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Highland Park Middle

Public Grades 6-8
1157th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 50% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Highland Park Middle in Amarillo, TX, is a small school serving 194 students in grades 6-8 within the Highland Park Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math and science, though it shows inconsistent results for some student groups.

This school is a standout for its advanced math program. Over the past four years, an impressive 67% to 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have been proficient, far exceeding the state average. Similarly, in 8th-grade science, about 72% of students were proficient in the most recent year, a massive 25-point advantage over the state average and much higher than nearby schools like Houston Middle (35%) and Austin Middle (36%). The school also excels with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide. However, this success isn't universal. While the school has a perfect 0% dropout rate for five years, its performance for economically disadvantaged students and English Language Learners has swung dramatically from year to year, suggesting a need for more consistent support.

Compared to its neighbors, Highland Park Middle benefits from a lower poverty rate (about 55% eligible for free/reduced lunch) than many Amarillo ISD schools, such as Mann Middle (96%) and Travis 6th Grade Campus (95%). This gives it a structural advantage, and its 3-star rating outpaces the 1- and 2-star ratings of those schools. Yet, it still lags behind the more affluent Randall J H in the Canyon Independent School District (Isd). The school’s main challenge is turning its pockets of excellence into consistent, school-wide improvement for all students.

194
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,751
Per pupil spending ?
54.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 15300 Amarillo Blvd E
       Amarillo, TX  79120

(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: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg45%
Texas avg47%
1,157th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 22 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 50% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
434th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.51157 of 233550.4%★★★☆☆
202557.9850 of 234463.7%★★★☆☆
202448.01134 of 237252.2%★★★☆☆
202354.2955 of 233059.0%★★★☆☆
202247.71077 of 225452.2%★★★☆☆
202148.61062 of 225252.8%★★★☆☆
201951.6934 of 219357.4%★★★☆☆
201844.41100 of 208047.1%★★☆☆☆
201765.3555 of 202772.6%★★★★☆
201670.3541 of 198772.8%★★★★☆
201564.5684 of 204366.5%★★★☆☆
201470.8503 of 198774.7%★★★★☆
201378.6281 of 197385.8%★★★★☆
201268.5534 of 195172.6%★★★★☆
201159.3796 of 189558.0%★★★☆☆
201056.4867 of 180351.9%★★★☆☆
200966.5524 of 176370.3%★★★★☆
200863.3624 of 171863.7%★★★☆☆
200770.8393 of 168476.7%★★★★☆
200659.0694 of 158556.2%★★★☆☆
200579.6184 of 158288.4%★★★★☆
200468.5423 of 157373.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.9378 of 64241.1%★★☆☆☆
202364.2224 of 61663.6%★★★☆☆
202253.9306 of 60649.5%★★☆☆☆
202135.7427 of 58927.5%★☆☆☆☆
201944.6385 of 59435.2%★★☆☆☆
201834.3447 of 58723.9%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202252.0822 of 218262.3%★★★☆☆
202163.9464 of 211878.1%★★★★☆
201950.9822 of 205860.1%★★★☆☆
201843.31066 of 200846.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.1781 of 139043.8%★★☆☆☆
202571.8238 of 142883.3%★★★★☆
202467.8368 of 177079.2%★★★★☆
202375.3245 of 172085.8%★★★★☆
202250.4641 of 164361.0%★★★☆☆
202182.4102 of 159293.6%★★★★★
201960.2371 of 144574.3%★★★★☆
201854.2417 of 137669.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.71166 of 224047.9%★★☆☆☆
202566.6458 of 182574.9%★★★★☆
202449.91015 of 224254.7%★★★☆☆
202357.5832 of 224162.9%★★★☆☆
202248.01056 of 222152.5%★★★☆☆
202142.81187 of 215144.8%★★☆☆☆
201945.91073 of 204747.6%★★☆☆☆
201848.9971 of 200851.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.4332 of 149777.8%★★★★☆
202575.7156 of 123087.3%★★★★☆
201964.4568 of 144660.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.31275 of 214140.4%★★☆☆☆
202557.6594 of 173165.7%★★★☆☆
202444.21123 of 211947.0%★★☆☆☆
202355.4789 of 211662.7%★★★☆☆
202237.31318 of 207736.5%★★☆☆☆
202146.31020 of 204350.1%★★★☆☆
201946.8964 of 193550.2%★★★☆☆
201840.61093 of 189542.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.3740 of 225367.2%★★★☆☆
202571.4312 of 182082.9%★★★★☆
202431.81640 of 223526.6%★☆☆☆☆
202252.4909 of 222059.1%★★★☆☆
202151.1927 of 217257.3%★★★☆☆
201952.9831 of 207359.9%★★★☆☆
201856.6703 of 203965.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.51052 of 225353.3%★★★☆☆
202549.0837 of 181854.0%★★★☆☆
202440.61299 of 224642.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.31054 of 224553.1%★★★☆☆
202247.11090 of 222851.1%★★★☆☆
202154.3869 of 216859.9%★★★☆☆
201956.6743 of 206964.1%★★★☆☆
201835.51330 of 203034.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.1614 of 195668.6%★★★☆☆
202544.8816 of 156848.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.1915 of 189151.6%★★★☆☆
202359.7433 of 181576.1%★★★★☆
202246.6760 of 175756.7%★★★☆☆
202155.8485 of 171271.7%★★★★☆
201951.6550 of 162666.2%★★★☆☆
201825.91394 of 159712.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.91132 of 173134.6%★★☆☆☆
202547.1762 of 143947.0%★★☆☆☆
202438.81120 of 173335.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.31144 of 174934.6%★★☆☆☆
202237.81146 of 172333.5%★★☆☆☆
202130.21318 of 170022.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.51162 of 168431.0%★★☆☆☆
201826.61358 of 167318.8%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)78th percentile+27 vs school
Special Education (2026)69th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school
At Risk (2022)62nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I84%+30 vs state
Reading53%~ state avg
Mathematics41%~ state avg
Social Studies13%-18 vs state

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Highland Park Middle ranks 1157th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

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

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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