Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 436 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	54
1	65
2	58
3	68
4	77
5	70

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	488
2022	483
2021	489
2020	604
2019	604
2018	654
2017	654
2016	661
2015	599
2014	649
2013	725
2012	680
2011	664
2010	679
2009	636
2008	525
2007	569
2006	535
2005	501
2004	502
2003	451
2002	431
2001	414
2000	404
1999	382
1998	453
1997	422
1996	402
1995	402
1994	422
1993	415
1992	403
1991	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	41
2017	41
2016	37
2015	30
2014	30
2013	36
2012	35
2011	38
2010	38
2009	35
2008	32
2007	33
2006	31
2005	31
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	29
1999	26
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	23
1994	26
1993	24

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Year Founded

1904

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#6746 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#6746
2022	#6972
2021	#6671
2019	#6382
2018	#5662
2017	#6322
2016	#6002
2015	#6226
2014	#6979
2013	#6779
2012	#4575

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32%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	32%	44%	29%
2022	27%	41%	22%
2021	20%	37%	19%
2019	40%	51%	41%
2018	38%	49%	38%
2017	71%	78%	72%
2016	68%	75%	67%
2015	63%	73%	63%
2014	56%	76%	70%
2013	52%	78%	72%
2012	84%	83%	78%

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31%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2022	31%	51%	39%
2021	23%	42%	35%
2019	31%	47%	40%
2018	35%	45%	38%
2017	57%	72%	66%
2016	61%	71%	65%
2015	62%	73%	68%
2014	60%	75%	69%
2013	67%	78%	76%
2012	86%	88%	88%
2011	89%	88%	88%

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6-9%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2022	7%	46%	30%
2021	17%	43%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2014	21:1	15:1	17:1
2013	20:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

64%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	60%	53%	26%
2022	66%	53%	26%
2021	63%	53%	26%
2020	61%	53%	25%
2019	61%	53%	25%
2018	53%	52%	25%
2017	53%	52%	25%
2016	54%	52%	24%
2015	50%	52%	23%
2014	51%	52%	24%
2013	47%	51%	23%
2012	44%	51%	23%
2011	45%	50%	22%
2010	47%	49%	22%
2009	45%	48%	21%
2008	50%	47%	21%
2007	44%	46%	20%
2006	41%	46%	19%
2005	41%	45%	19%
2004	35%	44%	17%
2003	24%	43%	16%
2002	22%	42%	16%
2001	20%	41%	15%
2000	19%	40%	14%
1999	17%	39%	13%
1998	16%	38%	12%
1997	15%	38%	11%
1996	15%	37%	11%
1995	14%	36%	11%
1994	14%	36%	11%
1993	12%	35%	10%
1992	12%	35%	10%
1991	10%	34%	9%

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Black

32%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	36%	13%	65%
2022	31%	13%	66%
2021	32%	13%	66%
2020	34%	13%	66%
2019	34%	13%	66%
2018	42%	13%	67%
2017	42%	13%	67%
2016	42%	13%	67%
2015	44%	13%	67%
2014	43%	13%	66%
2013	43%	13%	65%
2012	45%	13%	64%
2011	42%	13%	65%
2010	48%	14%	67%
2009	48%	14%	67%
2008	44%	14%	65%
2007	47%	14%	64%
2006	48%	15%	62%
2005	46%	14%	58%
2004	49%	14%	55%
2003	54%	14%	51%
2002	52%	14%	48%
2001	50%	14%	44%
2000	48%	14%	39%
1999	47%	14%	37%
1998	46%	14%	34%
1997	47%	14%	32%
1996	39%	14%	29%
1995	37%	14%	26%
1994	32%	14%	23%
1993	33%	14%	21%
1992	34%	14%	21%
1991	30%	14%	19%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	3%
2021	1%	26%	3%
2020	2%	27%	4%
2019	2%	27%	4%
2018	4%	28%	5%
2017	4%	28%	5%
2016	3%	29%	6%
2015	4%	29%	7%
2014	2%	29%	6%
2013	4%	30%	8%
2012	5%	31%	8%
2011	8%	31%	8%
2010	4%	33%	9%
2009	4%	34%	10%
2008	4%	35%	12%
2007	6%	36%	14%
2006	8%	36%	16%
2005	11%	38%	21%
2004	14%	39%	25%
2003	20%	40%	30%
2002	23%	41%	34%
2001	27%	42%	38%
2000	31%	44%	44%
1999	33%	45%	47%
1998	35%	46%	51%
1997	35%	46%	54%
1996	44%	47%	57%
1995	49%	48%	60%
1994	51%	48%	63%
1993	50%	49%	66%
1992	49%	49%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.51
2022	0.47	0.64	0.50
2021	0.50	0.64	0.50
2020	0.52	0.63	0.50
2019	0.52	0.63	0.50
2018	0.55	0.64	0.50
2017	0.55	0.64	0.50
2016	0.54	0.63	0.49
2015	0.56	0.63	0.50
2014	0.56	0.63	0.50
2013	0.60	0.64	0.53
2012	0.61	0.64	0.53
2011	0.62	0.64	0.53
2010	0.55	0.64	0.50
2009	0.57	0.64	0.50
2008	0.56	0.64	0.52
2007	0.59	0.64	0.54
2006	0.60	0.64	0.55
2005	0.61	0.64	0.59
2004	0.62	0.64	0.61
2003	0.62	0.64	0.63
2002	0.63	0.64	0.64
2001	0.64	0.64	0.64
2000	0.65	0.65	0.64
1999	0.68	0.65	0.63
1998	0.67	0.65	0.61
1997	0.64	0.64	0.60
1996	0.65	0.64	0.58
1995	0.63	0.64	0.56
1994	0.64	0.64	0.54
1993	0.63	0.63	0.51
1992	0.64	0.63	0.51
1991	0.55	0.63	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	75%	57%	61%
2022	66%	57%	56%
2021	69%	56%	55%
2020	78%	56%	58%
2019	78%	56%	58%
2018	68%	53%	57%
2017	68%	53%	57%
2016	68%	53%	56%
2015	71%	52%	57%
2014	72%	53%	57%
2013	73%	53%	55%
2012	70%	44%	54%
2011	68%	44%	50%
2010	60%	43%	43%
2009	59%	40%	39%
2008	38%	39%	27%
2007	39%	39%	29%
2006	38%	40%	28%
2005	31%	39%	20%
2004	26%	39%	18%
2003	28%	39%	19%
2002	25%	38%	17%
2001	30%	38%	19%
2000	23%	38%	17%
1999	19%	39%	14%
1998	23%	40%	17%
1997	23%	41%	16%
1996	20%	41%	15%
1995	16%	41%	13%
1994	15%	40%	12%
1993	14%	45%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Texas	Cedar Hill Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	8%	6%	10%
2017	8%	6%	10%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	11%	7%	12%
2010	15%	8%	13%
2009	15%	8%	11%
2008	20%	8%	14%
2007	16%	8%	13%
2006	16%	8%	12%
2005	16%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cedar Hill Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #6746 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

436 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Highlands Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

Highlands Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

Highlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Cedar Hill Independent School District.