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Highland Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary in Austin, TX, is a consistently high-performing school within the Austin Independent School District (Isd), serving 649 students from Pre-K through 5th grade with a decade-long track record of academic excellence and a favorable 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio.

What truly sets Highland Park apart from its excellent neighbors like Ridgetop Elementary and Casis Elementary is its exceptional support for Special Education students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide—a full 3 points higher than any nearby peer. The school also boasts superior 5th-grade science scores (65.96% proficient), far exceeding district and state averages and leading its immediate peers. Interestingly, Highland Park achieves these top-tier results while spending less per student ($10,132) than comparable high-performing AISD schools, pointing to highly efficient resource use. However, a notable "math dip" appears between 3rd and 4th grade, and performance with Gifted and Talented students has recently dropped significantly, from the 91st percentile to the 43rd percentile, suggesting a need for program review.

While Highland Park is a powerhouse, a direct comparison with Bridge Point Elementary in the Eanes Independent School District (Isd) reveals different strengths. Both are elite schools, but Bridge Point shows stronger 5th-grade reading scores (96.08% vs. 85.6%) and offers advanced math tracks. Highland Park, however, holds a slight edge in overall state ranking and demonstrates a remarkable ability to improve outcomes for "At Risk" students, jumping from the 34th to the 95th percentile in recent years. This suggests a school that is not only consistently excellent but also actively innovating to support diverse learners, even as it identifies areas like Gifted programming and support for students from low socio-economic backgrounds for further growth.

649

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,665

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 Fairview Dr
Austin, TX 78731-5422

(512) 414-2090

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle
High:	McCallum High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (81% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg55%

Texas avg51%

147^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

523^rd of 951Austin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	147 of 4627	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	167 of 4651	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	153 of 4710	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	70 of 4647	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	105 of 4581	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	308 of 4578	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	290 of 4479	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	87 of 4359	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	81 of 4329	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	146 of 4286	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	58 of 4320	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	85 of 4260	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	28 of 4221	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.4	64 of 4206	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	84.9	185 of 4095	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	251 of 3937	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	130 of 3884	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	109 of 3768	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	263 of 3724	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.1	257 of 3476	92.6%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	94 of 3475	97.3%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	127 of 3465	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	372 of 999	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	389 of 814	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	575 of 1045	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.0	38 of 957	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	44 of 967	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	501 of 1009	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.8	19 of 1005	98.1%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.7	240 of 4461	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	46.7	2076 of 4331	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	2843 of 4295	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.7	940 of 4240	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	224 of 4575	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	185 of 3744	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	207 of 4658	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	126 of 4588	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	122 of 4561	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	357 of 4499	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	244 of 4348	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	84 of 4306	98.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1746 of 3075	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.4	469 of 2619	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	259 of 2980	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.7	507 of 2958	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	774 of 3006	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	605 of 3184	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	516 of 3106	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	226 of 4413	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	158 of 3644	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	644 of 4465	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	132 of 4401	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	278 of 4376	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	783 of 4329	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	1791 of 4188	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	711 of 4168	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	2307 of 4520	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	959 of 3705	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	2080 of 4594	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2258 of 4521	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	429 of 4477	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	797 of 4451	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	1726 of 4309	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2234 of 4264	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	92 of 4582	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	109 of 3739	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	151 of 4647	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	47 of 4585	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	98 of 4563	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	331 of 4498	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	364 of 4357	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	106 of 4319	97.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	84 of 1106	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	75.6	170 of 975	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	162 of 1128	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	110 of 1099	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	88 of 1004	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	37 of 961	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	276 of 1112	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	25 of 1046	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.5	60 of 4301	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	141 of 3549	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	303 of 4292	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	104 of 4086	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	126 of 3952	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	321 of 3799	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	616 of 3684	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	95.0	51 of 3558	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	171 of 3006	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	184 of 2612	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	202 of 3108	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	82 of 3106	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	83 of 3082	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	370 of 3082	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	282 of 3142	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	89 of 3127	97.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading86%+31 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

My daughter went here. High parental involvement makes this school so successful. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Heaven of the bullies.
Teachers and caretakers protect them punishing the abused kids.

