HIGHLAND PARK ES

HIGHLAND PARK ES, a big elementary campus in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, part of BROKEN ARROW, teaches 654 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so HIGHLAND PARK ES sits 79% larger than that benchmark.

BROKEN ARROW runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 19,983 students. HIGHLAND PARK ES is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HIGHLAND PARK ES logs that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 20% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 4% Black. By comparison, Wagoner County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting HIGHLAND PARK ES higher than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Wagoner County's rate of about 53%.

After controlling for student poverty, HIGHLAND PARK ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 38.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Wagoner County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,207, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wagoner County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,282 students), HIGHLAND PARK ES is one campus in the mix.

ONETA RIDGE MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HIGHLAND PARK ES at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

HIGHLAND PARK ES operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 18%: 797 students in 2018 compared to 654 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.