Summary:
The Highland Park Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates three schools: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The district serves a relatively disadvantaged student population, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all three schools.
The standout school in the district is Highland Park High School, which has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Texas high schools over the past three years and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 100% 4-year graduation rate and a low 0.3% dropout rate, along with strong test scores that outperform the state and district averages across all STAAR EOC exams.
In contrast, the performance at the Highland Park Elementary and Highland Park Middle schools appears to be more challenging, with test scores, particularly in math, falling below the state averages. The schools also have lower SchoolDigger ratings of only 3 stars. The significant difference in per-student spending between the high school ($14,077) and the middle school ($9,067) may be a contributing factor to these performance disparities.
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