We're much happier now once we moved our child out of there. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 1, 2015

There are some things about Highland Park that are great. The community of parents are super involved and friendly, the PE program blew my mind, the kids are fantastic, the PTA provides great resources, etc. However, after a year and half at Highland Park, we have decided to buy a house in another district, mostly because we want a different school. In talking with other parents, we know we are not the only ones. Here is why:

* I feel like the school does not want free thinkers. "Hands behind your back, bubble in your mouth" is strictly enforced, and kids walk around like they are in a prison yard. I know that this is common practice (we have experience at another school as well), but nothing like I've seen here.

* The test scores are great - for a reason. Excessive test preparation and stress leading up to the test is not how I want my little one to learn in the very young years.

* I believe homework assigned is excessive. First grade averages close to ONE HOUR a day. This is not just our experience with our teacher. The amount seems to be about double what we experienced in another city and what we hear is routine for our new school in the district (also top rated). Research says 10 min. or so a day in first grade http://tiny.cc/ssvmxx. We routinely get 40 math problems along with 20 minutes of reading and some work sheets.

* The teachers and administration are very much of the "old school" (see above). Taking away recess is routinely given as punishment to kids for things like taking home the wrong papers (in our instance). Everyday you will see kids sitting on the side watching other kids play as punishment. If they say a word, they are given 5 minutes extra time to sit out. Again, research shows that this is a TERRIBLE way to punish kids (see the Atlantic -http://tiny.cc/90vmxx). Recess is like a class for social development and exercise. I actually think it is the most important thing they do all day.

All in all, I don't recommend Highland Park for students or parents if you have other alternatives. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Fairview Dr	Austin	78731	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2090	649	45	14.4	6.6%	459 (70.7%)	7 (1.1%)	105 (16.2%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (6.9%)	95.5	147^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.5	167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.4%	20				84.3	86.6	85.6	82.4	69.6	75.8		$8,665
Gullett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6310 Treadwell Blvd	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2082	544	40	13.5	7.7%	388 (71.3%)	7 (1.3%)	92 (16.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	93.4	234^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		89.5	387^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.7%	153				74.1	88.9	84.2	69.1	77.8	66.7		$10,071
Doss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7005 Northledge Dr	Austin	78731	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2365	930	64	14.5	19.1%	526 (56.6%)	19 (2.0%)	215 (23.1%)	96 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.0%)	90	374^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.9%		84.7	582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.5%	208				78.1	71.5	75.6	80.7	66.9	64.6		$9,210
Brentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6703 Yates Av	Austin	78757	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2039	671	43	15.5	14.0%	423 (63.0%)	10 (1.5%)	168 (25.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	89	424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.2	484^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.6%	60				79.8	83.3	85.7	57.5	59.2	71.9		$8,471
Bryker Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 Kerbey Ln	Austin	78703	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2054	284	20	14.2	9.9%	195 (68.7%)	7 (2.5%)	39 (13.7%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.5%)	81.4	719^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.5%		86.2	528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.6%	191				58.8	87.2	75.6	51.4	61.7	61.0		$10,865
Casis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2710 Exposition Blvd	Austin	78703	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2062	652	45	14.4	8.7%	488 (74.8%)	10 (1.5%)	81 (12.4%)	27 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.6%)	90.2	359^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.5	353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.4%	6				72.8	79.3	88.4	48.4	77.0	87.3		$9,162
Helping Hand	Public, Charter	1-7	3805 Ave B	Austin	78751	Travis County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 751-4534	19	4	4.7		6 (31.6%)	6 (31.6%)	7 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,624
Reilly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Denson Dr	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4464	349	25	13.9	42.1%	92 (26.4%)	2 (0.6%)	200 (57.3%)	23 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	85.2	571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.7%		93.4	248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.7%	323	9.1	20.0	7.7	75.0	76.6	85.7	57.9	55.4	70.5		$9,717
Bridge Point Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Cedar St	Austin	78746	Travis County	Eanes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 732-9200	577	49	11.8		411 (71.2%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (14.0%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	95.2	158^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.9	231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	95.0%	73				82.4	85.9	96.1	73.2	70.1	69.6	100.0	$9,742
Ridgetop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5005 Caswell Ave	Austin	78751	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-4469	396	27	14.6	18.4%	154 (38.9%)	2 (0.5%)	202 (51.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	95.2	165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.4%		82.7	651^st of 4651 public elementary schools	86.0%	486				87.8	87.5	86.8	70.0	82.5	67.9		$10,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Yes! Highland Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 147^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lamar Middle
High : McCallum High School

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

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