Highland Park Elementary

Summary:

Highland Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nederland, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 432. It is part of the Nederland Independent School District, which is ranked 129 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in STAAR reading and math assessments across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school had 62.79% of 3rd graders, 67.09% of 4th graders, and 70.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in STAAR reading, compared to the Nederland Independent School District's 61.71% and the state's 48.85% for 3rd grade, 70.6% and 50.66% for 4th grade, and 66.26% and 53.96% for 5th grade, respectively. In mathematics, Highland Park Elementary had 33.72% of 3rd graders, 56.41% of 4th graders, and 59.79% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 50.38%, 62.04%, and 66.5%, and the state's 40.86%, 44.67%, and 48.96%, respectively. The school's performance in STAAR science for 5th grade was also higher than the district and state, with 34.02% proficient or better compared to 34.23% and 26.29%, respectively.

Highland Park Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, such as Houston Elementary, Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus, and Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Asian students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance compared to its peers.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 S 6th St
       Nederland, TX  77627


(409) 722-0236

District: Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
998th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,974 Help


Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Central Middle
High:    Nederland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  432

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
Hispanic:
33.8%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.5% Help


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Compare Details Highland Park Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), Hispanic (33.8%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Park Elementary is 13.9, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Park Elementary is $10,974, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Highland Park Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Nederland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Nederland Independent School District (Isd) 129th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.58 832nd 3465 76.0%
2005 80.54 429th 3475 87.7%
2006 69.86 1027th 3476 70.5%
2007 70.21 1061st 3724 71.5%
2008 70.61 1016th 3768 73.0%
2009 76.85 673rd 3884 82.7%
2010 70.66 1072nd 3937 72.8%
2011 77.00 693rd 4095 83.1%
2012 79.25 694th 4206 83.5%
2013 67.05 1327th 4221 68.6%
2014 82.50 600th 4260 85.9%
2015 92.43 89th 4320 97.9%
2016 90.75 175th 4286 95.9%
2017 91.49 314th 4329 92.7%
2018 87.54 435th 4359 90.0%
2019 82.33 613th 4479 86.3%
2021 84.67 585th 4578 87.2%
2022 94.39 199th 4581 95.7%
2023 86.13 523rd 4647 88.7%
2024 73.55 998th 4675 78.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.51 488th 3226 84.9%
2019 37.74 2230th 3333 33.1%
2021 77.49 404th 3446 88.3%
2022 81.85 320th 3487 90.8%
2023 96.77 38th 3556 98.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.19 362nd 3558 89.8%
2019 69.63 584th 3684 84.1%
2021 69.36 586th 3799 84.6%
2022 99.32 11th 3952 99.7%
2023 86.35 258th 4086 93.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.24 210th 4264 95.1%
2019 78.23 462nd 4309 89.3%
2021 79.57 441st 4451 90.1%
2022 95.45 63rd 4477 98.6%
2023 83.93 317th 4521 93.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.09 440th 4306 89.8%
2019 87.15 380th 4348 91.3%
2021 72.51 969th 4499 78.5%
2022 92.13 218th 4561 95.2%
2023 84.07 546th 4588 88.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.02 10th 3106 99.7%
2019 59.50 1525th 3184 52.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.19 339th 4240 92.0%
2019 58.18 1440th 4295 66.5%
2021 70.93 692nd 4331 84.0%
2022 97.37 42nd 4461 99.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.46 487th 4319 88.7%
2019 74.12 848th 4357 80.5%
2021 91.56 304th 4498 93.2%
2022 93.85 188th 4563 95.9%
2023 85.45 496th 4585 89.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.05 652nd 2483 73.7%
2019 72.62 421st 2515 83.3%
2021 66.75 500th 2444 79.5%
2022 92.15 95th 2421 96.1%
2023 94.42 63rd 2443 97.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.39 442nd 4168 89.4%
2019 78.01 526th 4188 87.4%
2021 71.56 826th 4329 80.9%
2022 93.97 118th 4376 97.3%
2023 93.48 123rd 4401 97.2%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.70 480th 3127 84.6%
2019 74.96 583rd 3142 81.4%
2021 71.63 684th 3082 77.8%
2022 87.93 158th 3082 94.9%
2023 70.01 792nd 3106 74.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Highland Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 522 1 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1990 532 0 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1991 537 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1992 512 2 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1993 488 1 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1994 466 1 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1995 418 0 37 17 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1996 418 0 37 17 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1997 408 0 44 22 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 425 1 34 14 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1999 479 2 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2000 454 1 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2001 456 3 7 21 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2002 427 6 9 16 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2003 427 6 9 16 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2004 407 9 6 31 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2005 400 7 3 37 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2006 412 6 8 36 3 n/a n/a 0 465
2007 405 5 9 43 3 n/a n/a 0 465
2008 402 14 8 58 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2009 378 17 9 73 2 n/a n/a 0 479
2010 364 19 16 86 3 n/a n/a 0 488
2011 420 8 2 44 3 0 4 0 481
2012 332 15 6 102 8 0 9 0 472
2013 315 18 5 106 6 0 7 0 457
2014 327 15 5 98 5 0 5 0 455
2015 329 31 6 102 4 0 4 0 476
2016 344 26 8 112 6 0 3 0 499
2017 361 30 14 120 7 1 3 0 536
2018 331 31 18 147 3 1 11 0 542
2019 309 37 12 130 5 0 13 0 506
2020 284 39 16 131 5 0 15 0 490
2021 255 28 13 137 3 0 14 0 450
2022 229 24 15 131 1 0 17 0 417
2023 227 27 14 146 3 0 15 0 432

