Highland Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Highland Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Highland Park Elementary School serves 342 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 3 schools in Highland Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 3878th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 26.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Highland Park ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483556006161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Highland Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 749 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64% | 56.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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 Park Elementary School in context
Size
Highland Park Elementary School is the only elementary school in Highland Park ISD. Its 342 students are 45.7% of the district's 749. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 462 students, so Highland Park Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 kindergarten with 59 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (53 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 51.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Highland Park ISD (47.7%). White students are next, at 38.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.3% across Highland Park ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Highland Park Elementary School has 26.16 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 342 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Highland Park Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Eastridge Elementary School, 6.6 miles away in Amarillo ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51.5% |
| White | 38.6% |
| Asian | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Black | 0.6% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15300 Amarillo Blvd E, Amarillo, TX 79108
Phone: (806)335-2823
Website: hpisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highland Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastridge Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 6.6 mi | 504 | 13 | 96.4% |
| Mesa Verde Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 7.7 mi | 337 | 11.7 | 97.6% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 7.8 mi | 196 | 10.9 | 95.4% |
| Forest Hill Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.2 mi | 484 | 13.6 | 94.6% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.3 mi | 440 | 14 | 92.3% |
| Humphrey's Highland Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.5 mi | 567 | 15.7 | 88.9% |
| Oak Dale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 8.9 mi | 314 | 13.1 | 86% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 9.3 mi | 490 | 14.4 | 93.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Highland Park ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park High School | High | 9–12 | 213 |
| Highland Park Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 |