Highland Park Middle School
Public middle school in Amarillo, Texas · Highland Park ISD · Grades 6–8
Highland Park Middle School serves 194 students in grades 6–8 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 3 schools in Highland Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1544th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483556008898 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 749 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.6% | 56.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Highland Park Middle School is the only middle school in Highland Park ISD. Its 194 students are 25.9% of the district's 749. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 373; Highland Park Middle 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 grade 7 with 72 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 60, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 62 in grade 6 and 60 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.5% here and 47.7% across Highland Park ISD. White students are next, at 40.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.3% across Highland Park ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 12.17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 194 students, Highland Park Middle School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 194 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Highland Park Middle School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Highland Park Middle 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 middle school is Travis 6th Grade Campus, 8.5 miles away in Amarillo ISD. Within 10 miles there are 5 other middle 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 | 48.5% |
| White | 40.2% |
| Asian | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 62 |
| Grade 7 | 72 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
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 Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis 6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 8.5 mi | 275 | 13.3 | 94.9% |
| Travis Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 8.5 mi | 571 | 13.4 | 94.4% |
| Bowie 6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 9.1 mi | 326 | 14.2 | 87.4% |
| Bowie Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 9.1 mi | 721 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus | Amarillo ISD | 10.0 mi | 210 | 15.9 | 94.3% |
| Mann Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 10.0 mi | 419 | 13.3 | 95.9% |
| River Road Middle School | River Road ISD | 10.8 mi | 294 | 12.4 | 65.6% |
| Austin Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 12.4 mi | 708 | 17.9 | 70.1% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 342 |
| Highland Park High School | High | 9–12 | 213 |