31%	52%	21%
2016	31%	52%	21%
2015	31%	52%	22%
2013	30%	51%	21%
2012	26%	51%	20%
2011	26%	50%	19%
2010	25%	49%	19%
2009	25%	48%	18%
2008	30%	47%	20%
2007	30%	46%	20%
2006	30%	46%	17%
2005	23%	45%	16%
2004	23%	44%	17%
2003	16%	43%	15%
2002	16%	42%	14%
2001	17%	41%	14%
2000	16%	40%	12%
1999	17%	39%	11%
1998	13%	38%	10%
1997	11%	38%	9%
1996	11%	37%	9%
1995	6%	36%	9%
1994	8%	36%	9%
1993	6%	35%	9%
1992	8%	35%	9%
1991	4%	34%	8%
1990	4%	33%	10%
1989	3%	33%	9%
1988	5%	32%	9%

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Black

58%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	58%	13%
2024	58%	13%
2023	58%	13%	57%
2022	58%	13%	57%
2021	58%	13%	57%
2020	58%	13%	57%
2019	58%	13%	57%
2018	58%	13%	61%
2017	58%	13%	61%
2016	58%	13%	67%
2015	58%	13%	67%
2013	57%	13%	68%
2012	62%	13%	70%
2011	59%	13%	72%
2010	58%	14%	73%
2009	56%	14%	73%
2008	49%	14%	69%
2007	48%	14%	68%
2006	49%	15%	69%
2005	49%	14%	69%
2004	48%	14%	68%
2003	64%	14%	67%
2002	65%	14%	67%
2001	64%	14%	66%
2000	61%	14%	66%
1999	55%	14%	66%
1998	61%	14%	65%
1997	62%	14%	64%
1996	63%	14%	62%
1995	66%	14%	61%
1994	64%	14%	60%
1993	88%	14%	58%
1992	60%	14%	56%
1991	65%	14%	56%
1990	51%	14%	55%
1989	59%	14%	53%
1988	45%	14%	53%

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White

10%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	10%	24%
2024	10%	25%
2023	10%	26%	12%
2022	10%	26%	12%
2021	10%	26%	12%
2020	10%	27%	12%
2019	10%	27%	12%
2018	10%	28%	12%
2017	10%	28%	12%
2016	10%	29%	11%
2015	10%	29%	9%
2013	10%	30%	9%
2012	11%	31%	8%
2011	11%	31%	8%
2010	17%	33%	8%
2009	18%	34%	9%
2008	21%	35%	11%
2007	22%	36%	12%
2006	20%	36%	13%
2005	28%	38%	15%
2004	29%	39%	15%
2003	18%	40%	18%
2002	18%	41%	19%
2001	18%	42%	20%
2000	22%	44%	21%
1999	27%	45%	23%
1998	29%	46%	25%
1997	32%	46%	26%
1996	27%	47%	28%
1995	26%	48%	29%
1994	27%	48%	30%
1993	39%	49%	32%
1992	36%	49%	34%
1991	37%	51%	35%
1990	47%	51%	35%
1989	43%	51%	37%
1988	51%	52%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	0.57	0.64
2024	0.57	0.64
2023	0.57	0.64	0.50
2022	0.57	0.64	0.50
2021	0.57	0.64	0.50
2020	0.57	0.63	0.50
2019	0.57	0.63	0.50
2018	0.56	0.64	0.50
2017	0.56	0.64	0.50
2016	0.56	0.63	0.50
2015	0.56	0.63	0.50
2013	0.58	0.64	0.50
2012	0.54	0.64	0.47
2011	0.58	0.64	0.44
2010	0.58	0.64	0.43
2009	0.60	0.64	0.43
2008	0.63	0.64	0.48
2007	0.64	0.64	0.49
2006	0.64	0.64	0.48
2005	0.63	0.64	0.49
2004	0.64	0.64	0.50
2003	0.54	0.64	0.50
2002	0.53	0.64	0.51
2001	0.54	0.64	0.52
2000	0.56	0.65	0.52
1999	0.61	0.65	0.52
1998	0.58	0.65	0.52
1997	0.57	0.64	0.53
1996	0.56	0.64	0.53
1995	0.53	0.64	0.54
1994	0.52	0.64	0.55
1993	0.42	0.63	0.56
1992	0.59	0.63	0.57
1991	0.53	0.63	0.57
1990	0.56	0.63	0.58
1989	0.54	0.62	0.58
1988	0.57	0.62	0.58

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Eligible for

85%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	85%	56%
2024	85%	57%
2023	85%	57%	78%
2022	85%	57%	78%
2021	85%	56%	78%
2020	85%	56%	78%
2019	85%	56%	78%
2018	85%	53%	77%
2017	85%	53%	77%
2016	85%	53%	77%
2015	85%	52%	69%
2013	85%	53%	73%
2012	76%	44%	69%
2011	77%	44%	69%
2010	64%	43%	66%
2009	66%	40%	67%
2008	64%	39%	55%
2007	67%	39%	58%
2006	60%	40%	56%
2005	59%	39%	54%
2004	57%	39%	47%
2003	70%	39%	52%
2002	65%	38%	45%
2001	64%	38%	42%
2000	61%	38%	43%
1999	54%	39%	45%
1998	58%	40%	42%
1997	50%	41%	42%
1996	58%	41%	33%
1995	49%	41%	33%
1994	44%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	La Marque Independent School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

La Marque Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

254 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Highlands Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of La Marque Independent School District.

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