Highland Park ISD School District

7015 Westchester Dr
Dallas, TX 75205-1061
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Highland Park ISD 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,372 students in Highland Park ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Highland Park ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Highland Park ISD School District are Bradfield Elementary School, Michael M Boone Elementary School and University Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
6,823 Schools
# Students
6,724 Students
3,667,262 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
251,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Highland Park ISD School District, which is ranked #7 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#8 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Highland Park ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
77%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland Park ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Highland Park ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
486 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
463,844 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
5,495 Students
953,322 Students
% White Students
82%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
464
355,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
385,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
383,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
452
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
586
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
579
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,736 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,448 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Highland Park ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$212 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Highland Park ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,736
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Highland Park ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,448
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Highland Park ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Highland Park ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradfield Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4300 Southern Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3200
Grades: PK-4
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Michael M Boone Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
8385 Durham St
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-4100
Grades: K-4
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
University Park Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3505 Amherst Ave
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 780-3400
Grades: PK-4
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Mcculloch Intermediate School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3555 Granada Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3500
Grades: 5-6
| 983 students
Rank: #55.
Hyer Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3920 Caruth Blvd
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 780-3300
Grades: PK-4
| 497 students
Rank: #66.
Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3600 Cornell Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 780-3100
Grades: PK-4
| 450 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,724 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 77% (Top 1%)
  • : 79% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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