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Highland Park Elementary

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Highland Park Elementary ranks 3382 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary in Amarillo, TX, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Highland Park Independent School District (Isd), serving 342 students in a community where about 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Highland Park has historically been a solid performer, but recent data shows a sharp and concerning decline. After consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 56th to 68th percentile statewide from 2020-2021 through 2023-2024, the school dropped to the 27th percentile and a 1-star rating in the most recent 2025-2026 data. This is a much steeper drop than nearby schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), many of which have higher rates of economic disadvantage yet are performing better. For example, Sunrise Elementary (95% disadvantaged) ranks in the 87th percentile, and Eastridge Elementary (96% disadvantaged) ranks in the 61st percentile. This suggests Highland Park's recent struggles may be tied to school-specific factors like leadership or instruction, not just student demographics.

The decline is most pronounced in the lower grades, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at just 29.09% and 4th-grade math at 30.51%—well below state averages. However, there is a bright spot: 5th-grade math proficiency (50%) actually exceeded the state average (47.38%) in the most recent testing year, and the 2023-2024 5th-grade class posted exceptional results in math and science. This "5th grade effect" appears to be fading, but it shows the school has the capacity for high performance. The recent downturn is systemic, affecting all student subgroups, so parents should ask the school about specific plans to rebuild foundational skills in the early grades and sustain success in upper elementary.

342

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,700

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15300 Amarillo Blvd E
Amarillo, TX 79108-0430

(806) 335-2823

District: Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Park Middle
High:	Highland Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

38.6%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

3,382^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

434^th of 951Highland 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
2026	30.9	3382 of 4627	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	2858 of 4651	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	2071 of 4710	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1535 of 4647	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1457 of 4581	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	1578 of 4578	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	1983 of 4479	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	2815 of 4359	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.0	3546 of 4329	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.3	2383 of 4286	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	2092 of 4320	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	1776 of 4260	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	2186 of 4221	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	2546 of 4206	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	2856 of 4095	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	2410 of 3937	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	1505 of 3884	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	1141 of 3768	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	1199 of 3724	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	1703 of 3476	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.1	995 of 3475	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	982 of 3465	71.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	1103 of 4461	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	1794 of 4331	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	1183 of 4295	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	2348 of 4240	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.0	657 of 3668	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	33.3	2617 of 3556	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	2062 of 3446	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.6	201 of 3333	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	520 of 3226	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2973 of 4575	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2455 of 3744	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	2186 of 4658	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	1345 of 4588	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	1438 of 4561	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	1144 of 4499	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	1480 of 4348	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	2969 of 4306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1800 of 3075	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	1449 of 2619	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	4143 of 4413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	2755 of 3644	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2089 of 4465	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1553 of 4401	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1210 of 4376	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	1635 of 4329	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	2850 of 4188	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3287 of 4168	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	3260 of 4520	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.1	1405 of 3705	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	1864 of 4594	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	3406 of 4521	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	76.3	597 of 4477	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	1269 of 4451	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	1819 of 4309	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	2987 of 4264	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3509 of 4582	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	2222 of 3739	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	2191 of 4647	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1706 of 4585	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1480 of 4563	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	2138 of 4498	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	2731 of 4357	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	2742 of 4319	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3340 of 4301	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	2664 of 3549	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2208 of 4292	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1980 of 4086	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	975 of 3952	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	568 of 3799	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	1973 of 3684	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	1443 of 3558	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	2249 of 3006	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1975 of 2612	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	2539 of 3108	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2081 of 3106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1789 of 3082	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	1983 of 3082	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1744 of 3142	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	2753 of 3127	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+26 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

White (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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	Total
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15300 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79108	Potter County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 335-2823	342	26	13.0	64.0%	132 (38.6%)	2 (0.6%)	176 (51.5%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	30.9	3382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.9%		38.8	2858^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%	524						40.0	40.7	49.1	29.1	30.5	50.0	$8,700
Eastridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 Evergreen	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4300	504	39	13.0	96.4%	39 (7.7%)	155 (30.8%)	104 (20.6%)	187 (37.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	56.2	1801^st of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		52.6	1984^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.3%	183						50.8	52.3	53.7	44.6	69.2	43.9	$12,074
Mesa Verde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Beaver	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4800	337	29	11.6	97.6%	90 (26.7%)	120 (35.6%)	72 (21.4%)	33 (9.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	25.4	3728^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.4%		38.5	2884^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%	844						30.2	36.7	52.7	18.9	30.6	45.5	$11,135
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5123 E 14th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5450	196	18	10.8	95.4%	31 (15.8%)	18 (9.2%)	136 (69.4%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)												$16,523
Forest Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3515 Amarillo Blvd E	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4400	484	35	13.6	94.6%	41 (8.5%)	24 (5.0%)	393 (81.2%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	42.2	2580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		51.4	2061^st of 4651 public elementary schools	55.7%	519	29.2	25.0	50.0		12.5	41.0	34.0	58.3	28.6	38.8	78.0	$10,073
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 N Marrs	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5600	440	31	14.0	92.3%	53 (12.0%)	34 (7.7%)	318 (72.3%)	27 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	23.7	3832^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.2%		35.9	3055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	777	26.1					54.8	30.0	41.3	38.5	11.7	31.3	$10,557
Humphrey's Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 E 13th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4550	567	36	15.6	88.9%	50 (8.8%)	5 (0.9%)	501 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.5	3191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.7	3211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.0%	20	43.9	46.3	52.9	16.7	40.0	27.3	37.7	49.1	34.2	51.1	35.7	$9,539
Oak Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2711 S Hill	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4850	314	24	13.0	86.0%	69 (22.0%)	17 (5.4%)	218 (69.4%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45.8	2341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		37.3	2968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%	627						44.2	52.0	25.5	50.0	57.1	45.5	$11,184
Rogers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 N Mirror	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-5150	490	34	14.4	93.7%	29 (5.9%)	35 (7.1%)	401 (81.8%)	20 (4.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.6	2981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	35.6%		24.9	3731^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%	750						36.4	54.9	36.5	39.3	52.4	21.2	$10,406
Lawndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 S Bivins	Amarillo	79103	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-4700	352	24	14.5	86.9%	71 (20.2%)	13 (3.7%)	259 (73.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	40.8	2677^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.3	2900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	223						39.6	50.0	58.5	31.3	55.0	34.6	$10,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Highland Park Elementary ranks 3382^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 39% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Highland Park Middle
High : Highland Park High School

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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