Highland Park Elementary School vs. Blackshear Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Blackshear Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackshear Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
651 students
226 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#87 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#4037 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
20-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
111
25
Grade 1 Students
102
43
Grade 2 Students
114
37
Grade 3 Students
118
31
Grade 4 Students
95
38
Grade 5 Students
111
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
17%
41%


% Black
n/a
27%


% White
72%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

