Highland Park Middle School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

3555 Granada Ave
Dallas, TX 75205

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Top 1%

Serving 968 students in grades 7-8, Highland Park Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 968 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 1% in TX
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Highland Park Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Highland Park Middle School's student population of 968 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Park Middle School
7	455
8	513

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Total Students

968 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School
2023	1,037
2022	1,092
2021	1,103
2020	1,132
2019	1,132
2018	1,116
2017	1,116
2016	1,127
2015	1,089
2014	1,098
2013	1,107
2012	1,036
2011	1,032
2010	1,032
2009	975
2008	927
2007	967
2006	961
2005	948
2004	993
2003	984
2002	943
2001	964
2000	983
1999	953
1998	904
1997	846
1996	819
1995	1,177
1994	1,099
1993	1,020
1992	973
1991	942
1990	916
1989	863
1988	890
1987	918

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School
2023	70
2022	71
2021	69
2020	71
2019	71
2018	74
2017	74
2016	72
2015	69
2014	68
2013	64
2012	66
2011	68
2010	69
2009	64
2008	63
2007	63
2006	64
2005	60
2004	64
2003	62
2002	63
2001	63
2000	67
1999	72
1998	67
1997	56
1996	55
1995	80
1994	77
1993	71
1992	71
1991	66

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Excellence through Partnership

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Highland Park Middle School ranks within the top 1% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Park Middle School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#75 out of 8096 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School
2023	#75
2022	#103
2021	#160
2019	#145
2018	#122
2017	#25
2016	#15
2015	#26
2014	#33
2013	#31
2012	#1

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83%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	83%	44%	84%
2022	79%	41%	78%
2021	74%	37%	77%
2019	84%	51%	82%
2018	86%	49%	84%
2017	98%	78%	98%
2016	99%	75%	98%
2015	97%	73%	97%
2014	98%	76%	98%
2013	99%	78%	97%
2012	99%	83%	99%

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88%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2022	88%	51%	84%
2021	78%	42%	79%
2019	83%	47%	83%
2018	81%	45%	84%
2017	98%	72%	97%
2016	98%	71%	97%
2015	98%	73%	98%
2014	98%	75%	98%
2013	98%	78%	98%
2012	99%	88%	99%
2011	99%	88%	99%

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70%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2022	70%	46%	79%
2021	70%	43%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	14:1	16:1	14:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	7%	53%	7%
2022	5%	53%	6%
2021	5%	53%	6%
2020	6%	53%	6%
2019	6%	53%	6%
2018	6%	52%	5%
2017	6%	52%	5%
2016	5%	52%	5%
2015	5%	52%	5%
2014	5%	52%	5%
2013	4%	51%	5%
2012	4%	51%	5%
2011	5%	50%	4%
2010	4%	49%	4%
2009	3%	48%	4%
2008	3%	47%	3%
2007	3%	46%	3%
2006	3%	46%	3%
2005	3%	45%	3%
2004	2%	44%	2%
2003	2%	43%	2%
2002	1%	42%	1%
2001	1%	41%	1%
2000	1%	40%	1%
1999	1%	39%	1%
1998	1%	38%	1%
1997	2%	38%	1%
1996	2%	37%	1%
1995	1%	36%	1%
1994	1%	36%	1%
1993	1%	35%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	2%	13%	1%
2019	2%	13%	1%
2006	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%

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White

80%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	80%	26%	81%
2022	83%	26%	82%
2021	84%	26%	82%
2020	82%	27%	83%
2019	82%	27%	83%
2018	86%	28%	86%
2017	86%	28%	86%
2016	88%	29%	87%
2015	89%	29%	88%
2014	89%	29%	89%
2013	91%	30%	89%
2012	92%	31%	89%
2011	90%	31%	90%
2010	92%	33%	92%
2009	94%	34%	92%
2008	94%	35%	93%
2007	93%	36%	94%
2006	93%	36%	94%
2005	93%	38%	94%
2004	96%	39%	96%
2003	97%	40%	96%
2002	96%	41%	97%
2001	96%	42%	96%
2000	98%	44%	97%
1999	97%	45%	97%
1998	96%	46%	97%
1997	96%	46%	97%
1996	96%	47%	97%
1995	97%	48%	97%
1994	97%	48%	97%
1993	97%	49%	98%
1992	96%	49%	97%
1991	97%	51%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park Middle School	Texas	Highland Park Independent School District
2023	0.35	0.64	0.33
2022	0.30	0.64	0.32
2021	0.29	0.64	0.32
2020	0.32	0.63	0.30
2019	0.32	0.63	0.30
2018	0.25	0.64	0.25
2017	0.25	0.64	0.25
2016	0.22	0.63	0.24
2015	0.20	0.63	0.22
2014	0.20	0.63	0.21
2013	0.17	0.64	0.21
2012	0.15	0.64	0.20
2011	0.19	0.64	0.18
2010	0.15	0.64	0.14
2009	0.12	0.64	0.14
2008	0.12	0.64	0.13
2007	0.13	0.64	0.12
2006	0.13	0.64	0.12
2005	0.13	0.64	0.11
2004	0.08	0.64	0.07
2003	0.06	0.64	0.07
2002	0.08	0.64	0.06
2001	0.08	0.64	0.07
2000	0.04	0.65	0.06
1999	0.06	0.65	0.06
1998	0.08	0.65	0.06
1997	0.08	0.64	0.05
1996	0.08	0.64	0.05
1995	0.06	0.64	0.05
1994	0.06	0.64	0.05
1993	0.06	0.63	0.04
1992	0.07	0.63	0.05
1991	0.06	0.63	0.05

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Highland Park Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Highland Park Middle School's ranking?

Highland Park Middle School is ranked #75 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Highland Park Middle School?

968 students attend Highland Park Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Highland Park Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Park Middle School?

Highland Park Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Highland Park Middle School offer ?

Highland Park Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Highland Park Middle School part of?

Highland Park Middle School is part of Highland Park Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Highland Park Middle School located?

Highland Park Middle School is located in the Park Cities neighborhood of Dallas, TX. There are 7 other public schools located in Park Cities.

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