Highland Park Elementary School
- Elementary school in Texarkana ISD
- Texarkana, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Texarkana ISD: B
Total students
361
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Texarkana ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Texarkana ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 90%
Highland Park Elementary School is an elementary school in Texarkana, TX, in the Texarkana ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 361 students. 80.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 41% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,474, which is $7,413 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
401 W 25th StTexarkana, TX 75503-4200
Office phone number
Principal
- Jennifer Cross
- tisd@txkisd.net
- (903) 794-8001
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Highland Park Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
361
African American
158 (43.8%)
Texarkana ISD: 44.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Texarkana ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texarkana ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
159 (44%)
Texarkana ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texarkana ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30 (8.3%)
Texarkana ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
13 (3.6%)
Texarkana ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
80.1 %
Texarkana ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
97.5 %
Texarkana ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
39.6 %
Texarkana ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
41 %
Texarkana ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.7 %
Texarkana ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.8 %
Texarkana ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Texarkana ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Texarkana ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Texarkana ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Texarkana ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15 %
Texarkana ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
21.8 %
Texarkana ISD: 34%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Texarkana ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Texarkana ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
5.7 %
Texarkana ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texarkana ISD: 40%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
24.1 %
Texarkana ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
17.6 %
Texarkana ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.2
African American
2 (7.4%)
Texarkana ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texarkana ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Texarkana ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8 (29.4%)
Texarkana ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texarkana ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.2 (59.5%)
Texarkana ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.7%)
Texarkana ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3.7%)
Texarkana ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
21.6 (79.3%)
Texarkana ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.6 (17%)
Texarkana ISD: 33.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texarkana ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.3
Texarkana ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11 years
Texarkana ISD: 11.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$51,474
Texarkana ISD: $52,270
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Texarkana ISD: $42,650
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,424
Texarkana ISD: $45,052
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,295
Texarkana ISD: $48,848
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,799
Texarkana ISD: $57,246
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,533
Texarkana ISD: $63,260
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Texarkana ISD: $66,460
Statewide: $71,111