Highland Lakes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Granite Shoals, Texas · Marble Falls ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Highland Lakes Elementary School serves 524 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Granite Shoals (Burnet County). It is one of 7 schools in Marble Falls ISD. By enrollment it is the 2299th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Marble Falls ISD |
| County | Burnet County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482901007819 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marble Falls ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 524 | 4,001 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.3% | 65.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Highland Lakes Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Marble Falls ISD, Highland Lakes Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 13.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 540; Highland Lakes Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 84 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 56, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 80 in grade 5. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 80.3% here and 51.8% across Marble Falls ISD. White students are next, at 17%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.4% across Marble Falls ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 524 students, Highland Lakes Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 524 students would have about 35.4 teachers, so Highland Lakes Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Highland Lakes Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Packsaddle Elementary School, 5.3 miles away in Llano ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.3% |
| White | 17% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.2% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8200 W Fm 1431, Granite Shoals, TX 78654
Phone: (830)798-3650
Website: mfisd.txed.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highland Lakes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packsaddle Elementary School | Llano ISD | 5.3 mi | 630 | 15 | 79% |
| Marble Falls Elementary School | Marble Falls ISD | 5.3 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 69.4% |
| Colt Elementary School | Marble Falls ISD | 7.7 mi | 572 | 13.8 | 58.4% |
| Rj Richey Elementary School | Burnet CISD | 14.1 mi | 510 | 16.8 | 56.3% |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | Burnet CISD | 14.4 mi | 570 | 15.1 | 61.8% |
| Spicewood Elementary School | Marble Falls ISD | 16.0 mi | 310 | 12.9 | 44.5% |
| Llano Elementary School | Llano ISD | 20.2 mi | 415 | 14.5 | 58.1% |
| Bertram Elementary School | Burnet CISD | 21.2 mi | 437 | 14.6 | 61.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marble Falls ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 572 |
| Falls Career High School | High | 10–12 | 45 |
| Marble Falls Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 569 |
| Marble Falls High School | High | 9–12 | 1,129 |
| Marble Falls Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 852 |
| Spicewood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 310 |