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Highland Park Elementary

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Highland Park Elementary ranks 702 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Nederland, Texas, serving 549 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Nederland Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 93 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Highland Park Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 199 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics that outpace the district and state averages across multiple grade levels. For example, in 5th grade STAAR Science, the school's proficiency rate of 30.12% exceeds the district's 42.05% and the state's 29.57%.

Interestingly, while Helena Park Elementary and Langham Elementary, also within the Nederland ISD, perform well, Highland Park Elementary significantly outperforms schools in neighboring districts, such as Port Arthur ISD and Port Neches-Groves ISD, in academic proficiency. This suggests that Highland Park Elementary is a standout institution within its region.

547

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,375

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S 6th St
Nederland, TX 77627

(409) 722-0236

District: Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Nederland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Nederland Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg66%

Texas avg47%

702^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

93^rd of 961Nederland 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	81.6	702 of 4651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	1005 of 4710	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	523 of 4647	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.4	199 of 4581	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	585 of 4578	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	613 of 4479	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	435 of 4359	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	314 of 4329	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	175 of 4286	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	89 of 4320	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.5	600 of 4260	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	1327 of 4221	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.2	694 of 4206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	693 of 4095	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	1072 of 3937	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	673 of 3884	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	1016 of 3768	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	1061 of 3724	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	1027 of 3476	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	429 of 3475	87.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	832 of 3465	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	243 of 1905	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	1211 of 2443	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	94.4	63 of 2443	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	95 of 2421	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.7	500 of 2444	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	421 of 2515	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	652 of 2483	73.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	775 of 1045	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	97.4	42 of 4461	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	692 of 4331	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	1440 of 4295	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.2	339 of 4240	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	403 of 2918	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	789 of 3668	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	96.8	38 of 3556	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	320 of 3487	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	404 of 3446	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	2230 of 3333	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.5	488 of 3226	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	604 of 3744	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	985 of 4658	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	546 of 4588	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	218 of 4561	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.5	969 of 4499	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	380 of 4348	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	440 of 4306	89.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	1525 of 3184	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	263 of 3644	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	852 of 4465	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	123 of 4401	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	118 of 4376	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	826 of 4329	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	526 of 4188	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	442 of 4168	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	262 of 3705	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	59.9	1508 of 4594	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.9	317 of 4521	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	63 of 4477	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	441 of 4451	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	462 of 4309	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	210 of 4264	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	470 of 3739	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	986 of 4647	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	496 of 4585	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.8	188 of 4563	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	304 of 4498	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	848 of 4357	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	487 of 4319	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	264 of 3549	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	64.9	1011 of 4292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	258 of 4086	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	11 of 3952	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.4	586 of 3799	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	584 of 3684	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	362 of 3558	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	572 of 2612	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	940 of 3108	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	792 of 3106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	158 of 3082	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	684 of 3082	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	583 of 3142	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	480 of 3127	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)26th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics65%+19 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	Total
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S 6th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 722-0236	547	36	15.2	50.1%	250 (45.7%)	52 (9.5%)	192 (35.1%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.9%)	81.6	702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.9%		73.5	1005^th of 4710 public elementary schools	78.7%	303								72.1	80.0	67.1	61.2	75.0	57.8	30.1	$8,375
Langham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S 12th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 722-4324	553	33	16.5	54.2%	313 (56.6%)	29 (5.2%)	147 (26.6%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	80.5	734^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.7	962^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	79.6%	228								70.0	69.0	74.7	57.3	50.6	64.9	41.8	$8,564
Port Neches Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	2820 Merriman	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	574	43	13.3	40.2%	312 (54.4%)	24 (4.2%)	172 (30.0%)	38 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$8,930
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Ave H	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 722-3484	717	46	15.5	62.1%	141 (19.7%)	75 (10.5%)	390 (54.4%)	80 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	90.7	346^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.6%		83.3	640^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.4%	294	60.0	38.5	20.0		11.1	40.0	0.0	66.7	70.2	79.4	68.1	71.7	74.5	62.2	$8,007
Helena Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-0462	760	46	16.5	40.5%	404 (53.2%)	43 (5.7%)	199 (26.2%)	82 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	85.4	557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	669^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.8%	112								75.0	80.8	70.0	66.9	84.8	58.5	34.6	$7,063
Port Neches Intermediate	Public	3-5	1522 Heisler	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	607	41	14.6	40.7%	355 (58.5%)	26 (4.3%)	157 (25.9%)	45 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	75.2	926^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.1%		67.8	1217^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.2%	291								68.7	69.7	71.5	50.8	44.2	56.5	45.0	$8,014
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5701 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4100	644	40	15.9	84.8%	22 (3.4%)	389 (60.4%)	196 (30.4%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	18.6	4110^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%		25.9	3721^st of 4710 public elementary schools	21.0%	389								19.8	45.2	35.4	18.6	47.3	18.1	0.0	$8,474
Groves Intermediate	Public	3-5	5840 W Jefferson	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	609	41	14.9	53.7%	294 (48.3%)	35 (5.7%)	226 (37.1%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	56.9	1729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%		53.6	1952^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	58.6%	223								50.9	44.1	72.6	44.6	39.1	48.0	37.8	$7,766
Groves Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	3901 Cleveland Groves	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	613	44	13.9	55.6%	301 (49.1%)	23 (3.8%)	227 (37.0%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$8,513
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3245 36th St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4800	689	52	13.1	88.7%	12 (1.7%)	109 (15.8%)	537 (77.9%)	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	59.2	1619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.2%		49.6	2191^st of 4710 public elementary schools	53.5%	572	16.7	40.0	37.5	60.0	61.5	25.0	12.5	56.5	52.5	58.2	57.6	49.5	46.2	26.4	$9,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Highland Park Elementary ranks 702^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Nederland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Central Middle
High : Nederland High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 46% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

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