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Public middle school · Highland Park ISD · Dallas, Texas

Highland Park Middle

Highland Park Middle rates 7.5, below most Highland Park ISD middle schools, whose rated median is 8.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Highland Park ISD median is 8.0.

#2,094 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Highland Park ISD: 2 middle schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Highland Park ISD middle school where students score 91 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,094 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 4 of 8 in Highland Park ISD.

Highland Park Middle is listed in Highland Park ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math90%45 points above the Texas average of 45%919 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading91%36 points above the Texas average of 55%915 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2021, reaching 91% in 2025.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
40% of the rating
Academics
10.0
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 91% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 92% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75205; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Highland Park Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$188,396
Median home value
$1,518,600
Median rent
$2,348/mo
College educated
87.2%
Homeownership
58.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75205; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
61
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,639/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dallas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dallas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Highland Park Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Highland Park Middle serve?

Highland Park Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Highland Park Middle?

Highland Park Middle has an enrollment of approximately 968 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Park Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Highland Park Middle is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Highland Park Middle rank in TX?

Highland Park Middle ranks #2,094 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Highland Park Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Highland Park Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Highland Park Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Highland Park Middle has 91% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 92% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Highland Park Middle a charter school?

No, Highland Park Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Highland Park Middle a Title I school?

No, Highland Park Middle is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
968
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
70
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dallas County
Rank in district
#4 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$12,216
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75205)
25,537
Area average commute
18.6 min
Area median age
32.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.