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Schools in Highland Park · Highland Park Independent School District

Highland Park’s public schools outscore 97% of Texas districts

In Highland Park, 78% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Highland Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#3of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
84%
▲ 33 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
78%
▲ 37 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
99–100%
▲ 9–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
4,067 students on the public path
In brief

Highland Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 37 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Highland Park’s, its schools beat 89%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 84% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,566 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Highland Park Middle, then Highland Park H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Highland Park’s grade

A+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Texas school districts, #3 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (37)Better than 89%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,518 test results and a graduating class of 564 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Highland Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,473 in math, 3,563 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Highland Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
7–8Highland Park Middlein DallasA+
9–12Highland Park H Sin DallasA+

Highland Park’s public schools are run by Highland Park Independent School District, which also serves University Park. Parts of Highland Park (8% of its land) are served by Dallas Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Highland Park Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 6,350 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,566TX $12,815 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading84%
State average 51.1% · 3563 students tested
Math78%
State average 40.9% · 3473 students tested

Highland Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Highland Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Highland ParkA+Highland Park Independent
University ParkA+Highland Park Independent

Every school in Highland Park

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Highland Parkby address
Bradfield El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dallas
A+
578 students14:1Rate it →
Armstrong El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dallas
A+
431 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Highland Parkin other towns
Highland Park Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dallas
A+
939 students14:1Rate it →
Highland Park H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Dallas
A+
2,119 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Highland Park’s schools

Are Highland Park’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Highland Park children attend outscore 97% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Highland Park in?

Highland Park Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,350 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Highland Park are served by Dallas Independent.

Where do Highland Park kids go to high school?

Highland Park H S in Dallas, with 2,119 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Highland Park’s graduation rate?

99–100% of the class of 2023 in Highland Park Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Highland Park spend per student?

$13,566 in Highland Park Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.