Highland Park Middle School
Public middle school in Dallas, Texas · Highland Park ISD · Grades 7–8
Highland Park Middle School serves 939 students in grades 7–8 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 8 schools in Highland Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 353rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 65.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Highland Park ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 482325002359 |
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 | 939 | 6,350 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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
Of the 2 middle schools in Highland Park ISD, Highland Park Middle School is the largest, with 14.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 448 students, so Highland Park Middle School is larger 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 477 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 462, against an average of 470 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 477 in grade 7 and 462 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Highland Park ISD (81.5%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Highland Park Middle School has 65.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 939 students would have about 65.2 teachers, so Highland Park Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. McCulloch Intermediate School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 15 middle schools within 5 miles and 58 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.4% |
| Asian | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 477 |
| Grade 8 | 462 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3555 Granada Ave, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214)780-3600
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCulloch Intermediate School | Highland Park ISD | 0.0 mi | 871 | 13.3 | – |
| Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J Hay | Dallas ISD | 1.8 mi | 111 | 9.4 | 73.9% |
| Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy | Dallas ISD | 1.8 mi | 449 | 19.5 | 78% |
| Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy | Dallas ISD | 2.3 mi | 486 | 16 | 90.7% |
| Sudie L Williams Talented and Gifted Academy | Dallas ISD | 2.5 mi | 446 | 17.3 | 13.7% |
| Thomas J Rusk Middle School | Dallas ISD | 2.7 mi | 373 | 14.9 | 94.1% |
| Ignite Middle at Jw Ray Learning Center | Dallas ISD | 2.7 mi | 292 | 15.4 | 94.2% |
| William B Travis Vanguard Academy of Academically Tag | Dallas ISD | 2.8 mi | 517 | 17.2 | 18.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Highland Park ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 431 |
| Bradfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 578 |
| Highland Park High School | High | 9–12 | 2,119 |
| Hyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 485 |
| McCulloch Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 871 |
| Michael M Boone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 464 |
| University Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 463 |