Highland Park Middle

Summary:

Highland Park Middle is a public middle school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 192 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Amarillo Independent School District, which is ranked 340 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park Middle stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (48.96%) and Asian (5.21%) students compared to nearby schools like Houston Middle and Austin Middle. The school also performs well in certain areas, such as 8th grade reading proficiency (63.79%) and Algebra I end-of-course exams (88.89%), which are higher than state and district averages. Additionally, Highland Park Middle has shown strong performance for English Language Learner (ELL) and special education students, ranking in the top 245 and 433 Texas middle schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

However, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below state and district averages. Additionally, Highland Park Middle's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 541 out of 1,987 Texas middle schools in 2015-2016 to 1,129 out of 2,361 in 2023-2024. This could be due in part to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (57.29%), which research has shown can impact educational outcomes. By addressing these challenges and building on its strengths, Highland Park Middle can continue to provide a quality education for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 15300 Amarillo Blvd E
       Amarillo, TX  79108


(806) 335-2823

District: Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1129th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,067 Help


Students who attend Highland Park Middle usually attend:

High:    Highland Park High School

Feeder schools for Highland Park Middle:

Elementary:    Highland Park Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  197

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.2%
White:
42.6%
Asian:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.9% Help


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Compare Details Highland Park Middle ranks better than 52.2% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.96. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), White (42.6%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.9% 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 Middle is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Park Middle is $9,067.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Park Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Park Middle 1129th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Highland Park Middle in the ranking list.)

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Highland Park Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Park Independent School District (Isd) 340th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Park Middle

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Rank History for all students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.48 423rd 1573 73.1%
2005 79.62 184th 1582 88.4%
2006 59.02 694th 1585 56.2%
2007 70.78 393rd 1684 76.7%
2008 63.34 624th 1718 63.7%
2009 66.54 524th 1763 70.3%
2010 56.37 867th 1803 51.9%
2011 59.29 796th 1895 58.0%
2012 68.50 534th 1951 72.6%
2013 78.65 281st 1973 85.8%
2014 70.79 503rd 1987 74.7%
2015 64.50 684th 2043 66.5%
2016 70.32 541st 1987 72.8%
2017 65.34 555th 2027 72.6%
2018 44.41 1100th 2080 47.1%
2019 51.60 934th 2193 57.4%
2021 48.56 1062nd 2252 52.8%
2022 47.67 1077th 2254 52.2%
2023 54.18 955th 2330 59.0%
2024 47.96 1129th 2361 52.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.20 417th 1376 69.7%
2019 60.22 371st 1445 74.3%
2021 82.44 102nd 1592 93.6%
2022 50.38 641st 1643 61.0%
2023 75.31 245th 1720 85.8%
2024 67.75 366th 1760 79.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.88 1394th 1597 12.7%
2019 51.61 550th 1626 66.2%
2021 55.78 485th 1712 71.7%
2022 46.56 760th 1757 56.7%
2023 59.66 433rd 1815 76.1%
2024 47.15 910th 1881 51.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.63 703rd 2039 65.5%
2019 52.94 831st 2073 59.9%
2021 51.05 927th 2172 57.3%
2022 52.41 909th 2220 59.1%
2024 31.79 1633rd 2224 26.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.93 971st 2008 51.6%
2019 45.93 1073rd 2047 47.6%
2021 42.77 1187th 2151 44.8%
2022 48.01 1056th 2221 52.5%
2023 57.49 832nd 2241 62.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.39 568th 1446 60.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.27 1066th 2008 46.9%
2019 50.94 822nd 2058 60.1%
2021 63.92 464th 2118 78.1%
2022 51.95 822nd 2182 62.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.52 1330th 2030 34.5%
2019 56.56 743rd 2069 64.1%
2021 54.31 869th 2168 59.9%
2022 47.08 1090th 2228 51.1%
2023 49.32 1054th 2245 53.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.28 447th 587 23.9%
2019 44.62 385th 594 35.2%
2021 35.74 427th 589 27.5%
2022 53.89 306th 606 49.5%
2023 64.17 224th 616 63.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 1093rd 1895 42.3%
2019 46.77 964th 1935 50.2%
2021 46.28 1020th 2043 50.1%
2022 37.29 1318th 2077 36.5%
2023 55.40 789th 2116 62.7%
2024 44.15 1119th 2108 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Highland Park Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.56 1358th 1673 18.8%
2019 36.49 1162nd 1684 31.0%
2021 30.18 1318th 1700 22.5%
2022 37.75 1146th 1723 33.5%
2023 39.33 1144th 1749 34.6%
2024 38.81 1114th 1724 35.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Highland Park Middle Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Highland Park Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 133 9 8 65 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2002 137 7 10 65 1 n/a n/a 0 220
2003 137 7 10 65 1 n/a n/a 0 220
2004 122 10 10 47 1 n/a n/a 0 190
2005 112 8 12 46 3 n/a n/a 0 181
2006 117 10 11 59 3 n/a n/a 0 200
2007 143 9 13 58 3 n/a n/a 0 226
2008 126 7 13 59 1 n/a n/a 0 206
2009 126 10 21 57 0 n/a n/a 0 214
2010 111 8 20 64 1 n/a n/a 0 204
2011 133 7 19 77 0 0 3 0 239
2012 115 9 21 72 0 0 3 0 220
2013 100 6 24 59 0 0 2 0 191
2014 120 5 25 57 0 0 1 0 208
2015 94 7 25 58 0 0 6 0 190
2016 91 8 22 64 1 0 4 0 190
2017 104 2 22 74 6 0 5 0 213
2018 99 5 20 84 6 0 4 0 218
2019 108 3 15 93 4 0 5 0 228
2020 91 7 13 92 1 0 11 0 215
2021 100 6 15 102 2 0 7 0 232
2022 75 7 15 91 0 0 5 0 193
2023 78 7 10 94 0 0 3 0 192
2024 84 2 10 95 1 0 5 0 197

