Highland Lakes School

Set in GLENDALE, Arizona, Highland Lakes School is a big primary school, overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246). It caters to 1,091 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 142% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Across the 41 schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) (32,265 students total), Highland Lakes School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Highland Lakes School logs that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Highland Lakes School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Greenbrier Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highland Lakes School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Highland Lakes School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,104 (now 1,091). White enrollment moved from 73% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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