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Highland Park Middle

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Highland Park Middle ranks 850 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Highland Park Middle is a public middle school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 197 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Highland Park Independent School District, which is ranked 315 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Park Middle generally performs above the state average in STAAR Reading and Science assessments, with proficiency rates around 50-65% in reading and 70% in 8th grade science. However, the school struggles in STAAR Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 30-40% across grades, which is below the state average. The school has a relatively strong performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools for this subgroup, but its performance for other subgroups is more mixed. Highland Park Middle maintains very low dropout rates, consistently below 0.5% in recent years, which is significantly better than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Amarillo Independent School District, Highland Park Middle generally performs better on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and science. However, the school struggles more in mathematics compared to its peers. Highland Park Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 12-14 students per teacher, which is better than the nearby Amarillo ISD middle schools, suggesting the school may have more resources and support available for its students.

194

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,751

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15300 Amarillo Blvd E
Amarillo, TX 79108

(806) 335-2823

District: Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Highland Park Middle usually attend:

High:

Highland Park High School

Feeder schools for Highland Park Middle:

Elementary:

Highland Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

40.2%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg45%

850^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	850 of 2344	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	1134 of 2372	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	955 of 2330	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	1077 of 2254	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	1062 of 2252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	934 of 2193	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	1100 of 2080	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.3	555 of 2027	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	541 of 1987	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	684 of 2043	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.8	503 of 1987	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	281 of 1973	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	534 of 1951	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	796 of 1895	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	867 of 1803	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	524 of 1763	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	63.3	624 of 1718	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	393 of 1684	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	59.0	694 of 1585	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.6	184 of 1582	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.5	423 of 1573	73.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	64.2	224 of 616	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	306 of 606	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	427 of 589	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	385 of 594	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	447 of 587	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.0	822 of 2182	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	464 of 2118	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	822 of 2058	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	1066 of 2008	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	238 of 1428	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	368 of 1770	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	245 of 1720	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	641 of 1643	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.4	102 of 1592	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	60.2	371 of 1445	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	417 of 1376	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	458 of 1825	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	1015 of 2242	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	832 of 2241	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	1056 of 2221	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	1187 of 2151	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1073 of 2047	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	971 of 2008	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	156 of 1230	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	568 of 1446	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	594 of 1731	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	1123 of 2119	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	789 of 2116	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	1318 of 2077	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1020 of 2043	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	964 of 1935	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	1093 of 1895	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	312 of 1820	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	1640 of 2235	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.4	909 of 2220	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	927 of 2172	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	831 of 2073	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	703 of 2039	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	837 of 1818	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1299 of 2246	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1054 of 2245	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	1090 of 2228	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	869 of 2168	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	743 of 2069	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	1330 of 2030	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	816 of 1568	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	915 of 1891	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	433 of 1815	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	760 of 1757	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	485 of 1712	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	550 of 1626	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.9	1394 of 1597	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	762 of 1439	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1120 of 1733	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1144 of 1749	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1146 of 1723	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1318 of 1700	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1162 of 1684	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1358 of 1673	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)87th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)64th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+25 vs state

Algebra I67%+20 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies18%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Highland Park Middle	Public	6-8	15300 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 335-2823	194	12	15.9	54.6%	78 (40.2%)	3 (1.5%)	94 (48.5%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	57.9	850^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.7%		48	1134^th of 2372 public middle schools	52.2%	284	66.7	57.8	47.9	65.0	40.6	37.7	43.3	71.7	18.3	$8,751
Randall J H	Public	7-8	5540 Attebury Rd	Amarillo	79118	Randall County	Canyon Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 510-2060	579	34	17.2	40.6%	303 (52.3%)	18 (3.1%)	223 (38.5%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	62.2	741^st of 2344 public middle schools	68.4%		52	1001^st of 2372 public middle schools	57.8%	260	98.7		44.8	59.7		12.8	64.3	66.6	33.1	$7,305
Travis 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2801 NE 24th	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3809	275	21	13.3	94.9%	20 (7.3%)	54 (19.6%)	145 (52.7%)	52 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)		51.1			32.4					$10,058
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	2815 Martin Rd	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3800	571	43	13.3	94.4%	57 (10.0%)	88 (15.4%)	313 (54.8%)	97 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	28.1	1795^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.4%		31.1	1708^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.0%	87	87.5		37.8	43.0		7.9	52.3	20.5	11.5	$10,031
Bowie 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2905 Tee Anchor Blvd	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3209	326	23	14.1	87.4%	36 (11.0%)	8 (2.5%)	275 (84.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)		51.4			40.0					$9,381
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	3001 E 12th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3200	721	48	14.9	88.1%	85 (11.8%)	23 (3.2%)	595 (82.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	38.5	1442^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%		31.3	1697^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.5%	255	90.0		40.1	48.0		12.4	48.5	34.0	25.8	$9,218
Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus	Public	6	700 N Lincoln	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3770	210	13	15.9	94.3%	18 (8.6%)	38 (18.1%)	142 (67.6%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)		39.6			30.5					$11,755
Mann Middle	Public	6-8	610 N Buchanan	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3700	419	32	13.2	95.9%	46 (11.0%)	91 (21.7%)	261 (62.3%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	30.6	1713^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.9%		31.3	1700^th of 2372 public middle schools	28.3%	13	88.9		36.6	38.9		16.9	50.8	32.8	11.8	$12,341
River Road Middle	Public	6-8	9500 U S 287 N	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	River Road Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 381-7800	294	24	12.4	65.6%	178 (60.5%)	3 (1.0%)	99 (33.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	42.7	1308^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.2%		58.1	824^th of 2372 public middle schools	65.3%	484	86.4	50.0	45.2	47.9	36.6	16.1	38.1	53.1	21.9	$9,813
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	1808 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3000	708	39	17.9	70.1%	289 (40.8%)	62 (8.8%)	291 (41.1%)	22 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	43.8	1264^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%		46.3	1195^th of 2372 public middle schools	49.6%	69	53.9	54.7	58.3	57.1	26.5	11.9	40.7	36.2	19.9	$8,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Middle

What district is Highland Park Middle in?

Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Highland Park Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Middle?

Students at Highland Park Middle are 48% Hispanic, 40% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Highland Park Middle a good school?

Highland Park Middle ranks 850^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Highland Park Middle.

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