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highland Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 534 n/a n/a n/a
1990 544 30.0 18.1 n/a
1991 545 30.0 18.1 n/a
1992 522 30.0 17.4 14.6
1993 500 28.0 17.9 17.8
1994 496 29.0 17.1 18.3
1995 472 30.0 15.7 15.3
1996 472 30.0 15.7 15.3
1997 474 30.5 15.5 18.1
1998 474 30.0 15.8 19.2
1999 498 28.6 17.4 22.1
2000 482 30.0 16.1 19.5
2001 487 32.8 14.8 27.3
2002 458 32.5 14.1 22.3
2003 458 32.5 14.1 22.3
2004 453 29.5 15.4 24.5
2005 448 29.4 15.2 27.7
2006 465 31.1 15.0 34.2
2007 465 32.3 14.4 34.2
2008 482 32.3 14.9 24.9
2009 479 30.2 15.8 40.1
2010 488 31.8 15.3 44.3
2011 481 29.9 16.0 43.9
2012 472 29.6 15.9 46.6
2013 457 28.3 16.1 44.9
2014 455 27.8 16.3 44.2
2015 476 30.0 15.8 41.4
2016 499 31.0 16.0 37.1
2017 536 31.5 17.0 41.8
2018 542 32.0 16.9 43.2
2019 506 31.0 16.3 45.8
2020 490 30.9 15.8 45.5
2021 450 32.0 14.0 49.1
2022 417 30.0 13.9 48
2023 432 31.0 13.9 53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highland Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 534 n/a n/a n/a
1990 544 30.0 18.1 n/a
1991 545 30.0 18.1 n/a
1992 522 30.0 17.4 14.6
1993 500 28.0 17.9 17.8
1994 496 29.0 17.1 18.3
1995 472 30.0 15.7 15.3
1996 472 30.0 15.7 15.3
1997 474 30.5 15.5 18.1
1998 474 30.0 15.8 19.2
1999 498 28.6 17.4 22.1
2000 482 30.0 16.1 19.5
2001 487 32.8 14.8 27.3
2002 458 32.5 14.1 22.3
2003 458 32.5 14.1 22.3
2004 453 29.5 15.4 24.5
2005 448 29.4 15.2 27.7
2006 465 31.1 15.0 34.2
2007 465 32.3 14.4 34.2
2008 482 32.3 14.9 24.9
2009 479 30.2 15.8 40.1
2010 488 31.8 15.3 44.3
2011 481 29.9 16.0 43.9
2012 472 29.6 15.9 46.6
2013 457 28.3 16.1 44.9
2014 455 27.8 16.3 44.2
2015 476 30.0 15.8 41.4
2016 499 31.0 16.0 37.1
2017 536 31.5 17.0 41.8
2018 542 32.0 16.9 43.2
2019 506 31.0 16.3 45.8
2020 490 30.9 15.8 45.5
2021 450 32.0 14.0 49.1
2022 417 30.0 13.9 48
2023 432 31.0 13.9 53.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $917 (10.3%) $7,970 (89.7%) $8,887
2020 $692 (7.2%) $8,924 (92.8%) $9,617
2021 $906 (8.3%) $10,068 (91.7%) $10,974

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 613th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 523rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Highland Park Elementary)5464
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Nederland Independent School District (Isd))5862
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Elementary)4949
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Nederland Independent School District (Isd))5852
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Highland Park Elementary)7678
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Nederland Independent School District (Isd))6861
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Elementary)6979
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nederland Independent School District (Isd))6667
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students506432
 14.6%
African American3727
 27%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian1214
 16.7%
Hispanic130146
 12.3%
Pacific Islander00
White309227
 26.5%
Two or More Races1315
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.8%53.5%
 7.6%


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Highland Park Elementary ranks 998th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Nederland High School

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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