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 215 11.5 18.7 49.8
2002 220 13.6 16.2 47.7
2003 220 13.6 16.2 47.7
2004 190 12.7 15.0 59.5
2005 181 13.6 13.3 59.1
2006 200 15.7 12.7 61
2007 226 17.3 13.1 58
2008 206 17.9 11.5 58.7
2009 214 15.2 14.0 57.9
2010 204 15.6 13.0 65.2
2011 239 17.0 14.0 69.9
2012 220 15.8 13.9 60.9
2013 191 16.3 11.7 59.7
2014 208 16.8 12.3 54.8
2015 190 17.0 11.1 53.7
2016 190 17.0 11.1 52.6
2017 213 10.9 19.5 64.8
2018 218 11.8 18.4 63.3
2019 228 12.9 17.6 67.5
2020 215 13.9 15.4 54.4
2021 232 13.9 16.6 48.3
2022 193 15.1 12.7 63.7
2023 192 16.3 11.7 57.3
2024 197 13.8 14.2 62.9

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 215 11.5 18.7 49.8
2002 220 13.6 16.2 47.7
2003 220 13.6 16.2 47.7
2004 190 12.7 15.0 59.5
2005 181 13.6 13.3 59.1
2006 200 15.7 12.7 61
2007 226 17.3 13.1 58
2008 206 17.9 11.5 58.7
2009 214 15.2 14.0 57.9
2010 204 15.6 13.0 65.2
2011 239 17.0 14.0 69.9
2012 220 15.8 13.9 60.9
2013 191 16.3 11.7 59.7
2014 208 16.8 12.3 54.8
2015 190 17.0 11.1 53.7
2016 190 17.0 11.1 52.6
2017 213 10.9 19.5 64.8
2018 218 11.8 18.4 63.3
2019 228 12.9 17.6 67.5
2020 215 13.9 15.4 54.4
2021 232 13.9 16.6 48.3
2022 193 15.1 12.7 63.7
2023 192 16.3 11.7 57.3
2024 197 13.8 14.2 62.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Highland Park Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $856 (10.7%) $7,115 (89.2%) $7,972
2020 $631 (8.1%) $7,144 (91.9%) $7,775
2021 $1,102 (12.2%) $7,965 (87.8%) $9,067

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Park Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 934th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 955th of 2330 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Highland Park Middle)2736
 9%
   6th Grade Reading (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))2736
 9%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Middle)4339
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))4339
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Highland Park Middle)4447
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))4447
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Middle)5327
 26%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))5327
 26%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Highland Park Middle)5161
 10%
   8th Grade Reading (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))5161
 10%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Middle)6050
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Highland Park Middle)5370
 17%
   8th Grade Science (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))5370
 17%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Highland Park Middle)2933
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))2933
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Highland Park Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Highland Park Independent School District (Isd))3760
 23%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students228192
 15.8%
African American37
 133.3%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian1510
 33.3%
Hispanic9394
 1.1%
Pacific Islander00
White10878
 27.8%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.5%57.3%
 10.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Middle

Highland Park Middle ranks 1129th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Highland Park Middle usually go on to attend Highland Park High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 197 students attended Highland Park Middle.

Students at Highland Park Middle are 48% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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