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Highland Park Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

15300 Amarillo Blvd E
Amarillo, TX 79108
Potter County
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PH: (806) 335-2823
FAX: (806) 335-3547

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Grades PK-12
918 students
3 schools

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Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts
Attendance Rate

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

94% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)

98% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

85% (2008)

84% (2007)

73% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

88% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

98% (2008)

86% (2007)

96% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

91% (2008)

86% (2007)

94% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

84% (2006)

98% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

83% (2008)

92% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

92% (2008)

98% (2007)

90% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

94% (2008)

99% (2007)

88% (2006)

97% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

70% (2007)

67% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

90% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

99% (2008)

96% (2007)

97% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

84% (2007)

77% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

95% (2008)

97% (2007)

87% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

89% (2008)

97% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

76% (2008)

82% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

87% (2007)

71% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

100% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

70% (2008)

70% (2007)

80% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

91% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

74% (2008)

66% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

96% (2008)

81% (2007)

98% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

68% (2008)

73% (2007)

55% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

94% (2008)

98% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

97% (2008)

96% (2007)

92% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

73% (2007)

81% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

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TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	100%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	79%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	100%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	85%
Male	96%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	98%
Female	96%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	88%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	83%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	73%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	50%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	60%
Not special education	84%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	88%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	83%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	80%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	80%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	80%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	83%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	40%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	50%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	99%
Female	100%
Male	96%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Special education	100%
Not special education	98%
Not limited English proficient	99%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	73%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	0%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	93%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	96%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	78%
Not special education	98%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	87%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	74%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	0%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	20%
Not special education	87%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	60%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Not special education	71%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	70%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	95%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	80%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	80%
Male	70%
African American	n/a
Asian	80%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Not special education	80%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	97%
African American	n/a
Asian	80%
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	70%
Male	67%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Not special education	73%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	88%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	89%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	94%

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	82%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	97%
Female	95%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	70%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Not special education	82%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	76%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	18	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching	8	11
Beginning teachers	5%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	16	20
Grade 1	17	20
Grade 2	19	20
Grade 3	17	20
Grade 4	17	20
Grade 5	18	22
Grade 6	22	22
English (middle and high school)	15	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	14	21
Math (middle and high school)	12	20
Science (middle and high school)	15	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	18	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	64%	36%
Hispanic	26%	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5%	3%
African American	5%	14%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	62%	47%
Special education	11%	11%
Gifted/talented students	9%	8%
Limited English proficient	4%	16%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	97%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,182	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	60%
Support services	7%	7%
School leadership	14%	12%
Other expenditures	22%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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