Lake Highlands Middle School
Public middle school in Dallas, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades 6–8
Lake Highlands Middle School serves 1,114 students in grades 6–8 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 182nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 83.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richardson ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,114 | 36,971 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.1% | 52.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Lake Highlands Middle School in context
Size
Of the 8 middle schools in Richardson ISD, Lake Highlands Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 769; Lake Highlands 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 6 with 386 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 346, against an average of 371 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 6 (346 against 386). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 43.4% here and 30.5% across Richardson ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson 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 83.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,114 students, Lake Highlands Middle School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,114 students would have about 77.4 teachers, so Lake Highlands Middle School has 6.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lake Highlands Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Robert T Hill Middle School, 1.6 miles away in Dallas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 54 other middle schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.4% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Black | 19.1% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 386 |
| Grade 7 | 382 |
| Grade 8 | 346 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10301 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75238
Phone: (469)593-1600
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lake Highlands Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert T Hill Middle School | Dallas ISD | 1.6 mi | 762 | 14.8 | 92.4% |
| Forest Meadow Middle School | Richardson ISD | 2.4 mi | 1,211 | 13.7 | 70% |
| Sam Houston Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.8 mi | 775 | 13.3 | 89.8% |
| Liberty Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 3.0 mi | 549 | 11 | 73.8% |
| Sam Tasby Middle School | Dallas ISD | 3.1 mi | 752 | 17.1 | 99.2% |
| Jackson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,157 | 16 | 71.8% |
| W H Gaston Middle School | Dallas ISD | 3.8 mi | 757 | 15.4 | 94.7% |
| Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy | Dallas ISD | 4.5 mi | 808 | 16.4 | 90.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.