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Hyer Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Hyer Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 498 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD), which is ranked 3rd out of 961 school districts in the state.

Hyer Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 23rd and 98th out of over 4,500 schools in recent years. The school's students outperform state and district averages in STAAR tests for reading and mathematics, with 92.22% of 3rd-graders and 91.36% of 4th-graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to state averages of 52.02% and 53.73%, respectively. Hyer Elementary also excels in supporting special education and gifted and talented students, ranking 5th and 356th out of thousands of Texas elementary schools in these categories.

The nearby Bradfield Elementary, Armstrong Elementary, and University Park Elementary also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with statewide rankings in the top 50 Texas elementary schools, indicating that the HPISD as a whole is a high-performing district. While Hyer Elementary excels in many areas, the data suggests the school may face some challenges in supporting its "At Risk" student population, as its ranking for this subgroup was relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

485
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,293
Per pupil spending ?
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3920 Caruth Blvd
       Dallas, TX  75225-5401

(214) 780-3300

District: Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Hyer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Highland Park Middle
    McCulloch Intermediate
High:    Highland Park High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.9%
Hispanic:
7.4%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (87% vs 49% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school87%
District avg88%
Texas avg49%
32nd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)
3rd of 961Highland Park 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202598.632 of 465199.3%★★★★★
202498.929 of 471099.4%★★★★★
202399.028 of 464799.4%★★★★★
202296.998 of 458197.9%★★★★★
202198.667 of 457898.5%★★★★★
201999.123 of 447999.5%★★★★★
201898.732 of 435999.3%★★★★★
201799.227 of 432999.4%★★★★★
201693.443 of 428699.0%★★★★★
201594.78 of 432099.8%★★★★★
201494.715 of 426099.6%★★★★★
201395.49 of 422199.8%★★★★★
201295.119 of 420699.5%★★★★★
201189.36 of 409599.9%★★★★★
201088.56 of 393799.8%★★★★★
200989.82 of 388499.9%★★★★★
200890.51 of 3768100.0%★★★★★
200787.237 of 372499.0%★★★★★
200687.553 of 347698.5%★★★★★
200588.935 of 347599.0%★★★★★
200487.089 of 346597.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202391.24 of 101599.6%★★★★★
202283.655 of 95794.3%★★★★★
202168.4273 of 96771.8%★★★★☆
201992.04 of 100999.6%★★★★★
201883.656 of 100594.4%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201969.6810 of 429581.1%★★★★☆
201848.52046 of 424051.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202597.731 of 374499.2%★★★★★
202497.170 of 465898.5%★★★★★
202397.843 of 458899.1%★★★★★
202296.095 of 456197.9%★★★★★
202198.550 of 449998.9%★★★★★
201999.112 of 434899.7%★★★★★
201897.363 of 430698.5%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.9212 of 261991.9%★★★★★
202375.1356 of 298088.1%★★★★☆
202276.7286 of 295890.3%★★★★★
202182.3167 of 300694.4%★★★★★
201980.342 of 318498.7%★★★★★
201876.9347 of 310688.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202598.226 of 373999.3%★★★★★
202499.116 of 464799.7%★★★★★
202399.020 of 458599.6%★★★★★
202296.0106 of 456397.7%★★★★★
202197.589 of 449898.0%★★★★★
201997.854 of 435798.8%★★★★★
201898.922 of 431999.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201896.81 of 104699.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.964 of 354998.2%★★★★★
202499.315 of 429299.7%★★★★★
2023100.05 of 408699.9%★★★★★
202296.942 of 395298.9%★★★★★
202194.574 of 379998.1%★★★★★
201999.510 of 368499.7%★★★★★
201898.915 of 355899.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202593.142 of 261298.4%★★★★★
202493.455 of 310898.2%★★★★★
202393.453 of 310698.3%★★★★★
202287.3174 of 308294.4%★★★★★
202191.885 of 308297.2%★★★★★
201994.441 of 314298.7%★★★★★
201892.972 of 312797.7%★★★★★
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)
Multi-racial (2018)100th percentile~ school
Asian (2023)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2019)81st percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading92%+39 vs state
Mathematics82%+37 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Hyer Elementary.

Yes! Hyer Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Hyer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Park Middle
Middle : McCulloch Intermediate
High : Highland Park High School

Students at Hyer Elementary are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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