Highland Park Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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Highland Park Elementary School

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Highland Park Elementary School serves 226 students in grades 1-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 226 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Highland Park Elementary School's student population of 226 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Park Elementary School
1	119
2	107

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	221
2022	218
2021	204
2020	205
2019	205
2018	210
2017	210
2016	216
2015	218
2014	237
2013	213
2012	207
2011	193
2010	201
2009	205
2008	201
2007	191
2006	206
2005	204
2004	184
2003	204
2002	210
2001	174
2000	155
1999	319
1998	355
1997	367
1996	364
1995	390
1994	382
1993	384
1992	380
1991	402
1990	462
1989	435
1988	417
1987	329

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	13
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	16
2014	18
2013	19
2012	16
2011	14
2010	16
2009	15
2008	18
2007	15
2006	17
2005	16
2004	15
2003	14
2002	14
2001	12
2000	11
1999	20
1998	20
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	19
1991	19
1990	22
1989	20
1988	19
1987	15

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School Rankings

The of Highland Park Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	23:1
2022	17:1	18:1	29:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	13:1	17:1	17:1
2019	13:1	17:1	17:1
2018	12:1	18:1	16:1
2017	12:1	17:1	16:1
2016	14:1	18:1	16:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	14:1	17:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	11:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	18:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2020)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	10%	11%	8%
2022	10%	10%	7%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	9%	7%	6%
2017	9%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	6%	5%	2%
2011	7%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%

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Black

15%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	15%	32%	16%
2022	15%	32%	16%
2021	14%	32%	16%
2020	15%	33%	16%
2019	15%	33%	16%
2018	16%	33%	16%
2017	16%	33%	16%
2016	14%	33%	16%
2015	12%	33%	16%
2014	11%	34%	16%
2013	14%	34%	17%
2012	21%	34%	18%
2011	15%	35%	17%
2010	13%	35%	17%
2009	19%	35%	18%
2008	17%	36%	17%
2007	17%	36%	17%
2006	14%	36%	17%
2005	21%	36%	16%
2004	20%	36%	17%
2003	19%	36%	15%
2002	17%	36%	16%
2001	17%	36%	16%
2000	18%	36%	15%
1999	18%	36%	14%
1998	17%	36%	15%
1997	16%	36%	15%
1996	13%	36%	14%
1995	11%	36%	13%
1994	10%	36%	13%
1993	9%	36%	12%

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White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	65%	52%	68%
2022	68%	53%	69%
2021	70%	53%	70%
2020	73%	54%	72%
2019	73%	54%	72%
2018	71%	55%	73%
2017	71%	55%	73%
2016	72%	56%	75%
2015	73%	56%	76%
2014	77%	57%	77%
2013	77%	58%	77%
2012	70%	58%	77%
2011	76%	58%	78%
2010	81%	58%	79%
2009	75%	59%	78%
2008	78%	58%	79%
2007	77%	59%	80%
2006	80%	59%	79%
2005	75%	60%	81%
2004	78%	60%	80%
2003	81%	60%	83%
2002	83%	60%	82%
2001	83%	61%	83%
2000	82%	61%	85%
1999	82%	61%	84%
1998	83%	61%	85%
1997	84%	60%	85%
1996	87%	61%	86%
1995	87%	62%	86%
1994	89%	62%	87%
1993	90%	62%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	8%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	1%
2014	6%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	0.54	0.62	0.51
2022	0.51	0.61	0.50
2021	0.49	0.61	0.48
2020	0.44	0.60	0.46
2019	0.44	0.60	0.46
2018	0.47	0.59	0.44
2017	0.47	0.59	0.44
2016	0.46	0.58	0.41
2015	0.45	0.58	0.40
2014	0.39	0.56	0.39
2013	0.39	0.55	0.37
2012	0.47	0.55	0.37
2011	0.40	0.54	0.36
2010	0.33	0.54	0.35
2009	0.40	0.53	0.35
2008	0.37	0.54	0.34
2007	0.38	0.53	0.34
2006	0.34	0.53	0.34
2005	0.40	0.51	0.32
2004	0.35	0.51	0.32
2003	0.31	0.51	0.30
2002	0.29	0.51	0.29
2001	0.29	0.50	0.29
2000	0.30	0.50	0.26
1999	0.30	0.50	0.27
1998	0.29	0.50	0.26
1997	0.27	0.52	0.25
1996	0.23	0.50	0.25
1995	0.23	0.49	0.24
1994	0.19	0.49	0.23
1993	0.18	0.49	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	46%	55%	38%
2022	27%	44%	21%
2021	25%	48%	21%
2020	33%	49%	24%
2019	33%	49%	24%
2018	35%	47%	23%
2017	35%	47%	23%
2016	34%	46%	25%
2015	34%	47%	24%
2014	34%	52%	25%
2013	30%	51%	24%
2012	33%	51%	24%
2011	30%	49%	24%
2010	28%	47%	21%
2009	31%	44%	20%
2008	32%	43%	20%
2007	28%	42%	19%
2006	26%	44%	20%
2005	26%	43%	18%
2004	27%	42%	18%
2003	25%	42%	15%
2002	21%	40%	14%
2001	26%	38%	16%
2000	20%	37%	13%
1999	19%	38%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park Elementary School	Alabama	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	10%	5%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	11%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	6%
2000	7%	8%	6%
1999	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Muscle Shoals City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Highland Park Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Webster Elementary School, Mcbride Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary School?

226 students attend Highland Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Highland Park Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highland Park Elementary School?

Highland Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Highland Park Elementary School offer ?

Highland Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Highland Park Elementary School part of?

Highland Park Elementary School is part of Muscle Shoals City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 226 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education