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.

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Contact information

Website

www.txkisd.net

Address

401 W 25th St
Texarkana, TX 75503-4200

Office phone number

(903) 794-8001

Principals

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%

African American

43.8%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

44.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

8.3%

Two or more races

3.6%

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%

At-risk students

80.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

97.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

39.6%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

41.0%

Gifted and talented

1.7%

Special education

10.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

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