Blackshear Elementary School vs. Highland Park Elementary School
Should you attend Blackshear Elementary School or Highland Park Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackshear Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Highland Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 214 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackshear Elementary School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Highland Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
214 students
649 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4037 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#87 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
1
Kindergarten Students
19
86
Grade 1 Students
25
121
Grade 2 Students
40
104
Grade 3 Students
38
115
Grade 4 Students
26
125
Grade 5 Students
44
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
40%
16%
% Black
22%
1%
% White
26%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%